Formula sheets, the key method steps for every topic and 8 practice problems, with full solutions at the back.
In a lexical decision task, people recognise "nurse" as a word faster after seeing "doctor" than after seeing "bread". This is best explained by:
In rapid serial visual presentation, people often miss a second target that appears about 200–500 ms after the first. This is called:
A 5-year-old says a boy who broke 15 cups by accident is naughtier than a boy who broke 1 cup while stealing jam. Piaget called this:
Harlow's monkeys raised in isolation with only surrogate mothers later showed which outcome?
Deindividuation refers to:
Which variation in Asch's study reduced conformity most dramatically?
In suicide risk assessment, which factor is one of the strongest predictors of a future suicide attempt?
A patient has had psychotic symptoms for a year; for several weeks they had hallucinations without any mood episode, while at other times psychosis occurred during major depressive episodes. Which diagnosis is most likely?
Answer: C · Spreading activation in a semantic network
Collins and Loftus proposed that activating a concept spreads activation to related concepts, making them easier to access (semantic priming).
Answer: C · The attentional blink
The attentional blink shows a temporal limit on attention: processing the first target temporarily prevents the second from reaching awareness.
Answer: B · Heteronomous morality (moral realism)
Heteronomous children see rules as fixed and judge actions by the amount of damage. Older, autonomous children take intentions into account.
Answer: B · Abnormal social behaviour and difficulty caring for their own young
Monkeys reared without real mothers or peers often became socially withdrawn or aggressive and were poor mothers, suggesting a sensitive period for social contact.
Answer: B · Loss of self-awareness and personal responsibility in groups or anonymity
Anonymity and group immersion can reduce self-awareness, making behaviour that violates norms more likely.
Answer: D · One other confederate giving the correct answer
A single dissenting ally reduced conformity sharply (to about 5%), while increasing the majority beyond three or four people had little extra effect.
Answer: A · A previous suicide attempt
A history of suicide attempts is among the strongest risk factors. Asking directly about suicidal thoughts does not increase risk and is part of good assessment.
Answer: B · Schizoaffective disorder
Schizoaffective disorder involves a mood episode together with schizophrenia symptoms, plus at least two weeks of psychosis without a mood episode. In psychotic depression, psychosis occurs only during the mood episode.
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