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Name: _____________________ PSYB1: Approaches in Psychology Student booklet PSYB1: Approaches in Psychology 0 Essay writing Assessment Objectives AO1 - Recognise, recall and show understanding of scientific knowledge, select, organise and communicate relevant information in a variety of forms AO2 - Analyse and evaluate scientific knowledge, apply knowledge and processes to unfamiliar situations, assess the validity, reliability and credibility of scientific information Question: How do you get the right balance between description (AO1) and evaluation (AO2) in your written work? Answer: Use the TREC analysis THEORY: Outline idea or psychological concept RESEARCH: Briefly describe supporting evidence or studies EVALUATION: Discuss pros and cons of theory or studies COMPARISON/ CONCLUSION: Compare with other theories or findings/ make a concluding statement (not your personal opinion!) 1 Approach: BIOLOGICAL Psychologist(s): Basic assumptions: Key words: Key points: Strengths: Weaknesses: 2 Essay question 1 (d) Describe and evaluate the biological approach in psychology. Refer to at least one other approach in your answer. 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(10 marks) 4 Approach: BEHAVIOURIST Psychologist(s): Basic assumptions: Key words: Key points: Strengths: Weaknesses: 5 Essay question 1 (d) Describe and evaluate the behaviourist approach in psychology. Refer to at least one other approach in your answer. 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(10 marks) 7 Approach: COGNITIVE Psychologist(s): Basic assumptions: Key words: Key points: Strengths: Weaknesses: 8 Essay question 1 (d) Describe and evaluate the cognitive approach in psychology. Refer to at least one other approach in your answer. 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(10 marks) 10 Approach: SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY Psychologist(s): Basic assumptions: Key words: Key points: Strengths: Weaknesses: 11 Essay question 1 (d) Describe and evaluate the social learning theory in psychology. Refer to at least one other approach in your answer. 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(10 marks) 13 Approach: PSYCHODYNAMIC Psychologist(s): Basic assumptions: Key words: Key points: Strengths: Weaknesses: 14 Essay question 1 (d) Describe and evaluate the psychodynamic approach in psychology. Refer to at least one other approach in your answer. 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(10 marks) 16 Approach: HUMANISTIC Psychologist(s): Basic assumptions: Key words: Key points: Strengths: Weaknesses: 17 Essay question 1 (d) Describe and evaluate the humanistic approach in psychology. Refer to at least one other approach in your answer. 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(10 marks) 19 KEY APPROACHES IN PSYCHOLOGY Basic assumptions of the approaches The approaches and assumptions below are muddled up. Draw a line to connect each approach with the appropriate assumption Approach Behaviourist Psychodynamic Biological Humanistic Social learning Cognitive Basic assumption People are basically good and are motivated towards self-actualisation Our behaviour changes because we copy what we see others doing Human minds are information processing systems like computers Our genetic make-up and the nervous system control our behaviour Behaviour is determined by early experiences and unconscious processes We are born a ‘blank slate’ and acquire behaviour through experience 20 Glossary Term Definition 21 Term Definition 22
