dse212 past exam paper

*DSE2121206*

DSE212/B
Module Examination 2012
EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY
Monday, 11 June 2012

2:30pm – 5:30pm

Time allowed: 3 hours

This examination is in THREE parts. You should attempt all parts:
Part 1 (short answers): 25% of total marks
Part 2 (two essays): 50% of total marks
Part 3 (one essay): 25% of total marks.
Follow carefully the instructions at the beginning of each part.
You are strongly advised to spend approximately 45 minutes on all of
Part 1 and 45 minutes on each essay question in Parts 2 and 3.
You may answer the questions in any order. Write your answers in the answer book(s) provided.
At the end of the examination
Check that you have written your personal identifier and examination number on each answer book used. Failure to do so will mean that your work cannot be identified.
Put all your used answer books together with your signed desk record on top. Fasten them in the top left corner with the round paper fastener.
Attach this question paper to the back of the answer books with the flat paper clip.

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PART 1

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
You are advised to spend no more than 45 minutes on Part 1, which carries 25% of the total examination marks.

Question 1

Choose FIVE of the following terms and concepts. For each, write a paragraph explaining what it is, and why it is important in psychology.
a)
b)

sexual selection

c)

category learning

d)

phenotype

e)

heritability

f)

self-serving bias

g)

autobiographical memory

h)

PART 2

embodiment

personal constructs

ESSAY QUESTIONS ON BOOK 1
Attempt TWO of the four questions related to Book 1. Part 2 carries 50% of the total examination marks (2 x 25%) and you are advised to spend approximately 1 hour 30 minutes on this part (45 minutes per question).

Question 2

Drawing on examples, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of two research methods used in the study of learning.