VCAA Psychology How do people learn and remember?
5 sample questions with marking guides and sample answers
Which of the following statements best describes semantic memory?
memory of learnt skills and actions
memory of general world knowledge or facts
memory drawn from objects and places experienced
memory drawn from events and the people associated
Researchers showed toddlers their mothers being exposed to a rubber snake. In the control group, the mothers had a neutral expression, while in the experimental group, the mother’s reaction was negative (panic and avoidance). The results indicated that when presented with the rubber snake, toddlers tended to react in a similar way to their mothers.
The investigation demonstrates modelling because the toddlers
tend to generalise their behaviour to all snakes.
observed the consequences of their mother’s behaviour.
learned to reproduce the behaviours exhibited by the mothers.
associated the snake with an emotional reaction, creating a learned fear response.
Describe two roles of the hippocampus in memory formation.
Describe a function of the cerebellum in memory and identify a relevant problem associated with cerebellum damage.
Provide an example of stimulus generalisation in operant conditioning.
Explain the use of negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement and punishment in operant conditioning. Provide one example of each.