psychology mock mistakes

Question 1

what is meant by growth mindset

Answer 1

growth mindset is when people beleive that their abilities with effort and practice can improve

Question 2

describe the role of the cerebellum during development

Answer 2

the cerebellum is in charge of motor function, its a part of the cns and its in the back of the brain

Question 3

what’s the number of participants in barletts 1932 war of the ghosts

Answer 3

25

Question 4

give two weaknesses of using Peterson and peterson

Answer 4

• peterson and peterson was based on three letter nonesense words (triagrams) which cannot be used on a day to day basis
  -the participants had to count backwards in between words in 3’s

Question 5

state two findings from Young 2007study

Answer 5

• the most problematic application by men was pornography
• improved adiction by third session

Question 6

explain one weakness of using CBT to treat addiction

Answer 6

CBt will only work if the patient is aware of their addiction and is motivated to change otherwise the patient will not put their learned skill into practice and CBT wont be effective

Question 7

define the term culture

Answer 7

a set of traditions, beliefs and values shared by a group of people