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Y11 Mock Revision Paper 1 Psychology

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The terms "growth mindset" and "fixed mindset" were coined by which psychologist.

a)

Piaget

b)

Dweck

c)

Burner

d)

Gardner

2.

if you believe that intelligence can be developed to any level by anyone with sufficient effort under typical circumstances then you have a

a)

fixed mindset

b)

deluded mindset

c)

positive mindset

d)

Growth Mindset

3.

Identify one form of knowledge that might benefit from drilling

a)

Essay writing

b)

Understanding of psychological theory

c)

Times tables

d)

Problem solving

4.

Where do the learning theories of learning fall on the nature vs nurture side of the debate?

a)

Nature

b)

Nurture

c)

Interactionist

d)

Nowhere

5.

which criticism of Learning Styles is not correct?

a)

there's no sound evidence to support improvement

b)

the focus on different learning styles has been beneficial for teaching

c)

there are so many styles that it is impossible to put anything into practice

d)

Evidence suggests that learning styles improve students ability to learn

6.

What was the aim of Blackwell's study?

a)

To investigate the impact of mindset on maths achievement

b)

To investigate at what age children develop the skill of conservation

c)

To investigate the impact of personality on delinquency

d)

To investigate how role models can lead to criminal behaviour

7.

What was the procedure of Blackwell's study 2?

a)

Correlation: students were given a questionnaire about motivation and then some were taught about growth mindset

b)

Experiment: students were given a questionnaire about motivation and then some were taught about growth mindset

c)

Correlation: students were given a questionnaire about motivation and maths tests at two time points

d)

Experiment: students were given a questionnaire about motivation and maths tests at two time points

8.

What impact did the classes about growth mindset have on students in Blackwell's second study?

a)

Better achievement

b)

Better progress

c)

Worse achievement

d)

Worse progress

9.

How was Blackwell's study reductionist?

a)

Only focussed on mindsets

b)

Only focussed on learning styles

c)

Only focussed on biological factors

d)

Only focussed on personality

10.

How might schools help to develop the skill of conservation in primary school?

a)

Through role play

b)

Playing hide and seek

c)

By introducing gardening

d)

Playing with cups and water

11.

What advice would Piaget give school teachers?

a)

Only teach children skills that they are ready to learn

b)

Praise for effort, not achievement

c)

Teach for meaning

d)

Use the child's preferred learning style

12.

What theory led to the development of Key Stages in school?

a)

Piaget's stages of cognitive development

b)

Dweck's theory of growth mindset

c)

Learning styles

d)

Willinghams' ideas on learning for meaning

13.

Select the key term for the definition: interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas

a)

Cognitive development

b)

Development

c)

Accommodation

d)

Assimilation

14.

What proportion of people reach Piaget's formal operations stage of cognitive development?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

15.

What does Piaget ignore in his theory of cognitive development?

a)

The role of teachers

b)

The role of assimilation

c)

The role of accommodation

d)

The role of the environment

16.

Which type of crime includes graffiti?

a)

acquisitive

b)

anti-social

c)

vandalism

d)

harrassment

17.

Which method of measuring crime involved talking to people who have been convicted?

a)

victim surveys

b)

offender surveys

c)

official statistics

d)

unofficial statistics

18.

Which of the ways of measuring crime fails to reveal the dark figure of crime?

a)

official statistics

b)

offender surveys

c)

victim surveys

d)

self-report

19.

According to social learning theory, how do people learn new behaviours?

a)

through their personality

b)

through observation and imitation

c)

through accommodation and assimilation

d)

through revision

20.

Identify the key word for the following definition: when someone sees their role model being reward for a behaviour and therefore imitates that behaviour

a)

direct reinforcement

b)

observation

c)

vicarious reinforcement

d)

internalisation

21.

Identify the key word for the following definition: when someone is rewarded for a behaviour which means they do it more

a)

direct reinforcement

b)

observation

c)

vicarious reinforcement

d)

internalisation

22.

Does the social learning theory focus on the role of nature or nurture?

a)

nature

b)

nurture

c)

neither

23.

What does social learning theory NOT explain about crime?

a)

How it is learnt

b)

Why children of criminal parents are more likely to offend

c)

How it started

d)

Why people in deprived areas are more likely to offend

24.

How would social learning theory suggest we reduce crime? (select all that apply)

a)

Use prison as vicarious punishment

b)

Use role models

c)

Use medication

d)

U

25.

