AS Psychology shared group
Date
4
Sep
Target Grade………………………………
Topic CCA
Introduction to
Psychology and
ALPS
Topic LRA/PPH
Introduction to Research
Methods – How science
works/Quantitative and
Qualitative data
Assessment Task
Induction work due
Assumptions of
the Biological
Approach
Experiments – Aims and
Hypotheses/
Research methods task
Evolution?
9
Sep
Evolution?
Induction feedback
Operationalisation
Selye’s GAS Model
Experiments - Types
Design issues (matched
pairs etc) Descriptive
statistics and
Correlations
Research methods
review test
Biological
Therapies –
Psychosurgery or
Chemotherapy
Rahe et al Aims and
Context and Procedures
a) Outline TWO
Assumptions of the
Biological Approach (4
Marks) b) Describe
Selye’s Gas Model (8
marks)
Biological
Approach
strengths and
Rahe et al Findings and
Conclusions and
evaluation of methods
and alternative evidence
Outline the procedures of
Rahe et al (1970)
research ‘Prediction of
near-future health
changes from subjects’
16
Sep
23
Sep
30
Sep
Grade
Target for improvement
AS Psychology shared group
weaknesses
Target Grade………………………………
preceding life ,(12)
Biological
Approach
methodology
Observation
Perfecting essays
and revision of
Biological
Approach
Rosenhan Aims and
context and procedures
Assumptions of
Behaviourist
Approach
Rosenhan Findings and Outline the procedures of
conclusions and
Rosenhan’s (1973)
evaluation of alternative research ‘On Being Sane
evidence
in Insane Places’(12)
Validity and reliability in
research
7
Oct
14
Oct
a)Evaluate two strengths
of the Biological
Approach (6)
b) Evaluate two
weaknesses of the
Biological Approach (6)
Evaluate the
methodology of Rahe,
Mahon & Arthur’s (1970)
research ‘Prediction of
near-future health
changes from subjects’
preceding life ,(12)
21
Oct
HALF TERM
4
Nov
Social learning
Theory
Questionnaires and
Interviews
Other methods Case
Study/ Content Analysis
a) Outline TWO
Assumptions of the
Behaviourist Approach (4
Marks)
b) Describe the social
research: ‘Fear of animals: what is prepared?’
AS Psychology shared group
Target Grade………………………………
learning theory of
aggression. (8 marks)
Aversion Therapy
Langer and Rodin Aims
and context and
procedures
Research methods
review test
Behaviourist
Approach
strengths and
weaknesses
Langer and Rodin
Findings and
conclusions and
evaluation of methods
and alternative evidence
Outline the procedures of
Langer & Rodin’s (1976)
research ‘The effects of
choice and enhanced
personal responsibility
for the aged: a field
experiment in an
institutional setting’
Behaviourist
Approach
methodology
Sampling procedures
and ethical issues
a)Evaluate two strengths
of the Behaviourist
Approach (6)
b)Evaluate two
weaknesses of the
Behaviourist Approach
(6)
Comparing and
Contrasting
Approaches
Asch Aims and context
and procedures
Research methods
review test
Perfecting essays
and revision of
Behaviourist
Approach
Asch Findings and
conclusions and
evaluation of methods
and alternative evidence
Compare and contrast
the Biological and
Behaviourist approaches
in terms of their
11
Nov
18
Nov
25
Nov
2
Dec
9
Dec
AS Psychology shared group
Target Grade………………………………
similarities and
differences. (12)
16
Dec
Assumptions of
the Cognitive
Approach
Milgram Aims and
context and procedures
Outline the Procedures
of Asch’s (1955)
research (12)
CHRISTMAS
6
Jan
Attribution Theory
Milgram Findings and
conclusions and
evaluation of methods
and alternative evidence
Evaluate the
methodology of Asch’s
(1955) research‘Opinions
and Social Pressure’ (12
13
Jan
Rational Emotive
Therapy
Loftus and Palmer Aims
and context and
Procedures
Describe the Findings
and Conclusions of
Milgram’s (1963)
research
20
Jan
Cognitive
Approach
methodology
Loftus and Palmer
Findings and
conclusions and
evaluation of methods
and alternative evidence
Describe how the
Cognitive approach has
been applied to either
CBT or RET (12)
27
Jan
Study Leave
Explain and Evaluate the
methodology used by the
AS Psychology shared group
Target Grade………………………………
cognitive approach (12)
Mock exam week
3
Feb
10
Feb
Cognitive
approach
strengths and
weaknesses
Gardner and Gardner
Aims and context and
procedures
With reference to
alternative evidence,
critically assess Loftus &
Palmer’s (1974)
Research‘Reconstruction
of Automobile
Destruction: An Example
of the Interaction
Between Language and
Memory’ (12)
HALF TERM
24
Feb
Comparing and
contrasting
approaches
revision of
Cognitive
Approach
Gardner and Gardner
Findings and
conclusions and
evaluation of methods
and alternative evidence
Compare and contrast
the Cognitive and
Behaviourist Approaches
in terms of similarities
and difference (12)
AS Psychology shared group
Perfecting essays
Bennett-Levy and
Marteau Aims and
context and procedures
With reference to
alternative evidence,
critically assess Gardner
& Gardner’s (1969)
research ‘Teaching Sign
Language to a
Chimpanzee’ (12)
Assumptions of
the
psychodynamic
Approach
Bennett-Levy and
Marteau Findings and
conclusions and
evaluation of methods
and alternative evidence
Summarise the aims and
context of Bennett-Levy
& Marteau’s (1984)
Freudian theory of
personality
development
Gibson and Walk Aims
and context and
procedures
a) Outline TWO
Assumptions of the
Psychodynamic
Approach(4 Marks)
3
Mar
10
Mar
17
Mar
Target Grade………………………………
b) Describe Freud’s
theory of personality
development (8 marks)
24
Mar
Dream Analysis
Gibson and Walk
Findings and
conclusions and
evaluation of alternative
evidence
Describe how the
Psychodynamic
approach has been
applied to either dream
analysis or free
association (12)
AS Psychology shared group
31
Mar
Psychodynamic
Approach
methodology
Buss Aims and context
and procedures
Target Grade………………………………
Outline the procedures of
Gibson & Walk’s (1960)
research ‘The Visual
Cliff’(12)
EASTER
22
Apr
Psychodynamic
Approach
strengths and
weaknesses
Buss Findings and
conclusions and
evaluation of methods
and alternative evidence
Evaluate the
methodology of Buss’s
(1989) research ‘Sex
differences in human
mate preferences’
Compare and contrast
the cognitive and
psychodynamic
approaches in terms of
their similarities and
differences. (12)
29
Apr
Revision
6
May
Revision
Revision
12
May
19
May
Study Leave
Revision
Study Leave
Revision
Half Term
2/6
1.Introduction to
1.Psychology of STM-
AS Psychology shared group
9/6
memory.
capacity&encoding
2.Psychology of
STM-Duration
2.STM experiments
1.Nature of LTM Bahrick
1-2.Multistore Model
Target Grade………………………………
Evaluate the multi-store
model of memory (25)
2.Varieties of
LTM/Differences
from STM
16/6
Introduction to
project
23/6
7/7
Aims and
hypotheses.
operationalisation/
Design/sampling/
confounding
variables
Statisitics
14/7
Enrichment week
30/6
1-2.Levels of Processing
Working memory model
Project write up and
presentations due