Psychology Answers

Organisation X in China administered the Nootropics pill (cognitive-enhancing drug) to their employees so that their brainpower could be boosted translating into more productivity for Organisation X. By administering the cognitive-enhancing drug to their employees, organisation X emphasised the importance of the (1)____________________management style in order to ensure that they increase profits. However, a new manager started working at Organisation X and emphasised the importance of employees and managers effectively working together in an organised manner so that Organisation X could be more productive. The new manager utilised the (2)______________________theory. As the debates at Organisation X increased on which management styles is suitable. Organisation X’s HR specialists highlighted that it is important for employees to be happy and have their needs met, which is referred to as (3)______________________

What are the problems of dimensionality and indeterminacy? How does a cognitive system address these problems according to the computational-representational perspective? Provide an example showing how both problems are addressed.

Describe at least two ways in which perception is inherently statistical or probabilistic. Why is the statistical or probabilistic nature of perception potentially a problem for representational theories of cognition? What is required to address this issue?

Sandy wanted to leave a note for her husband but couldn’t find a pen, so she wrote the note with her lipstick. Sandy was able to overcome the obstacle to problem solving called

Which term refers to the proportion of differences among people that can be attributed to genetic makeup of individual

Almost daily we read about the misappropriation of funds from a variety of government departments or even non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Name and briefly discuss the reasons why such an investigation may be launched. Provide practical examples for each reason

What is classified under psychological skills

40.  The ability to re-tell what was just read and predicts what may happen based on what has happened is called

a.

Comprehension

b.

Life-skills

c.

Reading

d.

Motor skills

e.

Literacy

39.Curriculum differentiation involves

a.

 Modification of the learners

b.

Teaching remotely

c.

Parents

d.

Teaching methodologies

e. School subjects

38.  Medical deficit theories focus on the following statement below:

a.

What is wrong with a person

b.

Caring for individuals with disabilities

c.

Encouraging people to be happy

d.

Giving medicine to people with disabilities

e.

Preventing sicknesses

37. The initial screening is guided by the______

a.

Learner profile

b.

Level of understanding of the learner

c.

Grade R report

d.

School policy

e.

Admission form

36.Which theory critiques the prevailing view of society?

a.

Ubuntu theory

b.

Bronfenbrenner’s theory

c.

Critical theory

d.

Ecological theory

e.

Social constructivist theory

35. Placing learners with significant learning challenges in a special education class for

some of the time, and mixing them with their peers without significant learning challenges for some of the time, is

a.

Exclusion

b.

Integration

c.

Self-contained classrooms

d.

Full inclusion

e.

Mainstreaming

32.  Normalisation in education means:

a.

Maximisation of the use of the regular school’s system and minimisation of separate facilities

b.

Recruiting teachers who understand Inclusive Education

c.

 Following the policy

d.

 Having a classroom that is conducive for learning

e.

Making things normal at school

31.  A model of inclusion that seeks to make learners with significant learning challenges part of the regular classroom, is_____

a.

Integration

b.

Mainstreaming

c.

Exclusion

d.

Full inclusion

e.

Segregation