1. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY REVISION
Year 11 Psychology

2. Question 1
In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed in some way by the experimenter is known as the variable, whereas the variable that is measured to find out the effects of the experimental treatment is called the variable.
A experimental; control
B control; experimental
C independent; dependent
D dependent; independent

3. Question 2.a
A psychologist is investigating the effect of eating breakfast on school children’s performance on concentration tests. He goes to his local school which is a private catholic primary school and surveys 20 year 4 children. He groups them into those who already ate breakfast that day and those who did not.
What is the Independent Variable (IV)?
What is the Dependent Variable (DV)?

4. Question 2.b
A psychologist is investigating the effect of eating breakfast on school children’s performance on concentration tests. He goes to his local school which is a private catholic primary school and surveys 20 year 4 children. He groups them into those who already ate breakfast that day and those who did not.
State the research design.

5. Question 3
A psychologist asks a group of students in a school to complete a ‘rating scale’ to determine their attitudes towards their use of tobacco.
State the name of the research method used by the psychologist to assess this psychological response.

6. Question 4
Explain the difference between a control group and an experimental group in an experiment.

7. Question 5 Calculate the following for Group A: Mean Median Mode Range
2,3,6,4,5,7,5,6,9,6
Calculate the following for Group A:
Mean
Median
Mode
Range

8. Question 6
A researcher uses a qualitative investigation design to determine the effects that different types of noise have on students’ ability to study and recall information.
One advantage of using a qualitative design.
Two ethical safeguards that should be incorporated in this investigation.

9. Question 7 The basic-processes level can be best described as:
A Explains human behaviour as a result of a person’s biological makeup
B Examines the way a person’s social environment influence behaviour
C Describes human behaviour as a result of individual differences between people
D Explains human behaviour as a result of a person’s basic cognitions including memory and perception

10. Question 8 Which of the following statement best describes behaviour?
Behaviour is everything a living organism does or thinks about doing
Behaviour is any observable action made by a living person or animal
Behaviour involves thought and feelings
Behaviour involves thought and feelings, but not actions

11. Question 9
Before Zoe participates in a study of how stress affects memory, the researcher describes the study and tells her that she can withdraw from the study at any time without penalty. This example illustrates the process of:
Debriefing
Informed consent
External validity
Random assignment

12. Question 10
Indicate whether the data collected in the following research study is qualitative and quantitative data:
Amount of time the eyeballs of a sleeping person move while their brain wave activity indicates that they are dreaming.

13. ANSWERS
Year 11 Psychology

14. Question 1
In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed in some way by the experimenter is known as the variable, whereas the variable that is measured to find out the effects of the experimental treatment is called the variable.
A experimental; control
B control; experimental
C independent; dependent
D dependent; independent

15. Question 2.a
A psychologist is investigating the effect of eating breakfast on school children’s performance on concentration tests. He goes to his local school which is a private catholic primary school and surveys 20 year 4 children. He groups them into those who already ate breakfast that day and those who did not.
What is the Independent Variable (IV)?
Eating breakfast
What is the Dependent Variable (DV)?
Performance on concentration tests

16. Question 2.b
A psychologist is investigating the effect of eating breakfast on school children’s performance on concentration tests. He goes to his local school which is a private catholic primary school and surveys 20 year 4 children. He groups them into those who already ate breakfast that day and those who did not.
State the research design.
Quantitative observational

17. Question 3
A psychologist asks a group of students in a school to complete a ‘rating scale’ to determine their attitudes towards their use of tobacco.
State the name of the research method used by the psychologist to assess this psychological response.
Subjective quantitative

18. Question 4
Explain the difference between a control group and an experimental group in an experiment.
The control group in an experimental design does not receive the treatment (IV) whereas the experimental group does as a means for comparison

19. Question 5 Calculate the following for Group A: Mean: 5.3 Median: 5.5
2,3,6,4,5,7,5,6,9,6
Calculate the following for Group A:
Mean: 5.3
Median: 5.5
Mode: 6
Range: 7

20. Question 6
A researcher uses a qualitative investigation design to determine the effects that different types of noise have on students’ ability to study and recall information.
One advantage of using a qualitative design.
Advantage:
Gain in depth verbal information
Useful is not much is known about topic
Opinions can be discussed
Two ethical safeguards that should be incorporated in this investigation.
Confidentiality – can remain anonymous
Informed consent – need to gain consent form etc.
Voluntary participation – make sure they are not bribed, threatened etc.
General wellbeing – may affect performance at school
Right to withdraw – anytime without explanation
Debriefing – make sure participants are debriefed after experiment

21. Question 7 The basic-processes level can be best described as:
A Explains human behaviour as a result of a person’s biological makeup
B Examines the way a person’s social environment influence behaviour
C Describes human behaviour as a result of individual differences between people
D Explains human behaviour as a result of a person’s basic cognitions including memory and perception

22. Question 8 Which of the following statement best describes behaviour?
Behaviour is everything a living organism does or thinks about doing
Behaviour is any observable action made by a living person or animal
Behaviour involves thought and feelings
Behaviour involves thought and feelings, but not actions

23. Question 9
Before Zoe participates in a study of how stress affects memory, the researcher describes the study and tells her that she can withdraw from the study at any time without penalty. This example illustrates the process of:
Debriefing
Informed consent
External validity
Random assignment

24. Question 10
Indicate whether the data collected in the following research study is qualitative and quantitative data:
Amount of time the eyeballs of a sleeping person move while their brain wave activity indicates that they are dreaming.
Quantitative (time)

25. What to study for: Definitions of behaviour and psychology
Independent, dependent and extraneous variables
Research designs: characteristics, advantages and disadvantages
Research methods – three types
Mean, median, mode, range
Sample size, representativeness
Ethics
Four levels of explanation