Summative Assessment Task: Unit 1 revision

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1 Summative Assessment Task: Unit 1 revision References Edwards, R., Blaher Lucas, E., Marangio, K., & Moore, V. (2010). Oxford psychology units 1 & 2. South Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press. Van Iersel, H., Bradley, K., Kendall, K., Koerner, J., Nailer, S., Pringler, R., &Rosborough, A. (2009). Nelson psychology VCE units 1 & 2. South Melbourne, Vic.: Cengage Learning. Jory, M., & Sargent, G. (2010). Cambridge checkpoints VCE psychology Units 1 & 2. Port Melbourne, Vic.: Cambridge University Press. Victorian Certificate of Education. (2011). Psychology written examination 1. Melbourne, Vic.: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Retrieved from Victorian Certificate of Education. (2012). Psychology written examination 1. Melbourne, Vic.: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Retrieved from Instructions to all students: You have one hour to complete both sections of the test: Section A Multiple choice questions (30 questions = 15 marks); and Section B Short answer questions (4 questions = 10 marks). Section A Multiple Choice Questions: tick the box for the correct answer. Question 1 Psychology is defined as the study of A The nature and development of the mind. B The behaviour of both humans and animals. C The biological structures behind both the mind and behaviour. D All of the above.

2 Question 2 Kammy is studying psychology at university. Her main area of interest concerns the impact of individual and societal influences on people s attitudes and behaviours. At the end of her degree, Kammy will become a: A cognitive neuropsychologist. B sports psychologist. C social psychologist. D counselling and educational psychiologist. Question 3 The most important difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist as a profession is that psychiatrists A complete eight years of studies while psychologists complete only five. B may refer those with mental illnesses to a mental institution while a psychologist cannot. C may not prescribe drugs to treat psychological problems while a psychologist can. D tend to use a medical approach to the treatment of psychological. Question 4 John B. Watson had abig impact on the development of psychology by A exploring human intelligence. B establishing the first laboratory to study psychology. C arguing that psychology should only study humn feelings and behaviour. D introducing the idea of psychology as the systematic study of observable behaviours. Question 5 William James regarde consciousness as A a set of lifeless building blocks. B an ever chnaign stream of flow of thoughts and images C a way of fitting new information into a new format. D left visual field is processed in the left hemisphere

3 Question 6 The social science part of psychology suggests that who we are and how we behave is influenced by and. These factors are often referred to as. A genetics, environment, nature versus nurture. B country of birth, genetics, survival of the fittest C genetics, family, natural selection D friends, family, anger versus love Question 7 René Descartes was a: A French mathematician, philosopher and physiologist B German mathematician, scientist and astronomer C French scientist, philosopher and psychologist D German doctor, philosopher and mathematician Question 8 Wilhelm Wundt is considered to be the father of psychology. He adopted a structuralist approach to studying the mind : This meant that he: A dissected the brain to examine his structures B Examined consciousness by breaking it down into basic elements, as other scientists study chemicals C looked at how consciousness can be switched on and off by putting people to sleep D gathered information about consciousness then broke it down into chunks. Question 9 Roger Sperry used a procedure to cut the corpus callosum in patients with severe epilepsy. This procedure led to the discovery that: A language was specialised in the left hemisphere of the brain. B visual information was processed quickly by both hemispheres. C epileptic patients could no longer speak. D processing was faster in the left hemisphere.

4 Question 10 Psychology as a discipline overlaps with other sciences. Some of these are: A biology, physiology, sociology and anthropology B biology, music, sociology and anthropology C anatomy, neuroscience, biology, sociology and anthropology D physics, anatomy, social science, medecine and philosophy Question 11 Charles Darwin s theory of proposed that species developed through a process of survival of the fittest or natural selection: A evolution B selection C survival D evaluation Question 12 The science of biology contributed significantly to our knowledge of mental processes and the brain. Two particular areas that were highlighted were: A nature versus nurture and survival of the fittest B white peppered moths and black peppered moths C evolutionary theory and physiology D evolutionary theory of universal facial expression Question 13 Covert behaviours are ones that are A readily observed B secret C performed undercover D private internal activites

5 Question 14 Overt behaviours are ones that: A have observable actions and responses B have hidden actions and responses C are exaggerated and obvious D are common to all people Question 15 Phineas Gage worked as a foreman for a railway compay. After a serious accident, he sustained damage to the front part of his brain. After the accident, Phineas showed changes in: A his personality and ability to plan. B his reading and writing skills C his emotional control, he cried a lot D the vision in his left eye and planning skills Question 16 The use of general and vague statements that apply to most people is known as: A The Forer/Barnum effect B The Favour/Bartlet effect C The barnum/frame effect D The Forer/Branum effect. Question 17 The biological approach focuses on A how behaviour is shaped by environmental forces. B the role of the nervous sytem and behaviour. C the social context in which th ebehaviour occurs. D the mental processes which underline human behaviour.