What was Cooper and Mackie's IV

a)

Type of game played

b)

Amount of punishment given with a buzzer

c)

Type of toy played with

d)

Level of aggression

26.

Click on BOTH the experimental design of Cooper and Mackie's study and a strength of that design

a)

independent measures

b)

no participant variables

c)

repeated measures

d)

no order effects

27.

In Cooper and Mackie's study, children were asked how long they would punish an imaginary naughty child by...

a)

saying a length of time in seconds

b)

multiple choice answer

c)

pressing a buzzer

d)

drawing a picture

28.

True or false - Boys who played the violent game in Cooper and Mackie's study spent more time with the aggressive toy

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Tick all the weaknesses of Cooper and Mackie's study

a)

low ecological validity

b)

temporal bias

c)

low population validity

d)

participant variables

30.

Which personality trait is associated with the reticular activation system?

a)

Extraversion

b)

Neuroticism

c)

Openness

d)

Psychoticism

31.

How does Eysenck's theory ignore individual differences?

a)

Doesn't take into consideration eye colour

b)

The theory is determinist

c)

The theory only applies to Americans and Britons

d)

With such a range of crimes, it seems unlikely that criminals share a similar personality

32.

Define determinism

a)

theories that only look at one factor

b)

behaviour is controlled by your own free will

c)

theories that look at the 'bigger picture'

d)

behaviour is controlled by internal and external factors

33.

Choose all the weaknesses of Heaven's study

a)

too small

b)

all in the same social class

c)

all similar ages

d)

all the same nationality

e)

all the same religion

34.

Heaven's study had low validity of which kinds?

a)

construct

b)

ecological

c)

population

35.

What is rehabilitation?

a)

A way of dealing with crime that judges them

b)

A way of dealing with crime that aims to reduce antisocial behaviour

c)

A way of dealing with crime that involves meeting the victim

d)

A way of dealing with crime that aims to increase prosocial behaviour

36.

How does Jahoda define mental health?

a)

A set of criteria that constitute 'ideal' mental health

b)

A continuum from mentally healthy to mentally ill

c)

Behaviour that fits with social norms

d)

Behaviour that is adaptive and doesn't cause harm

37.

Identify the mental health disorder below that has highest prevalence in the UK?

a)

Depression

b)

OCD

c)

Phobias

d)

Schizoprenia

38.

What is stigma?

a)

when someone sees you in a negative way because of your mental illness

b)

when someone treats you in a negative way because of your mental illness

c)

when someone forces the mentally ill into treatment without consent

d)

when someone gives a diagnosis to a patient

39.

What is a hallucination?

a)

a firmly-held idea that a person has despite clear and obvious evidence that it isn’t true

b)

sounds or other sensations experienced as real when they exist only in your mind

c)

trouble concentrating and maintaining your train of thought, which may manifest itself in the way that you speak

d)

Apparent unawareness of the environment; social withdrawal

40.

What is a delusion?

a)

a firmly-held idea that a person has despite clear and obvious evidence that it isn’t true

b)

sounds or other sensations experienced as real when they exist only in your mind

c)

trouble concentrating and maintaining your train of thought, which may manifest itself in the way that you speak

d)

Apparent unawareness of the environment; social withdrawal

41.

What is the prevalence of schizophrenia in the UK?

a)

1%

b)

4-10%

c)

20-25%

d)

44-50%

42.

Which race has a higher incidence of diagnosis of depression in the UK?

a)

White/Caucasian

b)

Caribbean/African origin

c)

Asian origin

d)

Hispanic origin

43.

What symptom of schizophrenia is associated with the temporal lobes?

a)

auditory hallucinations

b)

delusions

c)

lack of motivation

d)

speech poverty/ disorganised speech

44.

Which part of the brain is associated with memory?

a)

hippocampus

b)

temporal lobes

c)

pre-frontal cortex

d)

limbic system

45.

What does the biological theory of schizophrenia ignore?

a)

nature: the role of internal processes

b)

nurture: the role of poverty and family circumstances

46.

Does the biological theory of schizophrenia show cause and effect?

a)

Yes because it's clear that the neurological differences lead to the disorder

b)

No because the neurological differences could cause or be caused by schizophrenia

c)

No because it's clear that the neurological differences lead to the disorder

d)

Yes because the neurological differences could cause or be caused by schizophrenia

47.

Does the biological explanation of schizophrenia account for free will

a)

No - it's determinist

b)

Yes - it's determinist

c)

No - people can change their behaviour

d)

Yes - people can change their behaviour

48.

