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EXAMINATION FOR ENTRANCE

SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS

FEBRUARY 2013

PSYCHOLOGY

Time Allowed – 2 hours

The paper consists of two (2) sections.

YOU MUST ATTEMPT BOTH SECTIONS OF THE PAPER

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SECTION A – RESEARCH STUDY (20%)

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Four compulsory questions.

Read the following research outline carefully, and answer all four questions.

A 5-year-old child is asked, “Why is the sun hot?” The child replies, “Because it cares for us

and wants to keep us warm”. A researcher wishes to investigate why 5-year-old children

might reply to the question using terms such as ‘cares’ and ‘wants’, which imply some degree

of conscientiousness and desire. The researcher intends to ask a group of 20 children aged 5

years ‘why the sun is hot’, and then analyse children’s responses.

1) What might be the benefits of conducting such a research study?

2) What might the researcher be interested in, when analysing the information collected?

3) How might the researcher improve the study design? To address this question, think

about the population being tested and the question(s) being asked.

4) What might be the ethical implications involved in this study?

SECTION B – ESSAY QUESTIONS (80%)

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You must answer TWO (2) questions from the list of six (6).

1. Do you think it’s a good idea to revise for exams while listening to music? Justify

your answer in terms of memory and other issues relating to psychology.

2. Most people know that regular exercise and a well-balanced diet is good for their

health, yet many people lead inactive lifestyles and over eat. Discuss the

psychological reasons for such choices and strategies the government, schools,

businesses, families, and individuals could implement to encourage greater

engagement in exercise and sensible eating.

3. Sports fans are regularly portrayed in the media as violent and thuggish and as an

example of negative human traits. Understanding the reasons for aggressive

behaviours can help psychologists identify ways to help prevent aggressive behaviour

in other social groups. Explain whether aggressive behaviour, such as sports fan

violence, is a result of being born aggressive or of the environment in which an

individual was brought up.

4. Different people are attracted to different career paths in life. Discuss why this might

be the case, drawing as much as possible on your knowledge of individual differences

and socio-economic background, which might include contemporary literature on

evolutionary psychology.

5. When you have an idea, do you have the idea first and then put it into words to

communicate it, or do you draw on concepts communicated in your culture first, to

make the idea in the first place?

6. In the future, it may be possible to identify the genes that cause disorders such as

Huntington’s disease and deactivate them. Outline the ethical issues that surround this

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