Lesson 4.4.1
4.4.1 Key question: learning theory in society Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 4
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The 20 questions
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Which suitable key question relates learning theory to a contemporary societal issue?
- Genetics causing autism
- Celebrities causing anorexia
- Drugs causing addiction
- Diet causing obesity
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Which social learning theory process explains why people imitate celebrities' eating habits?
- Classical conditioning
- Systematic desensitisation
- Operant conditioning
- Modelling
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Seeing celebrities rewarded for thinness increases imitation through which type of reinforcement?
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Positive reinforcement
- Vicarious punishment
- Negative reinforcement
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Which factor explains why celebrity influence does not cause anorexia in every viewer?
- Operant extinction
- Stimulus generalisation
- Individual vulnerability
- Direct reinforcement
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Which behavioural therapy could airlines offer to help passengers overcome fear of flying?
- Flooding
- Token economy
- Systematic desensitisation
- Aversion therapy
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What is an economic benefit for airlines offering fear-of-flying treatment programmes?
- Increased flight bookings
- Lower fuel costs
- Reduced staff turnover
- Higher ticket prices
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What is a major limitation of airline-funded fear-of-flying treatment programmes?
- High financial cost
- Lack of evidence
- Unregulated therapy
- Low passenger demand
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Which ethical principle is violated if passengers are pressured into taking a fear-of-flying course?
- Deception
- Right to withdraw
- Confidentiality
- Informed consent
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Censoring media to manipulate public behaviour using learning principles raises which major concern?
- Cultural bias
- Demand characteristics
- Social control
- Observer bias
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What major societal benefit has learning theory provided through treatments like systematic desensitisation?
- Evidence-based therapies
- Involuntary institutionalisation
- Genetic testing
- Brain scanning
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To test whether celebrity influence causes anorexia, researchers must control for which confounding variable?
- Stimulus generalisation
- Spontaneous recovery
- Extinction rate
- Peer influence
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Which research design tracks media exposure and eating attitudes in the same people over time?
- Snapshot study
- Lab experiment
- Longitudinal study
- Cross-sectional study
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What is a key limitation when applying learning theory to complex societal problems?
- Oversimplifying human behaviour
- Subjective data collection
- Lack of evidence
- High equipment costs
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How can learning theory principles be applied to prevent media-induced eating disorders in schools?
- Aversion therapy
- Token economy systems
- Media literacy training
- Flooding therapy
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Which focus distinguishes a contemporary key question from a purely academic argument?
- Real-world application
- Theoretical methodology
- Historical debate
- Statistical significance
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To scientifically prove an airline fear-of-flying programme caused participant improvement, what is required?
- Qualitative interviews
- Animal testing
- Brain scanning
- A control group
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Which concept best explains why young people might copy the eating attitudes of celebrities?
- Classical conditioning
- Operant conditioning
- Observational learning
- Systematic desensitisation
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Which contemporary disorder is linked to role models and celebrities in the learning key question?
- Depression
- Schizophrenia
- Anorexia
- Phobia
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Which research method best establishes a causal link between celebrity images and body dissatisfaction?
- Case study
- Naturalistic observation
- Questionnaire
- Lab experiment
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Which factor is a major practical barrier to accessing systematic desensitisation for flying phobias?
- High financial cost
- Genetic predisposition
- Cognitive dissonance
- Lack of motivation
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