What was the sample in Daniel et al's study?

a)

20 People on the streets of New York

b)

10 Students from US university

c)

10 patients with schizophrenia from US hospital

d)

A small number of children from Geneva

49.

Identify the correct findings from Daniel et al's study into schizophrenia

a)

Amphetamines caused increased blood flow to PFC and improved performance in WCST

b)

Amphetamines caused decreased blood flow to PFC and improved performance in WCST

c)

Amphetamines caused increased blood flow to PFC and worse performance in WCST

d)

Amphetamines caused decreased blood flow to PFC and worse performance in WCST

50.

Why was Daniel et al's study not representative?

a)

It included mainly white people, when schizophrenia is more prevalent in black people

b)

It included mainly black people, when schizophrenia is more prevalent in white people

c)

It included mainly older people, when schizophrenia is more prevalent in younger people

d)

It included mainly younger people, when schizophrenia is more prevalent in older people

51.

What could have been an extraneous variable in Daniel et al's study?

a)

Participants variables

b)

SPECT - the scan used to measure blood flow

c)

Schizophrenia

d)

Halperidol - the drug given to stabilise patients before the experiment

52.

What is the social drift theory of schizophrenia?

a)

Having schizophrenia causes people to become lower class

b)

Having schizophrenia causes people to become higher class

c)

Being lower class causes people to develop schizophrenia

d)

Being higher class causes people to develop schizophrenia

53.

What is disengagement of individuals from society?

a)

when people withdraw from groups and activities

b)

when the majority does not accept and actively excludes certain individuals

c)

when family members react to individuals with criticism

d)

when biology causes someone to struggle to form or maintain relationships

54.

Other than social drift, what two other explanations could account for higher prevalence of schizophrenia in the working class?

a)

Social pressures of being in a higher class could cause schizophrenia

b)

There could be a biological difference

c)

Physical factors of being in a lower class could cause schizophrenia

d)

There could be a bias in diagnosis

55.

Who does the theory of social drift ignore?

a)

society

b)

family members

c)

employers, peers, wider acquaintances

56.

Which of the following is not a way in which depression can be seen as an adaptive behaviour?

a)

it can reduce conflict in groups

b)

it can restore harmony

c)

it can prevent a 'loser' from seeking further failure

d)

it can lead to destructive behaviours

57.

According to social rank theory, what does depression prevent people from doing in situations where they've 'lost'?

a)

Seeking further failure by looking for more competition

b)

Accepting their place in the social hierarchy

c)

Talking about their feelings

d)

Avoiding further failure by looking for less competition

58.

What type of person can the social rank theory not account for?

a)

Successful people with

b)

Homeless people with depression

c)

Successful people without depression

d)

Homeless people without depression

59.

Does the ABC model consider free will?

a)

Yes - it suggests someone can control the way they interpret an event

b)

Yes - it is determinist

c)

No - it suggests someone can control the way they interpret an event

d)

No - it is determinist

60.

How can free will be seen as a strength of the ABC model?

a)

It has positive implications for treatment - people can change their interpretation of events with therapy

b)

It has negative implications for treatment - people can't change their interpretation of events with therapy

c)

It can lead to stigma as patients may be blamed for experiencing depression

d)

It reduces stigma as patients can't be blamed for experiencing depression

61.

How can free will be seen as a criticism of the ABC model?

a)

It has positive implications for treatment - people can change their interpretation of events with therapy

b)

It has negative implications for treatment - people can't change their interpretation of events with therapy

c)

It can lead to stigma as patients may be blamed for experiencing depression

d)

It reduces stigma as patients can't be blamed for experiencing depression

62.

What was the aim of Tandoc's study?

a)

To see whether depression could be predicted by Facebook use and the link to envy

b)

To see whether personality can be linked to criminal behaviour

c)

To see whether there were any common factors associated with the Tottenham rioters

d)

To see whether brain damage can cause amnesia

63.

Identify the correct conclusion of Tandoc's study

a)

Facebook use can lead to depression

b)

Facebook use doesn't lead to depression

c)

Facebook envy can lead to depression

d)

Facebook envy doesn't lead to depression

64.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

Tandoc's study had low construct validity because it was a simple measurement of a complex phenomena

b)

Tandoc's study had high construct validity because it was a simple measurement of a complex phenomena

c)

Tandoc's study had low construct validity because it was a complex measurement of a simple phenomena

d)

Tandoc's study had high construct validity because it was a complex measurement of a simple phenomena

65.

