Formula sheets, the key method steps for every topic and 8 practice problems, with full solutions at the back.
In Cherry's dichotic listening studies, participants shadowing one ear usually noticed which change in the unattended ear?
Linda is described as outspoken and concerned with social justice. Many people judge "Linda is a bank teller and a feminist" more likely than "Linda is a bank teller". What is the error?
Scaffolding refers to:
In an adoption study, adopted children's IQ scores correlate more with their biological parents' scores than with their adoptive parents' scores. This suggests:
In the Robbers Cave study, hostility between the two groups of boys was reduced most by:
Moscovici's research showed that a consistent minority can influence a majority mainly through:
Which feature distinguishes generalised anxiety disorder from panic disorder?
A client's binge eating occurs at least once a week for three months, with loss of control and distress, but no vomiting, laxatives or excessive exercise. Which diagnosis fits?
Answer: C · A switch from a male to a female voice
Cherry found that people detected physical changes such as the speaker's sex or a tone, but not the language or meaning of the unattended message.
Answer: A · The conjunction fallacy: A and B cannot be likelier than A
Tversky and Kahneman explained the error by representativeness: the description resembles a feminist, so people ignore the rule that P(A and B) cannot exceed P(A).
Answer: B · Support given to a learner that is reduced as competence grows
Wood, Bruner and Ross described scaffolding as adjustable support that helps a learner work within the zone of proximal development.
Answer: D · Genetic influence on individual differences in IQ
Greater resemblance to biological parents points to genetic influence, though prenatal environment and selective placement can complicate the interpretation.
Answer: C · Working together on superordinate goals
Sherif found that cooperation on shared goals (such as fixing the water supply) reduced conflict, whereas mere contact did not.
Answer: A · Informational influence leading to private, deeper attitude change
A consistent minority makes the majority think about the issue, producing conversion: private change that may appear later, unlike the public compliance typical of majority influence.
Answer: D · Persistent, excessive worry about many everyday matters
GAD involves ongoing, hard-to-control worry about various topics for at least six months. Panic disorder involves recurrent unexpected panic attacks.
Answer: A · Binge-eating disorder
Binge-eating disorder involves recurrent binges with distress but without regular compensatory behaviour. Bulimia requires compensatory behaviour, and anorexia requires significantly low weight.
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