[AS] Approaches in psychology

Which behaviourist approach assumes learning occurs due to association?

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Social learning theory

• Trial and error learning

Which statement is NOT an assumption of the biological approach?

• Everything psychological has a biological basis

• Our biology is determined by evolution and genetics

• The environment plays a huge role in our behaviours

• None of the above.

A person’s phenotype refers to what?

• Their DNA

• Their genetic makeup

• The physical expression of a person’s genes

• The brain structures

Which behaviourist approach assumes learning occurs due to positive and negative reinforcement?

• Social Learning theory

• Operant conditioning

• Classical conditioning

• Reciprocal determinism

What percentage of genes do monozygotic twins share?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

In Pavlov’s research, what is the neutral stimulus?

• Dog

• Food

• Salivation

• Bell

 

In which country did Wundt set up the first Psychology laboratory?

• England

• Germany

• France

• USA

Which of the following methods are not used by biological psychologists?

• FMRI scans

• Twin studies

• Family studies

• Psychoanalysis

 

Which of the following is the correct definition of a schema?

• A cognitive framework or concept that organizes and interprets information

• A structure of interconnected neurons in the brain

• A long-term memory store for personal events

• A representation of behaviour

Who proposed the theory of natural selection?

• Darwin

• Bowlby

• Freud

• Watson