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Origins of Psychology -ANSWER - Wundt founded first ever psychological lab in Germany in 1879. Aimed to document and describe the nature of human consciousness. Developed *introspection* Introspection -ANSWER - Involved recording own conscious thoughts. Aim was to break these thoughts down into their constituent parts. Isolating the structure of consciousness in this way is known as *Structuralism* Origins of psychology - Evaluation -ANSWER - -Wundt's methods were unreliable: ...

Gender bias -ANSWER - Psychologists seek universality but bias may be inevitable (social historical contexts) Gender bias: psychological theory/research not accurately represent experience/behaviour of men + women Alpha bias: differences exaggerated, devalue women E.g. Freud = genuine psychological differences due to physiological differences Girls suffer from 'penis envy', femininity is failed masculinity Beta bias: differences minimised, needs of women ignored E.g. fight or fligh...

State the definition of conformity -ANSWER - An individual is said to be conforming if they choose a course of action that is favoured by the majority of the group members. State and explain the three types of conformity -ANSWER - Compliance - Individuals follow what the group is doing in order to be accepted or to fit in, even if there personal views may differ to the one they are portraying. This will not chance their underlying attitude towards something. (Asch) Internalisation - This i...

Who was Wundt and what did he do -ANSWER - He is known as the father of Psychology opening the first institute for experimental psychology in Germany in 1879. He separated psychology from philosophy and focused on studying the mind. He took a very reductionist approach where he simplified everything down to cause and effect. Outline introspection and problems with it -ANSWER - Introspection is a psychological method to analyse someones thoughts and feelings internally, this was done as there ...

AQA A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY PAPER 2 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Give one reason why schema's are useful? - answerWhen we're in unknown situations schemas help us know how to behave. So when we do not know what to do our schema fills in the gaps for us and allow us to process situations better. Give one reason why schema's are not useful? - answerschemas may exclude information which doesn't conform to our prior expectations. As a result, we may form stereotypes which ...

AQA A level Psychology Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Gender bias - answerPsychologists seek universality but bias may be inevitable (social historical contexts) Gender bias: psychological theory/research not accurately represent experience/behaviour of men + women Alpha bias: differences exaggerated, devalue women E.g. Freud = genuine psychological differences due to physiological differences Girls suffer from 'penis envy', femininity is failed masculinity Beta bias: differ...

AQA A Level Psychology Attachment Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) What is an attachment? - answerAn emotional link between the child and there primary caregiver, which ties them together. Four ways an attachment can be tested? - answer1. Seeking Proximity 2. Distress on seperation 3. Joy on reunion 4. General Behaviour What is a bond? - answerA bond is a set of feelings that ties one person to another Benefits of an attachment - answerSurvival Food Love Security T...

AQA A Level Psychology Approaches Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Who was Wundt and what did he do - answerHe is known as the father of Psychology opening the first institute for experimental psychology in Germany in 1879. He separated psychology from philosophy and focused on studying the mind. He took a very reductionist approach where he simplified everything down to cause and effect. Outline introspection and problems with it - answerIntrospection is a psychological ...

AQA A Level Psychology Memory Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified Study of capacity of STM - answerMiller (Immediate Digit Span Test) Jacobs Support Study of duration of STM - answerPeterson and Peterson (Trigrams) 24 students given a consonant syllable and a three digit number ie. THX 512. They were asked to recall the consonant syllable after a retention interval of 3, 6 , 9, 12 or 15 seconds. During this interval they had to count backwards from their three digit number. Particip...

AQA A Level Psychology Social Influence Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) State the definition of conformity - answerAn individual is said to be conforming if they choose a course of action that is favoured by the majority of the group members. State and explain the three types of conformity - answerCompliance - Individuals follow what the group is doing in order to be accepted or to fit in, even if there personal views may differ to the one they are portraying. This will ...