Paper 2 AQA A Level Psychology
Who is considered to be the founder of behaviourism?
B.F. Skinner
What is the name of the theory that suggests behaviour is learned through reinforcement?
Operant conditioning
Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating emotions and impulses?
Amygdala
Who proposed the theory of cognitive development stages?
Jean Piaget
What is the name of the process by which memories are stored and accessed?
Memory retrieval
Which of the following is NOT a defense mechanism according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
Reciprocal determinism
What is the name of the hormone associated with stress and the fight-or-flight response?
Adrenaline
What is the term for the mental process of making sense of new information by relating it to existing knowledge?
Assimilation
Which psychological perspective focuses on the role of unconscious desires and conflicts in behavior?
Psychoanalytic perspective
What is the term for the tendency to remember information at the beginning and end of a list more easily than information in the middle?
Serial position effect