GCSE Psychology Quick Quiz (June 2017 Paper 2)

Which psychologist described classical conditioning as a way that a person or animal can learn?

• Bandura

• Pavlov

• Skinner

• Thorndike

What is a phobia?

• an controllable fear

• an improbable fear

• an irrational fear

• an uncontrollable fear

Which statement below is not a feature of systematic desensitisation?

• Relaxation techniques being taught

• A history of fears

• The person moves through each stage systematically

• Gradual exposure or at the clients pace

What is a limitation of using systematic desensitisation as a treatment for phobias?

• It has been shown to be an effective treatment

• It is less brutal/less stressful/more ethical than other methods

• It takes longer than other methods

• It works because fear and relaxation cannot exist at the same time

Which of the options is the correct definition of conformity?

• A change in a person’s behaviour as a result of group pressure.

• A change in a person’s thoughts as a result of group pressure.

• Defying the orders of an authority figure.

• Following the orders of an authority figure.

Which factor did Asch not study when investigating factors that affect conformity?

• anonymity

• group size

• personality

• unanimity

Identify one criticism of studies of conformity that have been conducted by psychologists.

• samples might be representative of a wider population

• samples might not be representative of a wider population

• Studies lack ecological validity as they take place under laboratory conditions.

• Studies lack experimental validity as they take place under laboratory conditions.

Which of the following is an example of deindividuation?

• All other options

• Becoming less aware of our own responsibility for our actions

• In the presence of others/can be anonymous

• Losing our sense of individuality

Idenify one practical implication of studies of deindividuation.

• When artists are together they are more likely to sing.

• When Bristolians wear football kits they are less likely to go shopping.

• When children wear uniforms in school they are less likely to act as an individual.

• When delinquents wear uniforms they are less likely to better behaved.

Which of the following list of terms is the male hormone?

• Oestrogen

• Testosterone

• XX

• XY