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1002PSY INTRODUCTORY INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

(Gold Coast campus only) Details of the Final Examination The final exam in 1002PSY will be held during the examination period (weeks 15-16 of semester). It counts 45% of the total marks in this course. Remember that if, for illness or other reasons, you are unable to sit the exam on the scheduled day, you must apply to sit a deferred exam. This application should be made via the Griffith portal on the appropriate form. Do not apply for a deferred exam to the course convenor or to the School of Applied Psychology. This exam contains three sections, as follows: Section A (12%) Questions based on the practical exercises completed in tutes. The exam contains one question relating to each of the pracs. completed in tutorials. Each question counts 3 marks. Examples of possible questions: 1. In prac. No. 1, Gender, Age and Ability, what two types of ability were assessed? Was this a valid measure of intellectual ability? Why or why not? 2. In prac. no. 3, Self-Care Behaviours, Self-Harm Behaviours, and Student Health , what two aspects of health were measured? How was recent exposure to stressors measured? If the correlations between stressor exposure and student health were negative, what does that mean? Section B (13%) Short Answer / Essay Questions Write 300-500 words on any TWO of the 4 questions given. Questions are drawn from any part of the entire course. All count 6.5 marks. Examples of possible questions: 1. Is intelligence one ability or many? Discuss differing views presented in the course. 2. What is depression? What causes it? 3. How would the different models of motivation presented in the course explain aggressive behaviour? 4. Many factors influence whether people are influenced by other people. Elaborate on this statement by reference to classic research into conformity and obedience. Section C (20%): Multiple-Choice Questions This section contains 40 multiple-choice questions. All questions count half a mark. Question format will be similar to that used in the mid-semester test. All questions are drawn from content presented in lectures and required readings in the second half of semester (i.e., weeks 7-13, inclusive).

Pages of the textbook (Burton et al., 2015) that are examinable are as follows: Chpt 10 (Motivation and Emotion), pp. 364-376, 388-409 Chpt 14 (Health, Stress and Coping) pp. 544-554, 577-593 Chpt 15 (Psychological Disorders), pp. 600-627 Chpt 17 (Attitudes and Social Cognition), pp. 690-708, 717-723 Chpt 18 (Interpersonal Processes), pp. 736-767 Examples of possible questions are given below: 1. Which of the following models proposes that human behaviour is motivated by a desire to decrease states of unpleasant psychological tension? A. Instinct theory B. Arousal level theory C. Drive-reduction theory ** D. Maslow's hierarchical theory 2. Which of the following is not one of the levels of needs in Maslow’s hierarchy? A. Self-actualisation needs B. Territorial needs C. Sexual needs D. Both B and C are not included in Maslow’s hierarchy** 3. Which of the following parts of the brain is not particularly involved in the experience and regulation of emotions? A. The frontal cortical regions B. The hippocampus** C. The hypothalamus D. The limbic system 4. Sometimes, a group’s position on an issue is more extreme than the average position of its members. Which of the following terms refers to this phenomenon? A. Diffusion of responsibility B. Groupthink C. Group polarisation ** D Group irresponsibility 5. The three stages of Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome are: A. Fight, flight, exhaustion B. Fight, resistance, exhaustion C. Alarm, fight, resistance D. Alarm, resistance, exhaustion ** 6. Bizarre, false beliefs that have no basis in reality are called A. hallucinations B. delusions ** C. obsessions D. illusions.

1002PSY INTRODUCTORY INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Details of the Mid-Semester Exam, 2015 General Advice: The mid-semester exam in 1002PSY will take place on Tuesday 1st September (week 6 of semester). The exam will be held in two venues, at slightly different times on that same day. Students should attend the venue at the time they have been allocated. Details are as follows:  

Students with surnames starting with the letters A – M will sit the exam in the Auditorium, G_40 building at 9am (i.e., in the normal lecture theatre, at the normal time). Students with surnames starting with the letters N - Z will sit the exam in lecture theatre 1.07 in G_16 building. This sitting of the exam will commence at 8.50am (because another group has the room booked immediately after us)

