Describe and discuss the behaviourist approach in psychology The behaviourists are a school of psychology that believe that behaviour is learned. The behaviourists don’t believe that people have the innate desire to act in a certain way. They think we are born as a blank sheet that is then developed by life experiences. As we develop interactions and life lessons mould us into the person who we become. Behaviourists do not believe that behaviour has any contribution from biology. They dismiss
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Ch. 5 – Sensory‚ Attentional and Perceptual Processes 1 Explain the functional limitations of sense organs. Ans. Our sense organs function with certain limitations. E.g. our eyes cannot see things which are very bright or dim. Our senses function within a limited range of stimulation. In order to be noticed by the sensory receptor‚ a stimulus needs to be of a suitable intensity to be noticed by the sensory receptor‚ i.e. it has to carry a minimum value or weight. The minimum value of a stimulus
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Assess the strengths and limitations of participant observation for the study of labelling in schools Participant observation can be completed both overtly and covertly‚ and it depends on which method is chosen to which strengths and limitations occur. There are many variables to be considered when choosing which method of investigation should be chosen to be acted upon. Such things as; is it likely the researcher will be allowed into the group willingly‚ is the subject of the investigation likely
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ACTIVITY 4: DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO THE RELIABILITY OF A PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASURE Part of long question: The activities dealing with the basic principles of psychometric theory. 6. Stage 6: Evaluating psychometric properties and establishing norms 6.1 Establishing Reliability Scheme: 1. What is meant by a person’s observed score? True score and error variance in a test score? 2. The typical sources of true variance and error variance in a test score. 3. The interpretation of a reliability coefficient
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Discuss the Reliability of One Cognitive Process Memory is an example of a cognitive process‚ in other words it is a process by which knowledge is gained. This essay will attempt to explain the internal processes which are involved in memory and try to determine whether or not our memories as mental process of knowing‚ reasoning and judging can be considered reliable sources of information. First of all‚ memory is defined as the process of retaining and recalling past events or experiences.
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Discuss psychodynamic explanations of gender development. (10 marks) The psychodynamic approach assumes that development of gender identity is linked to interpersonal relationships between child and parent. Psychologists believe the parent-child relationship forms the mould/prototype which stays with the child their whole life. The approach focuses on the presence of the unconscious mind. Freud’s psychoanalytic theory is linked to ideas surrounding infantile sexuality. Children pass through stages
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Discuss the evolutionary theory of gender development (8+16 marks) The traditional picture of evolution is of a man being the hunter and a woman being the gather and child bearer. The role division may have evolved because women would have spent most of their adult life either pregnant or producing milk or both. If a woman spent time hunting this would reduce the groups reproductive success‚ hence why they are left to grow crops and make shelter and clothing to contribute. Not only does this complementary
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Portraits of the Case Studies The Case Study problems are teaching units‚ each of which supports 3 to 5 lessons on a topic from outside mathematics. They develop thinking‚ reasoning and problem solving skills and put substance into the Key Concepts and Processes of the new Programme of Study (PoS) for Key Stage 3 – aspects of the National Curriculum that are less familiar to many teachers. Between them‚ the Case Studies cover most of the PoS. The Case Studies are very different from each other and
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Exploration in the commonly accepted sense began with people like the sea-faring Columbus when‚ in the middle ages it was realized that the earth is a globe‚ not flat. It held a crucial role for centuries in colonization and trade expansion. In the 19th century startling results were achieved by wealthy and gifted amateurs. However quite early in this century virtually the whole of the earth’s surface had been mapped in outline‚ and most of it surveyed by explorers on foot. The process has more recently
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Over the first few months of life‚ nearly all of an infant’s perceptual abilities improve dramatically. One of the most important perceptual abilities is to be able to decide accurately how far away a person or object is. This is very valuable as infants move around‚ because they are likely to fall and hurt themselves if they do not know how far away various objects and obstacles are. This depth and distance perception allows us to change 2D information from the retina‚ into 3D information. We achieve
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