exam questions june 2017 paper

Question 1

In Bocchiaro et.als study on obedience and whistleblowing, eight pilot tests were carried out before the main study.
Explain why Bocchiaro carried out these pilot tests (2 marks)

Answer 1

these tests served to standardise the experimenter-authority behaviour throughout the experimental period

Question 2

In Levine et.als study into cross-cultural altruism, four community variables were recorded.
Describe how two of the community variables were measured. ( 4 marks)

Answer 2

pace of life was measured by walking speed over 60 feet
cultural values for the 23 cities in terms of individualism/collectivism were rated on a 10-point scale

Question 3

Explain how Levines et.als study into cross-cultural altruism informs our understanding of cultural diversity in helping behaviour (3 marks)

Answer 3

Levins found that cross cultural differences in helping behaviour
the cities in countries in high simpatia were more likely to help a stranger than those in low simpatia
more helpful cities tended to have lower purchasing power parity

Question 4

Bandura et.als study on the transmission of aggression is based on the principles of social learning theory
Outline social learning theory ( 3 marks)

Answer 4

people learn by observing behaviour of other people around them who serve as role models
once behaviour has been observed it is then likely to be imitated

Question 5

outline how the results of Banduras et. als study on the transmission of aggression support social learning theory ( 2 marks )

Answer 5

social learning is supported by banduras results because children who observe an aggressive role model did imitate aggressive behaviour, such as hitting the bobo doll
therefore imitation of aggressive behaviour was shown

Question 6

outline how Lee et.als study links to the developmental area in psychology (2 marks)

Answer 6

Lees study is considered developmental because children at different ages were studied which shows how attitudes towards truth telling and lying develop
children age 7, 9 and 11 were tested on truth telling and lying behaviour

Question 7

From Sperrys ‘split brain’ study into the psychological effects of hemisphere disconnection
outline one way the results may be considered valid (2 marks)

Answer 7

Sperrys study was high in face validity as it was measuring what it claimed to measure.
Sperry was clearly measuring whether each hemisphere possesses an indepedent stream of conscious awareness