Content of Section C G452
On this section of the exam paper you could be asked questions regarding the following
approaches/perspective, issues and/or methods:
Approaches
Perspectives
Methods
Issues
Social
Individual
Differences
Cognitive
Developmental
Physiological
Behaviourist
Psychodynamic
Experimental
(lab or field)
Self-Report
Observations
Case study
Reliability/
Validity
Ethics
ecological Validity
Longitudinal/Snapshot
Qualitative/Quantitative
January 2012
1. Outline one assumption of the cognitive approach. (2)
2. Describe how the cognitive approach could explain the difficulties experienced by individuals with
autism. (4)
3. Describe one similarity and one difference between any studies that take the cognitive approach.
(6)
4. Discuss strengths and weaknesses of cognitive approach using examples from studies that take
this approach. (12)
June 2014
1. Briefly outline the cognitive approach. (2)
2. Describe how the cognitive approach could explain why individuals with autism have difficulty
understanding other people’s mental states. (4)
3. Describe one similarity and one difference between any experiments that can be viewed from the
cognitive approach. (6)
4. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of laboratory experiments. Support your discussion from
any studies that can be viewed from the cognitive approach. (12)
G542 Alternatives
Assumptions
Outline one assumption of the ___________ approach/approach. (2)
Briefly outline the _____________ approach/perspective. (2)
Outline one implication of the ___________ approach/approach. (2)
Compare Question Alternatives
Describe one similarity and one difference between any studies that take the ___________
approach/perspective. (6)
Describe one similarity and one difference between any experiments that can be viewed from the
____________ approach/perspective. (6)
Describe one similarity and one difference between any research that uses self report that can be
viewed from the ____________approach/perspective. (6)
Describe one similarity and one difference between any research that uses observation that can be
viewed from the ____________approach/perspective. (6)
Describe one similarity and one difference between the reliability of the research that can be viewed
from the ____________approach/perspective. (6)
Describe one similarity and one difference between the validity of the research that can be viewed
from the ____________approach/perspective. (6)
Describe one similarity and one difference between the ethics of the research that can be viewed
from the ____________approach/perspective. (6)
Describe one similarity and one difference between the ecological validity of the research that can
be viewed from the ____________approach/perspective. (6)
Describe one similarity and one difference between the type of data collected of the research that
can be viewed from the ____________approach/perspective. (6)
Strength and Weaknesses Alternatives
Discuss strengths and weaknesses of ___________ approach/perspective using examples from
studies that take this approach. (12)
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of laboratory experiments. Support your discussion from any
studies that can be viewed from the ___________ approach/perspective. (12)
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of self-reports. Support your discussion from any studies that
can be viewed from the ___________ approach/perspective. (12)
Questionnaire
Interviews (different types)
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of observations. Support your discussion from any studies
that can be viewed from the ___________ approach/perspective. (12)
Different Types
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the case study method. Support your discussion from any
studies that can be viewed from the ___________ approach/perspective. (12)
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of longitudinal research. Support your discussion from any
studies that can be viewed from the ___________ approach/perspective. (12)
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of snapshot research. Support your discussion from any
studies that can be viewed from the ___________ approach/perspective. (12)
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative data. Support your discussion from any studies
that can be viewed from the ___________ approach/perspective. (12)
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative data. Support your discussion from any
studies that can be viewed from the ___________ approach/perspective. (12)