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A-level Psychology (AQA) — Psychology in context: 60 practice questions

60 original A-level Psychology (AQA) questions on Psychology in context, each with an explanation and its source. Topics: Free choice under peer pressure, Self-actualisation definition, Personal potential, Needs organised by Maslow, Safety need and focus, Caution on hierarchy, Conditional caregiver approval, Imposed acceptance standard, Unconditional regard, Congruence definition, Mismatch in self concept, Acceptance supports growth, Free will and determinism, Growth as an ongoing process, Needs can vary in priority, Choice in life decision, Universality criticism, Approval-dependent activities, Authenticity in support relationship, Behaviour shaped by reward, Empirical method, Objectivity, Replicability, Falsifiability, Testable hypothesis, Non-falsifiable claim, Hypothesis, Theory, Operationalisation, Theory testing, Anecdotal evidence, Paradigm, Anomaly, Paradigm shift, Paradigm influence, Unexpected result, Replication procedure, Empirical evidence, Correlation and causation, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Presynaptic arrival triggers release, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Vesicle role, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Diffusion across cleft, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Receptor compatibility, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Excitatory effect, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Inhibition is not global shutdown, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Reuptake, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Enzymatic breakdown, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Direction of chemical transmission, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Sequence of transmission, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Binding does not guarantee firing, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Receptor subtype and effect, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Combined excitatory and inhibitory inputs, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Repeated signals and accumulation, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Reduced reuptake prediction, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Receptor occupancy, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Correlation does not establish causation, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Reuptake and breakdown distinction, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Vesicle release intervention, Biopsychology — Synaptic transmission: Limits of transmitter tissue measures. Two free samples are below. Try 5 more free, no sign-up.

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Two Psychology in context questions with explanations

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Q1 Free choice under peer pressure

A student changes course after reflecting on personal goals, despite pressure to follow friends. Which humanistic idea is illustrated?

  1. Free will
  2. Psychic determinism
  3. Operant conditioning
  4. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
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Answer: A. Humanistic psychology emphasises personal choice and agency; the example shows choice rather than an inevitable cause.

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Q2 Self-actualisation definition

Which phrase best describes self-actualisation?

  1. Operant conditioning
  2. Self-actualisation
  3. Psychic determinism
  4. Conditions of worth
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Answer: B. Self-actualisation is the drive to fulfil one’s potential and develop as fully as possible.

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