Lesson 9.2.1

9.2.1 Synoptic review of classic studies across topics Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 9

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The 20 questions

  1. What did children display after observing an aggressive adult model in Bandura's Bobo doll study?

    • Operant conditioning
    • Vicarious punishment
    • Prosocial behaviour
    • Imitative aggression

  2. What was the independent variable in Bandura's (1961) classic Bobo doll study?

    • Participant age
    • Child gender only
    • Aggressive acts counted
    • Model behaviour

  3. In Milgram's (1963) obedience study, what percentage of participants in the baseline condition continued to the maximum shock level of 450 volts?

    • 65 per cent
    • 10 per cent
    • 90 per cent
    • 25 per cent

  4. Which major ethical issue was raised regarding participants' treatment in Milgram's (1963) obedience study?

    • Social desirability
    • Psychological harm
    • Observer bias
    • Demand characteristics

  5. What did participants frequently do on critical trials in Asch's (1951) conformity study?

    • Challenged the majority
    • Left the experiment
    • Gave incorrect answers
    • Refused to respond

  6. What effect did a dissenting confederate have on conformity rates in Asch's study?

    • Decreased conformity
    • Increased conformity
    • No effect
    • Prevented answers

  7. What variable was manipulated in Loftus and Palmer's (1974) first car crash experiment?

    • Participant age
    • Car speed driven
    • Video clip length
    • Verb in question

  8. What feature of human memory was demonstrated by Loftus and Palmer's (1974) research?

    • Reconstructive memory
    • Short-term capacity
    • Acoustic encoding
    • Serial position effect

  9. Which classic study directly investigated the impact of uniform authority on obedience rates?

    • Asch
    • Zimbardo
    • Milgram
    • Bickman

  10. Which ethical issue was created by sending pseudopatients into hospitals in Rosenhan's (1973) study?

    • Breach of confidentiality
    • Deception of staff
    • Lack of debriefing
    • Physical harm

  11. Which classic study is most closely linked to the biological explanation of drug addiction through reward systems?

    • Asch (1951)
    • Loftus and Palmer (1974)
    • Rosenhan (1973)
    • Olds and Milner (1954)

  12. Which classic study demonstrates social learning theory by observing aggressive adult models?

    • Rosenhan (1973)
    • Bandura et al. (1961)
    • Asch (1951)
    • Milgram (1963)

  13. Which methodological issue is common to both Milgram (1963) and Bandura (1961)?

    • Low ecological validity
    • Biased animal samples
    • Lack of quantitative data
    • Absence of IV

  14. Which classic study investigated the reliability of psychiatric diagnosis using pseudopatients?

    • Bandura (1961)
    • Milgram (1963)
    • Rosenhan (1973)
    • Loftus and Palmer (1974)

  15. Which concept is best illustrated by the finding that people went along with an incorrect group answer in Asch's study?

    • Normative social influence
    • Privation
    • Classical conditioning
    • Monotropic attachment

  16. Which concept explains why altering a verb in Loftus and Palmer's study changed speed estimates?

    • Proactive interference
    • Retroactive interference
    • Displacement
    • Leading questions

  17. Which classic study would best support a claim that the environment can influence whether someone is labelled as mentally ill?

    • Loftus and Palmer (1974)
    • Rosenhan (1973)
    • Bandura (1961)
    • Olds and Milner (1954)

  18. What general process is demonstrated by both Milgram (1963) and Asch (1951)?

    • Classical conditioning
    • Biological determinism
    • Social influence
    • Cognitive dissonance

  19. What is the main purpose of synoptic review in A Level Psychology?

    • Calculating statistics
    • Memorising terms
    • Linking across topics
    • Conducting experiments

  20. Which debate or issue is most strongly raised by both Bandura (1961) and Milgram (1963)?

    • Biological reductionism
    • Animal rights
    • Ethical issues
    • Culture bias

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