A-AS Level (CIE) Psychology: Specimen Questions with Answers 277 - 280 of 299

Question 277

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List out the two attitudes and four functions as described by Carl Jung (Marks 4)

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To Carl Jung, eight personality types based on inter-actions of the attitudes are Introversion and Extraversion Functions are thinking, sensing, feeling and intuiting

Attitudes and Four Functions as Described by Carl Jung

Question 278

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Define fading in behavior modification (Marks 2)

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Fading can be defined as follows

  • Fading is one way to transfer stimulus control from the prompts to the SD
  • Gradually removing the prompts until the behavior was occurring in the presence of SD without any supplemental stimuli
Fading in Behavior Modification

Question 279

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Define syncretic reasoning (Marks 2)

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The tendency of the children in the preoperational stage to see unrelated events as related is known as syncretic reasoning

Define Syncretic Reasoning

Question 280

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Compare Self-perception theory and Cognitive dissonance theory (4 Marks)

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Cognitive dissonance theory assumes that people are motivated to maintain consistency between self-beliefs and experience an unpleasant state of dissonance when they hold two inconsistent beliefs about the self. Unlike cognitive dissonance theory, self-perception theory does not assume that any motivational state is necessary for change in self-knowledge.

Self-Perception Theory and Cognitive Dissonance Theory

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