How do anti-depressants work to treat depression?

a)

They alter levels of dopamine in the brain

b)

They alter levels of serotonin in the brain

c)

It challenges the reality of delusions and hallucinations

d)

It challenges irrational beliefs

66.

Which of the following would help to improve the 'ecological validity' of an experiment?

a)

Doing the experiment at the normal time of day for that activity

b)

Doing the experiment in a different room to normal

c)

Doing the experiment in controlled conditions

d)

Doing the experiment with everyone all at the same time

67.

What does using 'counterbalancing' in an experiment help to prevent?

a)

Order effect

b)

Participant variables

c)

Demand characteristics

d)

Bias

68.

Tick ALL the following types of experimental design which DO NOT provide order effects:

a)

Independent groups

b)

Matched pairs

c)

Repeated measures

69.

Please tick ALL the statements below that refer to 'opportunity sampling':

a)

It is quick and easy to produce

b)

The sample is likely to be very biased

c)

The sample is not likely to be representative

d)

The sample will always contain a mix of genders

70.

Please tick ALL of the statements that are true for systematic sampling:

a)

The sample avoids researcher bias

b)

The sample will be representative

c)

The sample is created by choosing every nth person from a list

d)

The sample always produces an equal amount of each gender

71.

Which variable within an experiment is the one that is changed to see what effect is has?

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Extraneous variable

d)

Confounding variable

72.

Which variable within an experiment is the one that needs to be controlled so that it doesn't accidentally affect the results?

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Extraneous variable

d)

Confounding variable

73.

In an experiment that looks at the effect of listening to music on learning, tick ALL the boxes that would be relevant extraneous variables that would need to be controlled:

a)

The time of the day that the experiment took place

b)

The style of music that the participants were listening to

c)

The room where the experiment was completed

d)

The nature of the task that had to be completed

74.

"The amount of breakfast you have to eat will have no effect on your level of concentration in the morning".


What type of hypothesis is this?

a)

Null hypothesis

b)

Alternative hypothesis

c)

Directional hypothesis

d)

Non-directional hypothesis

75.

"The amount of sleep you have will improve your level of concentration in the morning".


What type of hypothesis is this?

a)

Null hypothesis

b)

Alternative hypothesis

c)

Directional hypothesis

d)

Non-directional hypothesis

76.

Tick all of the statements below that are true for a 'laboratory experiment'

a)

The experiment takes place in a laboratory

b)

All of the variables are carefully controlled

c)

The results are considered to be very reliable

d)

The results are true to real life situations

77.

Tick all of the statements below that are true for a 'field experiment'

a)

A confederate is usually used

b)

Some of the variables are carefully controlled

c)

The experiment takes place in a natural environment

d)

Demand characteristics are likely present

78.

Tick all of the statements below that are true for a 'natural experiment'

a)

It can take a very long time to achieve the results

b)

Some of the variables are carefully controlled

c)

The experiment takes place in a natural environment

d)

Demand characteristics are unlikely to be present

79.

Which of the following is the correct definition for 'demand characteristics'?

a)

The participants can work out the aim of the experiment and change their behaviour

b)

The participants will perform better in the first condition than the second condition

c)

The participants will request to know everything about everyone involved in the experiment

d)

The participants are very different to those in the other condition

80.

A teacher wanted to know there was a gender difference in the time spent doing homework between students at his school. The teacher got a random sample of 20 girls and 20 boys and got them to record the time they spent doing homework at the end of each day for 4 weeks. One limitation of this type of experiment?

a)

Can't establish cause and effect because of extraneous variables

b)

Highly controlled experiment, lacks ecological validity.

c)

The materials used could be influenced by social desirability bias

d)

The sample used were unrepresentative of the school

81.

A teacher wanted to know there was a gender difference in the time spent doing homework between students at his school. The teacher got a random sample of 20 girls and 20 boys and got them to record the time they spent doing homework at the end of each day for 4 weeks. Why does he need a pilot study?

a)

The teacher wants to see if his hypothesis is correct

b)

To test the behavioural categories are clear

c)

To check that the questionnaire used is clear

82.

Is this a positive or negative skew...

a)

Positive skew

b)

Negative skew

83.

Which of these is not a measure of dispersion?

a)

mean

b)

range

c)

standard deviation

d)

variance

84.

What does the alternative hypothesis in an experiment state?

a)

there will be an effect of the IV on the DV

b)

there will not be an effect of the IV on the DV

c)

there will be a relationship between the IV and the DV

d)

there will not be a relationship between the IV and the DV