AQA A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY FINAL
EVALUATION EXAMS SET ACCURATE
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
◉ Standardised instructions. Answer: The instructions given to each
participant are kept identical - to help prevent experimenter bias.
◉ When was Wundt's lab established?. Answer: 1879
◉ Genotype. Answer: An organism's genetic makeup, or allele
combinations.
◉ Phenotype. Answer: The set of observable characteristics of an
individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the
environment.
◉ Concordance rates - MZ. Answer: 100%
◉ Concordance rates - DZ. Answer: 50%
◉ Genetic Tests. Answer: reveals an individuals genotype, but will
only show whether a person has predispositions to developing a
specific conditions
,◉ Evolution. Answer: Genes have adapted to become useful to our
survival and are passed onto offspring
◉ Nervous System. Answer: System of nerves which allows you to
register touch, move, breathe, feel and think. Made up of neurons
◉ Central Nervous System (CNS). Answer: consists of the brain and
spinal cord
◉ Neurochemistry. Answer: Relating to chemicals in the brain that
regulate psychological functioning
◉ Nuerotransmitters. Answer: Chemical messengers, across the
synapse, bind with receptors
◉ BA: Supporting Evidence (Strength). Answer: Lots of supporting
evidence; supports the assumption that genetics are involved in causes
of behaviour because when there is a higher proportion of genes
shared, the disorder is MORE likely
◉ BA: Practical Applications (Strength). Answer: Real-life
applications to support the approach. This means that there is
evidence for the biological basis of some disorders.
◉ BA: Correlational Data (Weakness). Answer: Correlation between
neurotransmitter levels and mental disorders. This means it is only a
, relationship. Cannot be concluded that neurotransmitter levels cause
the behaviour.
◉ BA: Contradictory Evidence (Weakness). Answer: Concordance
rates in twin studies are never 100%. This suggests that behaviour is
not purely genetic. Approach fails to recognise the role of the
environment on behaviour.
◉ BA: Deterministic View (Weakness). Answer: Suggests no
conscious control over human behaviour. This means that individuals
do not have free will over their behaviour.
◉ Classical Conditioning (Pavlov). Answer: learning occurs through
the pairing of a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned response that
produces an automatic response.
◉ Operant Conditioning (Skinner). Answer: assumes that behaviour is
based on learning through consequence.
◉ 3 Consequences (OC). Answer: 1) Positive Reinforcement -
behaviour is MORE LIKELY to occur due to positive consequences
2) Negative Reinforcement - behaviour is MORE LIKELY to occur
due to negative consequences
3) Punishment - behaviour is LESS LIKELY to occur because of the
negative consequences
EVALUATION EXAMS SET ACCURATE
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
◉ Standardised instructions. Answer: The instructions given to each
participant are kept identical - to help prevent experimenter bias.
◉ When was Wundt's lab established?. Answer: 1879
◉ Genotype. Answer: An organism's genetic makeup, or allele
combinations.
◉ Phenotype. Answer: The set of observable characteristics of an
individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the
environment.
◉ Concordance rates - MZ. Answer: 100%
◉ Concordance rates - DZ. Answer: 50%
◉ Genetic Tests. Answer: reveals an individuals genotype, but will
only show whether a person has predispositions to developing a
specific conditions
,◉ Evolution. Answer: Genes have adapted to become useful to our
survival and are passed onto offspring
◉ Nervous System. Answer: System of nerves which allows you to
register touch, move, breathe, feel and think. Made up of neurons
◉ Central Nervous System (CNS). Answer: consists of the brain and
spinal cord
◉ Neurochemistry. Answer: Relating to chemicals in the brain that
regulate psychological functioning
◉ Nuerotransmitters. Answer: Chemical messengers, across the
synapse, bind with receptors
◉ BA: Supporting Evidence (Strength). Answer: Lots of supporting
evidence; supports the assumption that genetics are involved in causes
of behaviour because when there is a higher proportion of genes
shared, the disorder is MORE likely
◉ BA: Practical Applications (Strength). Answer: Real-life
applications to support the approach. This means that there is
evidence for the biological basis of some disorders.
◉ BA: Correlational Data (Weakness). Answer: Correlation between
neurotransmitter levels and mental disorders. This means it is only a
, relationship. Cannot be concluded that neurotransmitter levels cause
the behaviour.
◉ BA: Contradictory Evidence (Weakness). Answer: Concordance
rates in twin studies are never 100%. This suggests that behaviour is
not purely genetic. Approach fails to recognise the role of the
environment on behaviour.
◉ BA: Deterministic View (Weakness). Answer: Suggests no
conscious control over human behaviour. This means that individuals
do not have free will over their behaviour.
◉ Classical Conditioning (Pavlov). Answer: learning occurs through
the pairing of a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned response that
produces an automatic response.
◉ Operant Conditioning (Skinner). Answer: assumes that behaviour is
based on learning through consequence.
◉ 3 Consequences (OC). Answer: 1) Positive Reinforcement -
behaviour is MORE LIKELY to occur due to positive consequences
2) Negative Reinforcement - behaviour is MORE LIKELY to occur
due to negative consequences
3) Punishment - behaviour is LESS LIKELY to occur because of the
negative consequences
