No-one ever regretted No-one ever regretted doing their best…..doing their best…..

Advice for Core Studies 2Advice for Core Studies 2

In In Section ASection A, only answer on ONE study, only answer on ONE studyBut be guided in your choice by the TOPIC But be guided in your choice by the TOPIC rather than the study.rather than the study.Answer the question: if it asks you to Answer the question: if it asks you to describe the PROCEDURE, you don’t describe the PROCEDURE, you don’t need to describe the results.need to describe the results.Don’t evaluate in answer to question a)Don’t evaluate in answer to question a)Remember the mark scheme: Point, Remember the mark scheme: Point, Example, Comment for question b)Example, Comment for question b)

Core Studies 2: Section ACore Studies 2: Section AFor the suggest/what if question (c), don’t For the suggest/what if question (c), don’t forget the 3 stages:forget the 3 stages:

1. Describe your change in some detail. One 1. Describe your change in some detail. One sentence is not enough. (4 marks)sentence is not enough. (4 marks)

2. Say what effect this change will have on 2. Say what effect this change will have on the results. the results. Show offShow off your knowledge of the your knowledge of the results of the actual study! (4 marks)results of the actual study! (4 marks)

3. Finally, look at the 3. Finally, look at the widerwider effects on effects on validity/reliability/generalisability etc.validity/reliability/generalisability etc.

NB: Examiners claim NB: Examiners claim stage 2stage 2 is being left is being left out.out.

Core Studies 2:Section BCore Studies 2:Section B

Four decent paragraphs in answer to a)Four decent paragraphs in answer to a)Show off your Show off your detaileddetailed knowledge of the study in knowledge of the study in relation to the topic given.relation to the topic given.Four decent paragraphs in answer to b)Four decent paragraphs in answer to b)Remember Point, Example, Comment!!Remember Point, Example, Comment!!Start paragraphs with something like: “The first Start paragraphs with something like: “The first advantage of studying cognitive psychology is…”advantage of studying cognitive psychology is…”Use the phrase “For example…”Use the phrase “For example…”Prepare yourself for this question and question Prepare yourself for this question and question (b) in Section A by knowing all the advantages (b) in Section A by knowing all the advantages and disadvantages of everything!!and disadvantages of everything!!

ISSUES: DETERMINISMISSUES: DETERMINISM

A determinist approach suggests that our A determinist approach suggests that our actions are determined by factors outside actions are determined by factors outside of our control.of our control.

Free willFree will Determinism

Soft determinism

DETERMINISM

Genetic determinism

Physiological determinism

Unconscious determinism

Environmental determinism

Freud Raine

NobleNewman

Where only Where only oneone explanation is given when there explanation is given when there may be may be many factorsmany factors which influence behaviour. which influence behaviour.

REDUCTIONISM

Methodological Research on animals

PhysiologicalAny particular approach in isolation

Tajfel

Raine

Calhoun

Health Belief Model

““The attempt to use the results of psychological The attempt to use the results of psychological research to influence the behaviour of people”research to influence the behaviour of people”

SOCIAL CONTROL

Gould: immigration restriction and progression in the U.S. army

Milgram: what are the influences that will encourage people to obey?

Raine: using PET scans to claim diminished responsibility in court.

Zimbardo: use of deindividuation to control prisoners e.g. in Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib

Who else?