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?
The Stroop effect shows that:
A 3-year-old hears a new word once, "This is the chromium tray", and later picks out the correct tray. This is called:
Genie was isolated and given almost no language input until she was found at age 13. Later she learned many words but never mastered grammar. This case is often used to support:
A message from a low-credibility source becomes more persuasive weeks later, as people forget where it came from. This is the:
The just-world hypothesis can lead people to:
A person spends hours daily worrying that a small mark on their nose is ugly, checks mirrors constantly, and others see nothing wrong. Which diagnosis fits?
An interview that follows a fixed set of questions in a fixed order to reach a diagnosis is called:
Answer: B · 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 · Reading words is so automatic that it interferes with naming the ink colour
Naming the ink colour is slower when the word names a different colour, because word reading happens automatically and competes for the response.
Answer: C · Fast mapping
Fast mapping is the ability to form an initial idea of a word's meaning after only one or a few exposures. It helps explain the vocabulary spurt.
Answer: D · A critical or sensitive period for language acquisition
Genie's limited grammar is consistent with a sensitive period, though the case is confounded by severe abuse and possible earlier disabilities, so it cannot be conclusive.
Answer: B · Sleeper effect
Hovland found that the discounting cue (an untrustworthy source) fades from memory faster than the message, so persuasion can increase over time.
Answer: B · Blame victims for their misfortune
Believing the world is fair can lead people to derogate or blame victims to maintain the belief that bad things happen only to those who deserve them.
Answer: A · Body dysmorphic disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder is preoccupation with perceived flaws in appearance that are slight or not observable, with repetitive behaviours such as mirror checking or seeking reassurance.
Answer: C · A structured clinical interview
Structured interviews such as the SCID ask standard questions tied to diagnostic criteria, increasing reliability compared with unstructured interviews.
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