SA · SACE BoardQ&A
PsychologyQ&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 normality3Q&A pairs
- Explain the physiological and psychological responses to stress and evaluate strategies for coping0Q&A pairs
- Describe and evaluate biological, psychological and social treatments and interventions for mental health problems.0Q&A pairs
Topic 3: Organisational Psychology
Topic 4: Social Influence
- Explain how attitudes are structured and changed, and describe attribution processes and common attribution errors.0Q&A pairs
- Explain conformity and obedience using key studies (Asch, Milgram, Zimbardo) and the factors that increase or reduce them.3Q&A pairs
- Explain the causes of prejudice and discrimination and evaluate strategies for reducing them.0Q&A pairs
Topic 5: The Psychology of Learning
- Explain classical conditioning using Pavlov's and Watson's research, including acquisition, extinction, generalisation and discrimination.0Q&A pairs
- Explain observational learning using Bandura's social learning theory and the four processes of attention, retention, reproduction and motivation.0Q&A pairs
- Explain operant conditioning, including reinforcement, punishment and schedules of reinforcement, using Thorndike and Skinner.0Q&A pairs