Cambridge OCR A Level · Psychology - H567

Bocchiaro et al. (2012) Disobedience and whistle-blowing — contemporary: Practice Questions

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Question 1
1 mark

In Sperry’s (1968) classic study into the regions of the brain, what happened when a participant was asked to point to an object they had seen in their left visual field using their left hand?

Question 2
1 mark

In the study by Bocchiaro et al. (2012) regarding disobedience and whistle-blowing, what was the primary dependent variable measured to assess participant response to an unjust request?

Question 3
1 mark

Evaluate the ethnocentrism of Gould's (1982) review of Yerkes' IQ testing. Which aspect of the testing procedure most clearly demonstrated a cultural bias?

Question 4
1 mark

In the Core studies component, the research by Piliavin et al. (1969) into the 'Subway Samaritan' examined helping behavior. Which of the following best describes a spontaneous helper in this study?

Question 5
1 mark

In Sperry’s (1968) split-brain research, if a patient was shown an image of a 'spoon' in their left visual field only, why could they not name the object verbally?

Question 6
2 marks

In Milgram’s (1963) study of obedience, what was the function of the 45-volt shock given to the 'teacher' at the beginning of the procedure?

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Question 7
4 marks

In the Core studies component, specifically Casey et al. (2011), how did the researchers use functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to differentiate between 'high delayers' and 'low delayers' during the hot go/no-go task?

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Question 8
5 marks

In Gottesman et al.’s (2010) study of offspring with psychiatrically ill parents, calculate the percentage risk of a child developing schizophrenia if both parents have the diagnosis, and explain how this supports a genetic explanation of mental illness.

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