SAQ possible questions

Question 1

Explain one technique used to study the brain in relation to behaviour with reference to one study

Answer 1

EP, HM, Maguire, McGaugh and Cahill

Question 2

Explain localisation of function, with reference to one study

Answer 2

EP, HM, Maguire

Question 3

Explain neuroplasticity, with reference to one study

Answer 3

Maguire

Question 4

Explain the effect of one neurotransmitter on human behaviour, with reference to one study

Answer 4

Antonova, Troster and Beatty

Question 5

Explain one ethical consideration in one study of the brain and behaviour

Answer 5

Any of them
Maguire

Question 6

Explain the use of one research method in one study of the brain and behaviour

Answer 6

Caspi et al

Question 7

Explain the role of one antagonist with reference to one study

Answer 7

Troster and Beatty

Question 8

Explain the formation of neural networks with the use of one study

Answer 8

Draganski

Question 9

Explain neural pruning with reference to one study

Answer 9

Draganski

Question 10

Explain the role of one agonist with reference to one study

Answer 10

Troster and Beatty

Question 11

Explain the role of inhibitory or excitatory synapses in one behaviour with reference to one study

Answer 11

Troster and Beatty

Question 12

Explain the effect of one hormone on human behaviour with reference to one study

Answer 12

McGaugh and Cahill

Question 13

Explain one effect of one potential pheromone in human behaviour with reference to one study

Answer 13

Zhou et al

Question 14

Explain the use of one research method in one study of hormones or pheromones

Answer 14

Zhou et al

Question 15

Explain one ethical consideration in one study of hormones or pheromones

Answer 15

Zhou et al

Question 16

Explain the role of one gene in one behaviour with reference to one study

Answer 16

Caspi et al

Question 17

Explain how genetic similarities help psychologists in the study of genes and behaviour with reference to one study

Answer 17

Kendler et al, Caspi et al

Question 18

Explain one evolutionary explanation of behaviour with reference to one study

Answer 18

Buss

Question 19

Explain one ethical consideration in one study of genes and behaviour

Answer 19

Kendler et al

Question 20

Explain the use of one research method in one study of genes and behaviour

Answer 20

Kendler et al

Question 21

Explain the use of kinship studies or twin studies in the study of inheritance or behaviour, making use of one study

Answer 21

Kendler et al

Question 22

Explain one model of memory with reference to one study

Answer 22

Glanzer and Cunitz, Landry and Bartling

Question 23

Explain schema theory with reference to one study

Answer 23

Bartlett

Question 24

Explain one model of thinking and decision making with reference to one study

Answer 24

Englich and Mussweiler

Question 25

Explain one ethical consideration in one study of one cognitive process

Answer 25

Englich and Mussweiler

Question 26

Explain the use of one research method in one study of one cognitive process

Answer 26

Bartlett, Englich and Mussweiler

Question 27

Explain the Working Memory Model with reference to one study

Answer 27

Landry and Bartling

Question 28

Explain the Multi-Store Model with reference to one study

Answer 28

Glanzer and Cunitz

Question 29

Explain reconstructive memory with reference to one study

Answer 29

Bartlett

Question 30

Explain one bias in thinking and decision making with reference to one study

Answer 30

Englich and Mussweiler

Question 31

Explain one study of the influence of emotion on one cognitive process

Answer 31

Brown and Kulik

Question 32

Explain the use of one research method in one study of the reliability of one cognitive process

Answer 32

Bartlett

Question 33

Explain one ethical consideration in one study of the reliability of cognitive processes

Answer 33

Bartlett

Question 34

Explain one ethical consideration in one study of the effect of emotion on cognition

Answer 34

Brown and Kulik

Question 35

Explain the use of one research method in one study of the effect of emotion on cognition

Answer 35

Brown and Kulik