NZQA registered unit standard 27689 version 1 Page 1 of 3 Title Analyse different approaches used in psychology for explaining behaviour Level 2 Credits 6 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to analyse different approaches used in psychology for explaining behaviour. Classification Social Science Studies > Psychology Available grade Achieved, Merit, and Excellence Criteria for Merit The analysis includes a comparison of the three explanations of behaviour from different identified approaches, with key points of similarity and difference between the approaches identified and discussed. Supporting psychological theories and evidence must be included in the analysis. Criteria for Excellence The analysis includes a comprehensive comparison of explanations of behaviour with supporting psychological theories and evidence presented that is perceptive, relevant to behaviour, and consistently applied. Explanatory notes 1 Definitions Approaches refer to various principles underlying different perspectives used in psychology to investigate mental processes and behaviour. Behaviour may include the mental processes that produce the observed behaviour. 2 Behaviour being studied can come from given experiments, case studies, scenarios or observations. 3 This unit standard can be awarded with an Achieved, Merit, or Excellence grade. For the Achieved grade to be awarded, all outcomes must be achieved as specified in the outcome statement(s). For Merit or Excellence grades to be awarded, the candidate must meet the Merit or Excellence criteria specified above. 4 Teachers will provide a range of selected studies or scenarios relating to a psychological setting and/or from academic research. The studies may include summaries or extracts of psychological research and the scenarios may be real or hypothetical. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 27689 version 1 Page 2 of 3 5 Outcome of the analysis may be conveyed using written, oral, or audio-visual presentation in response to a given assignment. 6 Teaching and learning guidelines that inform psychology as it is taught in Aotearoa/New Zealand schools can be found at http://seniorsecondary.tki.org.nz/Social-sciences/Psychology. Assessment support material for these standards can be found at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz. 7 Information on psychology as it is practiced in Aotearoa/New Zealand is available from the New Zealand Psychological Society, http://www.psychology.org.nz. Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Analyse different approaches used in psychology for explaining behaviour. Range approaches may include but are not limited to – behavioural, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, psychodynamic, socio-cultural; evidence for a minimum of three approaches is required. Evidence requirements 1.1 Approaches are identified, and behaviour is explained in terms of the selected approaches. Points of similarity and difference between the explanations of behaviour are identified and discussed. Range a minimum of two points related to each approach. Planned review date 31 December 2016 Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 27 June 2012 N/A Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0226 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 27689 version 1 Page 3 of 3 Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. Comments on this unit standard Please contact NZQA National Qualifications Services nqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016