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Psychology - H567
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Research methods
Research methods (Component 01)
Research methods and techniques
Planning and conducting research
Data recording, analysis and presentation
Inferential statistics and significance
Report writing and referencing
Practical activities
How science works
Psychological themes through core studies
Applied psychology
Core studies: Social and Cognitive
Milgram (1963) Obedience — classic
Bocchiaro et al. (2012) Disobedience and whistle-blowing — contemporary
Piliavin et al. (1969) Subway Samaritan — classic
Levine et al. (2001) Cross-cultural altruism — contemporary
Loftus and Palmer (1974) Eyewitness testimony — classic
Grant et al. (1998) Context-dependent memory — contemporary
Moray (1959) Auditory attention — classic
Simons and Chabris (1999) Visual inattention — contemporary
Core studies: Developmental and Biological
Bandura et al. (1961) Transmission of aggression — classic
Chaney et al. (2004) Funhaler study — contemporary
Kohlberg (1968) Stages of moral development — classic
Lee et al. (1997) Evaluations of lying and truth-telling — contemporary
Sperry (1968) Split brain study — classic
Casey et al. (2011) Neural correlates of delay of gratification — contemporary
Blakemore and Cooper (1970) Impact of early visual experience — classic
Maguire et al. (2000) Taxi drivers — contemporary
Core studies: Individual differences
Freud (1909) Little Hans — classic
Baron-Cohen et al. (1997) Autism in adults — contemporary
Gould (1982) A nation of morons — classic
Hancock et al. (2011) Language of psychopaths — contemporary
Comparing core studies in their pairs
Practical applications from a novel source
Areas, perspectives and debates
Areas in psychology
Behaviourist and psychodynamic perspectives
Nature/nurture
Freewill/determinism
Reductionism/holism
Individual/situational explanations
Usefulness of research, ethics and socially sensitive research
Psychology as a science
Issues in mental health (compulsory)
The historical context of mental health
The medical model
Alternatives to the medical model
Issues and debates in applied psychology
Option: Child psychology
Intelligence (Biological)
Pre-adult brain development (Biological)
Perceptual development (Cognitive)
Cognitive development and education (Cognitive)
Development of attachment (Social)
Impact of advertising on children (Social)
Option: Criminal psychology
What makes a criminal? (Biological)
The collection and processing of forensic evidence (Biological)
Collection of evidence (Cognitive)
Psychology and the courtroom (Cognitive)
Crime prevention (Social)
Effect of imprisonment (Social)
Option: Environmental psychology
Stressors in the environment (Biological)
Biological rhythms (Biological)
Recycling and other conservation behaviours (Cognitive)
Ergonomics, human factors (Cognitive)
Psychological effects of built environment (Social)
Territory and personal space (Social)
Option: Sport and exercise psychology
Arousal and anxiety (Biological)
Exercise and mental health (Biological)
Motivation (Cognitive)
Personality (Cognitive)
Performing with others (Social)
Audience effects (Social)
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