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Week 6 Tutorial Questions

1. In your own words describe the naturalistic observation research technique (½ mark)
2. Provide an example of the naturalistic observation research technique (½ mark)
3. Describe two advantages of naturalistic observation (1 mark)
4. Describe two disadvantages of naturalistic observation (1 mark)
5. The following four questions refer to the behavioural coding activity completed in today’s class, where you were asked to time stamp different behaviours every 30 seconds. In Table 7 of today’s class you were asked to calculate the total frequency of behaviours for each person across the six time stamps. You will need to look at Table 7 when answering the following four questions:
   1. How many times was Monica preparing food? (½ mark)
   2. How many times was Rachel talking? (½ mark)
   3. How many times was Chandler sitting? (½ mark)
   4. How many times was Joey standing? (½ mark)

Week 7 Tutorial Questions

1. In what way does the Eliza program make use of client (person)-centred concepts in psychotherapy? (2 marks)
2. Assume that a program could be written that would accurately and empathetically respond to each of your statements. What advantages do you think computer-based therapy would have, as compared to traditional therapy of this kind? (1 mark)
3. Assume that a program could be written that would accurately and empathetically respond to each of your statements. What disadvantages do you think computer-based therapy would have, as compared to traditional therapy of this kind? (1 mark)
4. Name and describe two other ways in which a computer-based technology can be employed for the treatment of psychological disorder. (1 mark)

Week 8 Tutorial Questions

1. Explain the A-B-C model of emotional reactions developed by Albert Ellis. (3 marks)
2. Valerie is doing homework for her statistics class. When she checks the answer she has just calculated for the problem she has been working on, she finds it is incorrect. She is frustrated, and tells her roommate: “I don’t know why I’m even trying, I’ll never catch on this course. I should just give up now.” According to Albert Ellis, Valerie’s statements reflect (1 mark)
   1. Defensive coping
   2. Mental disengagement
   3. Catastrophic thinking
   4. Reality-based coping
3. Which of the following statements best represents the approach of a cognitive therapist in treating a chronically anxious client? (1 mark)
   1. “So, you feel that your world is a very scary place to be.”
   2. “Let’s look for ways in which you might actually be benefiting from your anxiety.”
   3. “Let’s see if we can identify the irrational thoughts that are producing your anxiety.”
   4. “Do you feel that your mother adequately met your need for emotional support when you were a child?”

Week 9 Tutorial Questions

1. What ethical issues are raised by participation in Jane Elliott’s workshops? (2 marks)
2. During the video we met Terry, a man who immigrated to Australia from Greece when he was a child. He claims that he knows more about prejudice and racism than anyone else in the room, and describes his boyhood experiences of being called “wog” and being teased about his name. Jane Elliot comments that she can sympathise with Terry to a point. Do you think that all the experiences of prejudice and discrimination (e.g. racism, ageism, sexism, homophobia, etc.) affect the targets in a similar manner?

Week 10 Tutorial Questions

1. Briefly discuss the significance of secure attachment in infancy to later adult behaviour, including romantic relationships and Facebook. (2 marks)
2. Xavier struggles to meet new people, often distrusting them, and is more comfortable on his own. According to Hazan and Shaver, which infant attachment pattern did Xavier most likely receive as a child? (1 mark)
3. According to Table 7, an avoidant adult attachment style is related to a high score on the Facebook social networking and connectedness Why would this be the case? (1 mark)
4. According to Table 7, and anxious adult attachment style is related to a high score on the Facebook social integration measure. Why would this be the case? (1 mark)