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Psychology Exam Preparation Guide

May 15, 2025

Predicted Psychology Paper by Psychology Ninjas

This paper aims to guide students in preparing for upcoming psychology exams by providing practice questions and modeled responses.

Key Topics Covered:

  1. Milgram's Obedience Study

    • Identifying non-original prods in Milgram’s study.
    • Situational variables affecting obedience, such as proximity over the telephone.

  2. Categorization and Prejudice

    • Creating operationalized directional hypotheses in cultural studies.

  3. Conformity Types

    • Understanding internalization and compliance, using Liam's school experience as an example.

  4. Resistance to Social Influence

    • Explaining theories of resistance such as social support and locus of control.
    • Evaluation of research supporting these theories.

  5. Working Memory Model

    • Discussion of components like the central executive, phonological loop, and visuospatial sketchpad.
    • Evaluation of research and understanding about these components.

  6. Attachment Theories

    • Lorenz's findings on animal attachment and the continuity hypothesis.
    • Bowlby's maternal deprivation theory and its economic impact.
    • Strange Situation and its utility in assessing attachment types.

  7. Statistical Techniques in Psychology

    • Explanation of statistical tests like the Wilcoxon test and its application in repeated measures design.
    • Significance testing example in a psychology study.

  8. Biological Approach to OCD

    • Genetic and neural explanations for OCD involving serotonin and dopamine.
    • Evaluation of biological explanations and their limitations.

  9. Cognitive Interview Technique

    • Techniques like mental reinstatement, reporting everything, and changing order.
    • Evaluation of the effectiveness and practical issues of cognitive interviews.

Study Tips and Resources

  • Understanding and Application: Focus on understanding key terms and their applications by modeling answers after presented questions.
  • Evaluation Skills: Critical evaluation is emphasized through discussion of strengths, weaknesses, and real-world applications of theories.
  • Use of Resources: Psychology Ninjas website offers free content and the ability to save scores with an account.

Conclusion

This paper is designed to assist students in revising for their psychology exams by providing examples of how to tackle a variety of psychological topics and questions effectively.

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