ABPP American Board of Professional Psychology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AS PSYCHOLOGY Paper 1 Introductory topics in psychology Monday 15 May 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes Materials For this paper you may use: For Examiner’s Use • a calculator. Section Mark Instructions A • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. B • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. C • Answer all questions. TOTAL • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. • If you need ...

2 © OCR 2023 H567/03 Jun23 Section A Issues in mental health 1 Identify one specific disorder and outline an appropriate biological treatment for it. [4] 2 Charlie is the manager of an office with approximately 100 members of staff. She is worried about mental health problems experienced by some of the people in her office. Charlie wants to find out whether her workplace could be causing these mental health problems. What might a psychologist say to Charlie about whether the workplac...

2 © OCR 2023 Section A Core studies 1 (a) Explain how Milgram’s (1963) study into obedience may be considered ethnocentric. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................

2 © OCR 2023 Section A Multiple Choice You should put the letter of the correct answer in the box provided. 1 Which of these is an ethical consideration acknowledged by the BPS (British Psychological Society)? A compassion B competence C complacence D compliance Your answer [1] 2 A group of 220 people answer a question about whether they prefer the colour blue or the colour red. 160 people state that they prefer the colour blue and 60 people state that they prefer the colour red. ...

2 © OCR 2023 Section A Core studies 1 (a) Participants in Grant et al.’s (1998) study into context-dependent memory completed two types of test. Identify which one of these types of test was completed first. ................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................

2 © OCR 2023 Section A Multiple choice You should put the letter of the correct answer in the box provided. 1 Which of these shows the ratio 42:6 in its simplest form? A 5:1 B 6:1 C 7:1 D 21:3 Your answer [1] 2 What is the range for this set of scores? 52, 63, 48, 37, 24 A 24 B 28 C 39 D 52 Your answer [1] 3 In an experiment what is the independent variable? A the variable that is manipulated by the researcher B the variable that is mapped by the researcher C the variable t...

As defined in the DSM-5, the essential feature of Delirium is: a) impaired ability to transfer information from short- to long-term memory b) a disturbance in attention and awareness c) a disturbance in psychomotor behavior d) disorientation Answer-b) a disturbance in attention and awareness The concept of triangulation is central to general systems theory and can be found in the work of Bowen, Minuchin, Satir, and others. Although these theorists differ somewhat in their definition of t...

The presence of which of the following symptoms suggests that the appropriate diagnosis is Alcohol Withdrawal as opposed to Cocaine Withdrawal? a. insomnia b. dysphoria c. seizures d. psychomotor agitation Answer-c. In family therapy, the adolescent daughter complains that she doesn't think she can change and she feels that doing what the therapist has requested is pointless. The therapist responds by saying, "Well, in that case, I think you shouldn't even try." The therapist's res...

The F-ratio is calculated by ____ - Answer-dividing a measure of treatment effects plus error (MSB) by a measure of error only (MSW). MST is "mean square total" and is a measure of both_____ and ______. - Answer￾treatment effects, error (MSB plus MSW) MSW stands for "mean square within" and is a pooled measure of variability within each of the treatment groups. It provides an estimate of variability that is due to _____ - Answer-error only MSB stands for "mean square between" and is...

J. Berry acculturation, integration - Answer-J. Barry conceptualizes acculturation as many models existing on a continuum, with the minority culture and the majority or mainstream culture at opposite poles. Integration would be displayed by an individual who has high retention of the minority culture and high maintenance of the mainstream culture. Lenore Walker cycle of violence, battered women - Answer-Lenore Walker describes a cycle of violence that involves three stags: tension building,...