§-Psychology Q&A
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Psychology Q&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every SA Psychology syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
Topic 1: Psychology of the Individual
Topic 2: Psychological Health and Wellbeing
Compare models used to define and explain mental health and mental disorder, including the biopsychosocial model and approaches to classifying normality
Explain the physiological and psychological responses to stress and evaluate strategies for coping
Describe and evaluate biological, psychological and social treatments and interventions for mental health problems.
Topic 3: Organisational Psychology
Topic 4: Social Influence
Explain how attitudes are structured and changed, and describe attribution processes and common attribution errors.
Explain conformity and obedience using key studies (Asch, Milgram, Zimbardo) and the factors that increase or reduce them.
Explain the causes of prejudice and discrimination and evaluate strategies for reducing them.
Topic 5: The Psychology of Learning
Explain classical conditioning using Pavlov's and Watson's research, including acquisition, extinction, generalisation and discrimination.
Explain observational learning using Bandura's social learning theory and the four processes of attention, retention, reproduction and motivation.
Explain operant conditioning, including reinforcement, punishment and schedules of reinforcement, using Thorndike and Skinner.