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G544 Section B Approaches
1. You should produce:
A hand out AND a powerpoint that can be used by the rest of the class
for revision.
Resources: AS notes and knowledge, Holah, your research methods
booklet, the rest of the internet!
.
2. You have today’s lesson and your homework; your resources must be
emailed to me prior to the lesson so I can make copies for everyone.
Failure to do so will result in a work warning.
Your hand out and presentation should cover the following points,
but may also include examples, videos, practical activities etc.
January 2010
A) Using your knowledge of psychology, briefly outline the cognitive
approach to psychology. (4)
4 bullet points
B) Describe two pieces of research that use the cognitive approach to
psychology. (8) One study from AS and one study from A2
Give a clear explanation of how it uses the approach/make clear links
to the approach
C) Discuss the strengths and limitations of using the cognitive approach to
explain behaviour. (12)
At least 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses: PEC, PEC, PEC, PEC
D) Compare the cognitive approach with the behaviourist perspective. (8)
1. One similarity and one difference.
2. Just state the similarity or difference between the
following approaches:
Cog and Developmental
Cog and Physiological
Cog and Behaviourist
Cog and Social
Cog and Individual Differences
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G544 Section B Approaches
1. Prepare a hand out or a powerpoint that can be used by the rest of the
class for revision.
2. Use your knowledge form AS, Holah website, OCR website and any
other website to help you come up with the answers to the questions
below.
3. You have today’s lesson and your resources must be emailed to me
prior to the lesson so I can make copies for everyone.
June 2011
A) Using your knowledge of psychology, briefly outline the physiological
approach to psychology. (4)
4 bullet points
B) Describe two pieces of research that use the physiological approach
to psychology. (8) One study from AS and one study from A2
Give a clear explanation of how it uses the approach/make clear links
to the approach
C) Discuss the strengths and limitations of using the physiological
approach to explain behaviour. (12)
At least 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses: PEC, PEC, PEC, PEC
D) Compare the physiological approach with the cognitive perspective.
(8)
1. One similarity and one difference.
2. Just state the similarity or difference between the
following approaches:
Physiological and Developmental
Physiological and Cognitive
Physiological and Behaviourist
Physiological and Social
Physiological and Individual Differences
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G544 Section B Approaches
1. Prepare a hand out or a powerpoint that can be used by the rest of the
class for revision.
2. Use your knowledge form AS, Holah website, OCR website and any
other website to help you come up with the answers to the questions
below.
3. You have today’s lesson and your resources must be emailed to me
prior to the lesson so I can make copies for everyone.
Has not yet come up
A) Using your knowledge of psychology, briefly outline the individual
differences approach to psychology. (4)
bullet points
B) Describe two pieces of research that use the individual differences
approach to psychology. (8) One study from AS and one study from
A2
Give a clear explanation of how it uses the approach/make clear links
to the approach
C) Discuss the strengths and limitations of using the individual
differences approach to explain behaviour. (12)
At least 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses: PEC, PEC, PEC, PEC
D) Compare the individual differences approach with the cognitive
perspective. (8)
1. One similarity and one difference.
2. Just state the similarity or difference between the
following approaches:
Individual differences and Developmental
Individual differences and Cognitive
Individual differences and Behaviourist
Individual differences and Social
Individual differences and Physiological
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G544 Section B Approaches
1. Prepare a hand out or a powerpoint that can be used by the rest of the
class for revision.
2. Use your knowledge form AS, Holah website, OCR website and any
other website to help you come up with the answers to the questions
below.
3. You have today’s lesson and your resources must be emailed to me
prior to the lesson so I can make copies for everyone.
June 2013 (partially)
June 2013
A) Briefly outline the behaviourist perspective in psychology. (4)
4 bullet points
B) Describe two pieces of research that use the behaviourist perspective in
psychology. (8)
Give a clear explanation of how it uses the approach/make clear links
to the approach
C) Discuss the strengths and limitations of the behavioural perspective to
explain behaviour. (12)
At least 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses: PEC, PEC, PEC, PEC
D) Compare the behaviourist perspective with the physiological approach.
(8)
1. One similarity and one difference.
2. Just state the similarity or difference between the
following approaches:
Behaviourist and Developmental
Behaviourist and Cognitive
Behaviourist and Individual differences
Behaviourist and Social
Behaviourist and Physiological