PSYCHOLOGY
GCSE
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Atypical
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What is
Psychology?
The study
of mind
and
behaviour
How we
learn
memory
Criminal
behaviour
obedienc
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Sex and
gender
Cognitive Psychology
The Nature of Human Memory
Kim’s Game
How many objects can
you remember?
There were 15
Kim’s Game
One is
missing?
Which one?
Try this …. Time how long it takes to read
these words
Try this …. Time how long it takes to read
these words
Why do you
think children
under 7 are
quicker than
you at doing
this?!!
Take the sheet home
and try it out on
friends and family
Try the digit span test
This test measures the Capacity of
your Short Term Memory (STM)
Serial Digit Span Technique
Jacobs (1887)
STM = 5-9 digits
Miller (1956)
‘The magical number 7 +/- 2’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLrBrk9DXVk harlow’s monkeys
Attachments
Can cruelty teach us
anything about love?
Harry Harlow (1959), was responsible for some of the most
controversial experiments to have been performed in animal
laboratories.
Disturbed female monkeys were forced to breed against their will.
Baby monkeys were hung upside down in total darkness for up to two
years.
So what motivated Harry Harlow to conduct such disturbing
experiments?
Bizarrely, the answer is love.
Harry Harlow's work was an attempt to understand the nature of love,
particularly that between mother and child.
Defenders maintain that Harlow:
• revolutionised and brought warmth to the way we parent infants
• influenced crucial policies which operate in children's homes, social
service agencies and the birthing industry in Britain and throughout the
world today.
Social Psychology
Conformity & Obedience
The work of Milgram and Zimbardo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1euWT3NZjY candid camera
Two very controversial
experiments carried
out in the 70’s to test
obedience to authority
Both were ethically
controversial. The Zimbardo
experiment was stopped after a
few weeks. It led to Ethical
Committees and Codes to be
introduced to safeguard
participants taking part in
Psychology experiments.
Perception
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Trying out famous Psychology experiments.
Videos
Discussions
Practice exam questions
Possible trips to @Bristol and Zoo
Interactive activities on computer
Quizzes
Psychologist speakers/conferences
The GCSE Psychology Course
3 module exams –
2 x 40%
1 x 20% , No Coursework
• Grades D-G = Foundation Level 1,
• Grades C-A* = Intermediate Level 2
The GCSE Psychology Course
Module 1: Approaches in Psychology 1
Biological psychology: sex and gender
Cognitive psychology: memory,
Developmental psychology: attachment
Social psychology: obedience
Individual differences: atypical behaviour
(phobias e,t,c)
(1hr 15mins exam)
The GCSE Psychology Course
Module 2: Approaches in Psychology 2
Biological psychology: criminal behaviour
(criminal personality, measures of crime)
Cognitive psychology: perception
Developmental psychology: cognitive
development
Social psychology: Non-verbal communication
Individual differences: The self (free will,
counselling)
(1hr 15mins exam)
The GCSE Psychology Course
Module 3: Research in Psychology
Discover, learn about and experience, first hand,
the research process:
• Planning research
• Doing research
• Analysing research
• Planning an investigation
• Assessed by a 1 hour Written examination
(20%)
Who will enjoy this subject?
• If you enjoy planning and doing science
investigations
• If you are curious about what makes
people tick
• If you are interested in why we behave as
we do you will enjoy this course.
How can I use it?
• You will learn skills that would be
beneficial to a wide range of careers e.g ..
• Education
• Child Care
• The Police Force
• The Health Service
• Social Work,
• Sport
the list is endless!