GCSE Specification Psychology Short Course – for exams June 2014 onwards and certification June 2014 onwards Full Course – for exams June 2014 onwards and certification June 2014 onwards GCSE Specification Psychology 4180 This specification will be published annually on our website (http://www.aqa.org.uk). We will notify centres in writing of any changes to this specification. We will also publish changes on our website. The version of the specification on our website will always
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What is social psychology? The scientific study of social influence: how people influence each other’s’ thoughts‚ feelings and actions. What makes it a scientific approach? Why do we want a scientific approach? How is social psychology different than common sense‚ philosophy‚ poetry‚ sociology‚ economics‚ history‚ and personality psychology? One big difference is in the level or unit of analysis. Social psychology focuses on the individual in interaction with others and in the social group.
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Environmental Psychology Environmental Psychology The discipline of Environmental psychology started in the 1960s‚ and it has emerged over the last four decades. Environmental psychology is a subfield of psychology that focuses on the study of the relationships between human behaviors as related to the environment. Environmental psychology engages with other sciences‚ such as biology‚ geology‚ sociology‚ and philosophy to gain more insight to the role of environment in human behaviors. All
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Team Psychology and Its Effects and Causes Introduction Sports psychology is a field of psychology which emphasizes on "performance enhancement through the use of psychological skills training"‚ "Issues that are specific to the psychological well-being of athletes"‚ "working with the organizations and systems that are present in sport settings"‚ and "social and developmental factors that influence sport participation." Sport psychology is recognized as a field of study within the kinesiology and
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Social Psychology: Characteristics‚ Motives‚ and Situationism PSYCH/550 May 27‚ 2013 Social Psychology: Characteristics‚ Motives‚ and Situationism According to Fiske (2010)‚ the classic definition of social psychology is‚ “the scientific attempt to explain how the thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behaviors of individuals are influenced by the actual‚ imagined‚ or implied presence of other human beings” [ (p. 4) ]. In other words‚ where general psychology is the study of human behavior on an individual
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INTRODUCTION: Psychology has the immediate goal of understanding individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases‚ and by many accounts it ultimately aims to benefit society. In this field‚ a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist and can be classified as a social‚ behavioral‚ or cognitive scientist. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior‚ while also exploring the physiological and neurobiological processes
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Introduction to Psychology Introduction to the Unit Unit overview This unit focuses on understanding psychological theory and its application to life. It provides you with an understanding of: • psychology as a social science • the biological basis of behaviour • psychological development through the lifespan • sensation and perception • states of consciousness • memory‚ learning and conditioning theories • cognition‚ language‚ creativity and intelligence
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Teaching is becoming more scientific and teachers require extensive background in foundation courses in education. The disciplines that make-up the foundations of education course include Psychology of Education‚ Philosophy of Education and Sociology of Education. Psychology of Education or Educational Psychology aims at equipping the teacher with insights regarding student behaviour and learning. Philosophy of Education teaches the student the purposes of education as derived from the philosophy
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Denise Daniel AP Psychology 10/8 Developmental Psychologist Mary Ainsworh was born in Glendale Ohio in 1913 and she was the oldest of three girls. (McLeod 2008) When Mary was five years old she moved to Canada. At fifteen Ainsworth read William McDougall’s “ Character and conduct of life” which inspired her to choose a career in Psychology. Later on in life she attended the University of Toronto where she was one out of four to complete with an honors degree in psychology in 1929. (McLeod
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Top of Form Perspectives of Psychology What is Psychology - and What is it not? Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes‚ originating from the Greek roots psyche (mind) and ology (study of). The science of psychology is based on objective and verifiable evidence. In order to retrieve accurate information‚ psychologists use an empirical approach as the standard for the methodology of psychology. The use of careful observations and scientific research are examples of an
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