A-AS Level (CIE) Psychology: Specimen Questions with Answers 119 - 121 of 299
Question 119
Explanation
Behavioral problems in Schizophrenia
- Pacing excitably, wild agitation
- Catatonic immobility
- Inappropriate dress
- Ignoring personal hygiene
- Inappropriate affect
Question 120
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What are the circumstances in which students will be most persistent in academic tasks? (4 Marks)
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- It is best for students to believe that it is their own behaviour rather than external circumstances that lead to success or failure.
- Internal locus of control- It is good for students to have a realistic understanding of what՚s happening around them, research shows that the most successful have a tendency to overestimate the degree to which their own behaviour leads to success or failure-any appropriate response
Question 121
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Explain the theory and central idea of how children learn to understand and speak a language associated with the following authors
- Skinner (Mark 2)
- Chomsky (Mark 2)
- Piaget (Mark 2)
- Bruner (Mark 2)
Explanation
- Behaviorist- Children imitate adults. Their correct utterances are reinforced when they get what they want or praised- Skinner
- Innateness- A child՚s brain contains special language learning mechanism as birth- Chomsky
- Cognitive- Language is just one aspect of a child՚s overall intellectual development- Piaget
- Interaction- This theory emphasizes the interaction between children and their care givers-Bruner