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SAQ study guide

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In addition to the other study guides on this site, this is a list of just the SAQ questions that may be asked on the exam.  Although there may be some slight variations in the wording of the questions, this list gives you all of the topics that may be asked.

Although all of the questions below are written with the command term 'explain," remember that the question may be asked with the term "describe" or "outline" on exam day.

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Biological approach SAQs

Question 1. Explain one technique used to study the brain in relation to behaviour with reference to one study.

Question 2. Explain localization of behaviour, with reference to one study.

Question 3. Explain neuroplasticity, with reference to one study.

Question 4. Explain the effect of one neurotransmitter on human behaviour, with reference to one study.

Question 5. Explain one ethical consideration in one study of the brain and behaviour.

Question 6. Explain the use of one research method in one study of the brain and behaviour.

Question 7. Explain the role of one antagonist with reference to one study.

Question 8. Explain the formation of neural networks with the use of one study

Question 9. Explain neural pruning with reference to one study.

Question 10.  Explain the role of one agonist with reference to one study.

Question 11. Explain the role of inhibitory or excitatory synapses in one behaviour with reference to one study.

Question 12. Explain the effect of one hormone on human behaviour with reference to one study.

Question 13. Explain one effect of one potential pheromone in human behaviour with reference to one study.

Question 14. Explain the use of one research method in one study of hormones or pheromones.

Question 15. Explain one ethical consideration in one study of hormones or pheromones.

Question 16. Explain the role of one gene in one behaviour with reference to one study.

Question 17. Explain how genetic similarities help psychologists in the study of genes and behaviour with reference to one study.

Question 18. Explain one evolutionary explanation of behaviour with reference to one study. 

Question 19. Explain one ethical consideration in one study of genes and behaviour.

Question 20. Explain the use of one research method in one study of genes and behaviour.

Question 21. Explain the use of kinship studies or twin studies in the study of inheritance of behaviour, making use of one study.

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Cognitive approach SAQs

Question 1.  Explain one model of memory with reference to one study. 

Question 2.  Explain schema theory with reference to one study. 

Question 3.  Explain one model of thinking and decision making with reference to one study.

Question 4.  Explain one ethical consideration in one study of one cognitive process. 

Question 5.  Explain the use of one research method in one study of one cognitive process.

Question 6.  Explain the Working Memory Model with reference to one study.

Question 7.  Explain the Multi-Store Model with reference to one study.

Question 8.  Explain reconstructive memory with reference to one study.

Question 9.  Explain one bias in thinking and decision makingwith reference to one study.

Question 10. Explain one study of the influence of emotion on one cognitive process.

Question 11. Explain the use of one research method in one study of the reliability of one cognitive process.

Question 12. Explain one ethical consideration in one study of the reliability of cognitive processes.

Question 13. Explain one ethical consideration in one study of the effect of emotion on cognition.

Question 14.  Explain the use of one research method in one study of the effect of emotion on cognition.

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Sociocultural approach SAQs

Question 1. Explain Social Identity Theory with reference to one study.

Question 2. Explain Social Cognitive Theory with reference to one study.

Question 3. Explain one theory of the formation of stereotypes with reference to one study.

Question 4. Explain one study of the effects of stereotyping on behaviour.

Question 5. Explain one ethical consideration in one study of the individual and the group.

Question 6. Explain the use of one research method in one study of the individual and the group.

Question 7. Explain one cultural dimension with reference to one study.

Question 8. Explain one study of the enculturation of one behaviour.

Question 9. Explain one study of acculturation.

Question 10. Explain one ethical consideration in the study of cultural origins of behaviour and cognition, with reference to one study.

Question 11. Explain the use of one research method in one study of cultural influences on behaviour and cognition.

Question 12. Explain one example of a potential influence of culture on behaviour or cognition

Question 13.  Explain one study of cultural (or social) groups.

Question 14.  Explain one study of assimilation.