6 Question 18 Research into human cognitive functioning suggests that information presented to the A right visual field is received by the right eye only and processed in the left hemisphere. B left visual field is received by the left eye only and processed in the right hemisphere C right visual field is processed in the left hemisphere. D left visual field is processed in the left hemisphere Question 19 The cognitive approach likens the working of the mind to: A the processes of a computer. B the observable behaviours of people and animals. C the biochemical processes of the brain. D the unconscious mental processes that control behaviour. Question 20 A visual perception researcher is examining the impact of memory and past experiences on the interpretation of a stimulus. The researcher is using perspective to study perception A biological. B behavioural. C cognitive. D socio cultural. Question 21 Our ability to detect objects under dim lighting conditions is due mainly to called. A rephotoreceptors; rods. B photopigments; rods. C photoreceptors; cones. D cells; photopigments

7 Question 22 The human eye responds to which type of energy? A electrochemical. B neural. C visual. D electromagnetic Question 23 For the Ames room illusion to occur, the Ames room must A be viewed through a binocular peephole. B include specialist furniture thst is distorted in shape and perceived as distorted. C be rectangular in shape but percieved as a trapezoidal shape. D have one back corner that is further away from the viewer but appears at the same distance as the other back corner. Question 24 visual acuity is greatest A In the fovea where there are only rods. B In the fovea where there are only cones. C In the area of the retina where there are equal numbers of rods and cones. D In the area of the retina where the optic nerve attaches. Question 25 In visual perception, involve the grouping of individual parts into a whole form A visual thresholds B visual constancies C depth or distance cues D Gestalt principles

8 Question 26 Which structure of the eye is responsible for receiving and transducing electromagnetic energy into nerve impulses to be sent to the cortex? A optic nerve B lens C retina D cornea Question 27 The next step in psychological research after the formulation of the hypothesis is A reporting the research findings. B checking that the data are both reliable and valid. C designing the method. D identification of the research problem Question 28 Observation gained from direct observation and measurement is called: A Scientific evidence B overt information C experimental observation D empirical evidence Question 29 Applying the findings of an experiment to a population is known as : A generalisation B placebo effect C covert operation D conclusion

9 Question 30 Psychology is a science based on which three processes? A Gathering of actual information, forming theories to explain these facts and testing these theories. B gathering a range of information, using questionnaires and assessing them C observing the mental processes of humans, creating theories and then tesing them D observing people and animals, forming theories through tests and then publishing the findings. Section B Short Answer questions 1) What is the commonly accepted definition of psychology? (2 mark) 2) What educational processes must a person undertake to become a psychologist? (3 marks) 3) Distinguish between the behavioural and conginitive pespective to explain visual perception. (3 marks) 4) Psychology is described as an empirical science. What does it mean? (2 marks)

10 For the teacher: Answers MCQ 1 D 2 C 3 D 4 D 5 B 6 A 7 A 8 B 9 A 10 A 11 A 12 D 13 D 14 A 15 A 16 A 17 B 18 C 19 A 20 C 21 B 22 D 23 D 24 B 25 D 26 C 27 C 28 D 29 A 30 D

11 Answers to short answer questions 1. 2 marks for the following two pieces of information: the systematic study of behaviour and mental processes including processes such as perception, cognition and emotion 2. 3 marks (students get full mark for all information listed below and 2 marks if they have covered undergarduate, honours and postgraduate levels of studies with most of the information below, 1 mark if they have covered undergarduate, honours and postgraduate levels of studies with some of the information below; 0 mark if they have not covered the sequence of study) Undergraduate studies majoring in psychology (3 year equivallent) or Graduate Diploma; Honours/4 th year research thesis psychology leading to provisional registration with professional body Postgraduate Master/doctorate (clinical) or PhD+supervised practice leading to full registration with professional body, in Australia APS mark Behavioural perspective: investigates visual perception by measuring obsever s experiences to different stimuli using objective and quantifiable methods. 1.5 mark Cognitive perspective: investigates perception in terms of the mental processes (emory, decision making, reasoning, thinking) that affects the meaning or interpretation of a visual stimulus mark it uses a scientific method of enquiry 1 mark rather than philosophical levels of analysis