Please wait outside your allocated venue prior to the start of the exam, until invited to enter. The exam counts 20% of the marks in this course. It is made up of 40 multiple-choice questions, each counting ½ mark. You will have ten minutes of reading time (i.e., nonwriting), followed by 50 minutes to write your answers. There will not be a lecture after the exam. Bring a lead pencil with you. Answer all the questions, using your pencil to blacken out the best of the four alternatives given. There are no penalties for incorrect answers. Books and notes cannot be used. (Exception: Students whose first language is other than English may bring a translation dictionary). Questions are drawn from the topics covered in lectures in weeks 1-5. Also examinable is all material presented in the assigned readings from Burton at al.’s (2015) text, namely:  pp. 332-360 of chapter 9 (Intelligence).  all of chapter 11 (Personality),  pp. 458-482 of chapter 12 (Physical and Cognitive Development), and  pp. 498-518 and 531-539 of chapter 13 (Social Development). (Please note that content presented in lectures is potentially examinable, and that content presented in these pages of the textbook, even if not covered in the lectures, is potentially examinable). Non-attendance at the Exam:  Failure to attend at the scheduled time will result in you receiving 0% for this part of the course, unless you have a medical certificate (or similar documentation).  If you are too sick to attend, you must contact the course convenor, Graham Bradley, as soon as possible after you are aware that you are unable to attend the scheduled exam. Phone him on 07 5678 8743 (leave a message if he is not available to take your call), or email [email protected]. Do not wait several days before contacting Graham.

 You should also complete the official application for a deferred assessment available via the Griffith portal.  Students who miss the exam but have followed these instructions will be entitled to sit a deferred exam at 11am on Tuesday, 8th September, in room 1.12 G16 building. If you do not sit the main exam, please ensure you are available to attend at that time.

Examples of possible questions: 1. Piaget proposed four stages of cognitive development. Which of the following is not one of his stages? A. Sensorimotor B. Preoperational C. Postoperational D. Formal operational

2. In constructing his intelligence test for adults, David Weschler developed: A. a test that emphasised speed of recall B. a formula to calculate mental age C. a test that was designed to be administered to groups of individuals D. a test that did not focus solely on verbal items, but also included non-verbal items

3. In the Strange Situation, 12-month-old James shows some anxiety when his mother leaves, but ignores her when she returns. Ainsworth would classify this as _________ attachment. A. distressed B. avoidant C. ambivalent D. disorganized

4. A 5-year-old child has just taken Alfred Binet’s test of intelligence and has been told his mental age is nine. This means that: A. his score equals the score of an average 9-year-old B. he is less intelligent than most five-year-olds C. on average, he got 9 out of ten questions correct D. he is probably developmentally disabled and in need of remedial education

5. A child who successfully completes the first crisis, or developmental task, in Erikson's stages of psychosocial development will acquire: A. an ability to initiate activities B. self-sufficiency C. will-power D. a basic sense of trust in the world

6. A teratogen is: A. a form of insecure attachment. B. an agent that impairs the development of the foetus C. a limitation in the sensory capacity of many older adults. D. a type of non-verbal puzzle included in intelligence tests.

7. Dr Abrahams is interested in the development of friendship patterns. She recruits samples of 5, 8, 10, and 12 year olds and compares their friendships. This is an example of a(n): A. sequential design. B. naturalistic experimental design. C. longitudinal design. D. cross-sectional design.

8. A man hears that his wife has been killed, and yet refuses to believe it, still setting the table for her each night. According to Freud, what defence mechanism is he using? A. Sublimation B. Denial C. Displacement D. Repression

9. Which approach to the study of personality places greatest emphasis on self-actualisation and the striving for personal growth? A. Cognitive social theories B. Trait theories C. Psychodynamic theories D. Humanistic theories

10. Which of the following is not emphasised in cognitive social theories of personality? A. Self-efficacy and self-regulation B. Genetic history that contributes to personality development C. Environmental stimuli that influence behaviour D. Processing of social information.

11. Freud called our conscience, or “moral arm” of personality, the: A. Ego B. Superego C. Alter ego D. Id

12. Which of the following is not a one of the Big Five personality characteristics? A. Openness to experience B. Agreeableness C. Conscientiousness D. Self-esteem...