AQA Psychology A-Level Paper 2 Test Exam
Questions and Answers Verified
Terms in this set (362) QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
1) Wilhelm Wundt - First Psychologist
- First Lab in Germany
- Experimental Conditions
- Structuralism and Introspection
2) Introspection Person Gains knowledge about their
mental state by examining their
conscious thoughts and feelings
3) Empiricism Knowledge is derived from sensory
experience, characterized by the use of
the scientific method
4) Scientific Method The investigative methods that are:
- Objective
- Systematic
- Reliable
,5) Evaluation of Wundt - methods were unreliable as it relied
on non-observable
- Introspection is not accurate because
people are often unaware of are
behaviors
6) Evaluation of the Scientific Approach - its objective and systematic
- Rely on determinism
- Self corrective
- Create non-naturalistic environments
- Human behavior is not always
observable to the rules of science
7) Classical Conditioning Pavlov - When a neutral stimulus is
consistently paired with an
unconditional stimulus so that it takes
on the properties on the stimulus and is
able to produce a conditioned response
8) Classical Conditioning steps UCS -> UCR
NS -> No Response
UCS+NS -> UCR
CS -> CR
,9) Features of CC - If time interval is too great between
conditioning it does not work
- CR will become extinct in the
absence of the UCS after a while
- If extinct and paired again they pair
more quickly (Spontaneous Recovery)
- Stimulus generalization, CR is
created to things similar to CS
10) Operant Conditioning Skinner - Learning through
reinforcement or punishment, a
behavior is more likely if followed by
a desirable consequence
11) Positive Reinforcement Behavior Produces a response that is
desirable
12) Negative Reinforcement Doing something to stop unpleasant
response
13) Reinforcement Strengthening a response
14) Punishment An unpleasant consequence following
a behavior
15) Features of Classical Conditioning - Scheduling reinforcement makes it
stronger
- Punishment
16) Evaluation of Classical Conditioning - Applications in treatment of phobias
, - Animal Research cannot be
generalized to humans because they
have different needs to learn
17) Evaluation of Operant Conditioning - Use of experimental method
- Animal Research cannot be
generalized to humans
18) Modelling Individuals learn behaviour be
observing others
19) Imitation Copying a models behaviour
20) Identification Individual adopts attitudes and
behaviours of a model because they
want to be like them
21) Vicarious Reinforcement Individuals learn about the likely
consequences by observing a model's
experiences and adjust their behaviour
to obtain the same experience
22) The Role of the meditational Processes Observer forms a mental
representation pf the behaviour
displayed of the model and the
probable consequences it will also
happen to them
23) Evaluation of Social Learning Theory - Applications in human behaviour
- research support (Bandura)
Questions and Answers Verified
Terms in this set (362) QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
1) Wilhelm Wundt - First Psychologist
- First Lab in Germany
- Experimental Conditions
- Structuralism and Introspection
2) Introspection Person Gains knowledge about their
mental state by examining their
conscious thoughts and feelings
3) Empiricism Knowledge is derived from sensory
experience, characterized by the use of
the scientific method
4) Scientific Method The investigative methods that are:
- Objective
- Systematic
- Reliable
,5) Evaluation of Wundt - methods were unreliable as it relied
on non-observable
- Introspection is not accurate because
people are often unaware of are
behaviors
6) Evaluation of the Scientific Approach - its objective and systematic
- Rely on determinism
- Self corrective
- Create non-naturalistic environments
- Human behavior is not always
observable to the rules of science
7) Classical Conditioning Pavlov - When a neutral stimulus is
consistently paired with an
unconditional stimulus so that it takes
on the properties on the stimulus and is
able to produce a conditioned response
8) Classical Conditioning steps UCS -> UCR
NS -> No Response
UCS+NS -> UCR
CS -> CR
,9) Features of CC - If time interval is too great between
conditioning it does not work
- CR will become extinct in the
absence of the UCS after a while
- If extinct and paired again they pair
more quickly (Spontaneous Recovery)
- Stimulus generalization, CR is
created to things similar to CS
10) Operant Conditioning Skinner - Learning through
reinforcement or punishment, a
behavior is more likely if followed by
a desirable consequence
11) Positive Reinforcement Behavior Produces a response that is
desirable
12) Negative Reinforcement Doing something to stop unpleasant
response
13) Reinforcement Strengthening a response
14) Punishment An unpleasant consequence following
a behavior
15) Features of Classical Conditioning - Scheduling reinforcement makes it
stronger
- Punishment
16) Evaluation of Classical Conditioning - Applications in treatment of phobias
, - Animal Research cannot be
generalized to humans because they
have different needs to learn
17) Evaluation of Operant Conditioning - Use of experimental method
- Animal Research cannot be
generalized to humans
18) Modelling Individuals learn behaviour be
observing others
19) Imitation Copying a models behaviour
20) Identification Individual adopts attitudes and
behaviours of a model because they
want to be like them
21) Vicarious Reinforcement Individuals learn about the likely
consequences by observing a model's
experiences and adjust their behaviour
to obtain the same experience
22) The Role of the meditational Processes Observer forms a mental
representation pf the behaviour
displayed of the model and the
probable consequences it will also
happen to them
23) Evaluation of Social Learning Theory - Applications in human behaviour
- research support (Bandura)
