Sample assessment 2020 Question and response book

Psychology Paper 1

Time allowed • Perusal time — 10 minutes

• Working time — 90 minutes

General instructions • Answer all questions in this question and

response book.

• QCAA-approved calculator permitted.

• Planning paper will not be marked.

Section 1 (30 marks) • 30 multiple choice questions

Section 2 (25 marks) • 12 short response questions

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Section 1

Instructions • Choose the best answer for Questions 1–30.

• This section has 30 questions and is worth 30 marks.

• Use a 2B pencil to fill in the A, B, C or D answer bubble completely.

• If you change your mind or make a mistake, use an eraser to remove your response and fill in the new answer bubble completely.

A B C D Example:

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A B C D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

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Section 2

Instructions • Write using black or blue pen.

• Respond in paragraphs consisting of full sentences.

• If you need more space for a response, use the additional pages at the back of this book.

­ On the additional pages, write the question number you are responding to.

­ Cancel any incorrect response by ruling a single diagonal line through your work.

­ Write the page number of your alternative/additional response, i.e. See page …

­ If you do not do this, your original response will be marked.

• This section has 12 questions and is worth 25 marks.

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QUESTION 31 (2 marks) Draw a diagram to show the process of neurotransmitter release within neurotransmission. Label the diagram with an X at the point where neurotransmitter release occurs.

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QUESTION 32 (3 marks) Describe group social influence, with reference to compliance and internalisation.

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QUESTION 33 (2 marks) Describe prejudice expressed as ageism, using an example.

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QUESTION 34 (3 marks) In an experiment by Wispè & Drambarean (1953), participants were either given food or deprived of food for a period of time prior to experimentation.

In the experiment, researchers flashed either neutral or food-related words on a screen. They found that participants who were deprived of food more readily recognised the food-related words.

Explain how motivation influences visual perception, with reference to psychological and physiological factors. Provide an example from the experiment.

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QUESTION 35 (2 marks) Describe how empathy can influence prosocial behaviour, using an example.

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QUESTION 36 (2 marks) Describe one way to reduce prejudice, using an example.

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QUESTION 37 (3 marks) Investigators at the University of Illinois (2010) reported that children who grow up as an only child (i.e. without brothers or sisters) are more likely to develop social skills through friends, as opposed to children who grow up with brothers or sisters. It was suggested that parents with only one child should encourage social experiences through childcare, preschool or play dates.

Explain the difference between primary and secondary socialisation. Provide examples from the investigation.

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QUESTION 38 (1 mark) Distinguish between modelling and vicarious conditioning.

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QUESTION 39 (1 mark) Distinguish between the role of glutamate (Glu) and gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) in the brain.

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QUESTION 40 (1 mark) Describe explicit racism.

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QUESTION 41 (4 marks) Graduates of international schools abroad usually return to their home countries because of study and work restrictions in their host countries. Many choose to return to study at universities in their home countries. Gaw (2000) sought to investigate the experiences of returning international students.

The research found that overseas-experienced students are an extremely diversified population. Many of these students, when re-entering their home cultures, encounter readjustment issues similar to culture shock, and as a result struggle to acculturate back to their home country’s way of life.

Explain how culture shock and acculturation can be psychological challenges of immigration. Support your response with real-world examples that are relevant to the investigation.

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QUESTION 42 (1 mark) Identify the significance of the experiment by Asch (1951) for social psychological research today.

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ADDITIONAL PAGE FOR STUDENT RESPONSES Write the question number you are responding to.

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ADDITIONAL PAGE FOR STUDENT RESPONSES Write the question number you are responding to.

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References

Asch, SE 1951, ‘Effects of group pressure upon the modification and distortion of judgement’ in H Guetzkow (ed.), Groups, Leadership and Men: Research in human relations, Carnegie Press, England, pp. 177–190.

Gaw, KF 2000, ‘Reverse culture shock in students returning from overseas’, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, vol. 24, issue 1, pp. 83–104.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2010, ‘Siblings play formative, influential role as “agents of socialization”’, ScienceDaily, www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100115112104.htm.

Wispe, LG & Drambarean, NC 1953, ‘Physiological need, word frequency, and visual duration thresholds’, Journal of Experimental Psychology, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 25–31.

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