A-AS Level (CIE) Psychology: Specimen Questions with Answers 60 - 62 of 299

Question 60

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Expand CPI. Why it is used so? (Marks 4)

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California Personality Inventory is a self-report measure of personality assessment consisting of 432 true/false statements which assess thinking style of individuals

California Personality Inventory

Question 61

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Explain the errors in testing a hypothesis (Mark 6)

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  • It is possible to arrive at a incorrect conclusion about a hypothesis for a various reasons if
  • Sampling procedure adopted faulty
  • Data collection method inaccurate
  • Study design selected is faulty
  • Inappropriate statistical methods used
  • Conclusions drawn are incorrect
  • Two common errors exist when testing a hypothesis
    • Type-I error- Rejection of a null hypothesis when it is true
    • Type-II error- Acceptance of null hypothesis when it is actually false
Testing a Hypothesis

Question 62

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List out the characteristics of the group in social psychology (Mark 3)

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A sense of “we” feeling

  • Common interest
  • A feeling of unity
  • Related to each other
  • Affected by group characteristics
  • Common values
  • Control of group
  • Obligations
  • Expectations

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