The document contains all the critical points for AS psychology unit 1, listing the topics students must memorize for the course. In addition, this sheet can effectively compare the psychological approaches which are easy for students to comprehend.
Biological Behaviourist Cognitive Psychodynamic Positive
Influence of childhood Acknowledgement of free
Assumption 1 Evolutionary Influence Blank Slate (Tabula Rasa) Internal mental process
experience will
Learning through
Localisation of Brain Authenticity of goodness
Assumption 2 conditioning (classical/ Schema Tripartite Personality
Function and excellence
operant)
Human and animals learn
Assumption 3 Neurotransmitter Computer analogy The unconscious mind The Good life
in the same way
Systematic disensitisation Cognitive Behaviourial Quality of Life Therapy
Treatment Psychosurgery Dream analysis
(SD) Therapy (CBT) (QoLT)
Dysfunctional thought
1 Prefrontal lobotomy Functional training Wish fulfillment QoLI (16 areas)
diary (Homework)
Cognitive restructuring Symobolic nature of
2 Transorbital lobotomy Relaxation training CASIO model
(behaviourial experiment) dreams
Three pillars
Pleasant activity Process of dreamwork (feeling of strength;
3 Capsulotomy Graduated Exposure
scheduling (menifest --> latent) meaning in life; quality
time)
Role of psychologist
4 DBS / / /
(reverse dreamwork)
Classical research Raine et al. Watson and Rayner Loftus and Palmer Bowlby Myers and Diener
Methology
Research method Quasi experiment Controlled observation Laboratory experiment Case study Literature review
Expt (Study) design Matched pairs N/A Independent groups Matched N/A
88 (44 young deliquents +
82 (41 NGRI + 41 Non- N/A (170000 in one of the
Sample size 1 195 (45+150) 44 emotionally disturbed
NGRI) study)
children)
Identity NGRI murderers Albert B. American College student Young deliquent /
, NGRI: 34.3
Age 11 months, 3 days old / /
Non-NGRI: 31.7
Average intelligence (50%
IQ / N/A / IQ 85-114; 15 higher; 2 /
lower)
YD: 31B/13G Control:
Gender 39 men 2 women 1 male individual / /
34B/10G
Extremely phlegmatic type'
23 brain injury; 6 ; calm; even tempered;
Emotionally disturbed;
Special quality schizophrenia (medication 'One of the best developed / /
Stealing as symptoms
free for 2 weeks) youngsters ever bought to
the hospital'
Sampling method self-selected / / opportunity /
IV NGRI or Control N/A Verb used / Factors affecting happiness
Mean speed estimate (in
DV Difference in brain activity Phobic reaction / Level of happiness
MPH)
IV2 / / Verb used (question asked) / /
Answer of critical Q: "Can
DV2 / / / /
you see a broken glass?"
Procedure NGRI Albert B. Car accident 44 thieves Happiness
Upon arrival, kids were Selecting topic of what
given mental tests by makes ppl happy +
Injection of radioactive captured by motion
1 7 film clips (5- 30s) psychologist - assess their searching the literature of
tracer (FDG) pictured camera
intelligence (binet Scale) the existing pieces of
and emotional attitude research on the topic
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