Psychology

Questions (1 = Strongly disagree … 5 = Strongly agree)

O · Openness

1. I seek out new ideas and experiences.

2. I prefer familiar routines over new approaches.

C · Conscientiousness

3. I keep track of tasks and deadlines.

4. I leave things to the last minute.

E · Extraversion

5. I feel energised by group discussions.

6. I find social gatherings draining.

A · Agreeableness

7. I go out of my way to help others.

8. I enjoy arguing to win, even if it upsets others.

N · Neuroticism

9. I often feel tense or anxious.

10. I stay calm under pressure.

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Your OCEAN Profile

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Questions (1 = Strongly disagree … 5 = Strongly agree)

Your OCEAN Profile

O Openness

C Conscientiousness

E Extraversion

A Agreeableness

N Neuroticism

A1) Psychology is best defined as the scientific study of:

A2) Which is NOT listed among the major branches?

A3) Which ethical principle requires that participants may stop at any time?

A4) “Using experiments, observations, questionnaires and case studies” describes psychology’s:

A5) Milgram’s classic work is given as an example of:

B1) “Learning via reinforcement and punishment” describes:

B2) Piaget’s formal operational stage is marked by:

B3) Vygotsky’s view emphasises:

B4) Bandura’s Bobo Doll studies support:

B5) In Maslow’s hierarchy, effective learning is unlikely if:

C1) A laboratory experiment is strongest on:

C2) In “classical music improves memory,” the dependent variable is:

C3) Which method is most associated with in-depth data on a single individual?

C4) Which is NOT one of the standard ethical principles listed?

C5) A field experiment improves:

D1) The frontal lobe is most associated with:

D2) The temporal lobe is closely linked to:

D3) Glial cells primarily:

D4) HM taught us the hippocampus is crucial for:

D5) fMRI measures brain activity indirectly by tracking:

E1) Dopamine is most associated with:

E2) GABA typically:

E3) Ionotropic receptors:

E4) A drug that blocks reuptake would likely:

E5) Oxytocin is most often linked with:

F1) A typical sleep cycle lasts approximately:

F2) REM sleep is characterised by:

F3) Oswald’s Restoration Theory proposes that:

F4) Dement & Kleitman found dream recall was higher when waking from:

F5) Czeisler et al. showed bright light/darkness can:

G1) In Freud’s “iceberg,” unconscious content refers to:

G2) “I want it now!” best describes the:

G3) Manifest content of a dream is:

G4) Freud interpreted Little Hans’s horse phobia as related to:

G5) A function of defence mechanisms is to:

H1) Compliance refers to:

H2) Normative influence leads people to conform mainly to:

H3) In Asch-type line-judgement tasks, typical conformity on critical trials was around:

H4) Milgram (1963) showed that many participants:

H5) Which situation tends to increase obedience?

I1) The misinformation effect shows memory can be altered by:

I2) In the “Bugs Bunny at Disneyland” study, participants “remembered” an impossible character because:

I3) “Lost in the mall” demonstrates that:

I4) One practical implication of Loftus’s research is that courts:

I5) Changing a single verb (e.g., “smashed” vs “bumped”) can alter:

J1) In PERMA, the “E” stands for:

J2) WOOP goals include all EXCEPT:

J3) A hallmark of flow is:

J4) Active-constructive responding is when you:

J5) A simple habit strategy that helps new behaviours stick is to:

K1) Which statement best captures a growth mindset?

K2) In Dweck’s classic findings, which praise most increased persistence after setbacks?

K3) Rosenthal & Jacobson’s “bloomers” study showed that:

K4) The placebo effect refers to improvements that occur primarily because:

K5) A strategy from the workshop for neurodiverse teens was to:

L1) In Transactional Analysis, the ego state most associated with rational, here-and-now problem solving is:

L2) Gottman’s idea that “all conversation is a bid” means:

L3) Which best describes Turning Against a bid?

L4) Which is one of the four dialogue types from the slides?

L5) A likely effect of consistently Turning Towards bids is:

M1) In the hypothesis “classical music improves concentration,” the dependent variable is:

M2) Internal validity mainly concerns whether:

M3) “Ice-creams and murders” illustrates:

M4) Which is a correct match of bias to description?

M5) A hallmark of a good study from the checklist was:

N1) In psychology, “personality” is best described as:

N2) Why do traits (continuous scales) often work better than simple “types”?

N3) In modern framing, Eysenck’s “Psychoticism” is better understood as a mix of:

N4) Which is not one of the Big Five (OCEAN)?

N5) Your slide cautions that “hiring to the existing profile” can backfire because: