GCSE Psychology

I think that psychology is....... What is Psychology? PSYCHOLOGY I think that psychology is.......

True or False??? What is Psychology?

Psychologists can read people’s minds? PSYCHOLOGY True False

Psychologists try and understand why people behave in the way they do? PSYCHOLOGY True False

Psychology is a science… True False

Watching violent movies and playing violent video games can cause some people to become aggressive and imitate what they have seen. PSYCHOLOGY True False

Forensic psychologists help the police gain an insight into the type of criminal they may be looking for in a case. PSYCHOLOGY True False

Psychologists and psychiatrists are the same. PSYCHOLOGY Psychologists and psychiatrists are the same. True False

How many did you get right? PSYCHOLOGY How many did you get right?

What is Psychology? PSYCHOLOGY

‘Psychology’ ‘Logos’ ‘Psyche’ ‘mind’ or ‘soul’ ‘study of’ In its most basic form, Psychology is “the study of the mind and behaviour”.

Structure of the course There are 2 written exams both sat in June of the second year Both exams are 1hour and 30 minutes long There is NO coursework PSYCHOLOGY

Course Content Unit 1- Exam 1 hour 30 minutes PSYCHOLOGY Unit 1- Exam 1 hour 30 minutes Unit 2- Exam 1 hour 30 minutes Content: Biological Psychology Social Psychology Developmental Psychology Research Methods Individual Differences Cognitive Psychology

What skills will you need? Literacy skills- Psychology has a lot of new terminology to learn and we do extended writing tasks Numeracy skills- In Psychology you will have to analyse data using calculations and draw graphs, charts Evaluative skills- In Psychology you will read and evaluate different pieces of research

Should we experiment on people? How can we find out about people? What are the best methods to find accurate data? Research Methods Should we experiment on people?

Biopsychology Can we read peoples minds? How does the brain work? What can brain scans tell us about what parts of the brain do? How does the brain work? Biopsychology Can we read peoples minds?

Social Influence Why do we obey? Why don’t we obey? Why do we conform to others? Why don’t we conform? Social Influence Why do we obey? Why don’t we obey?

Why do people get depressed? When does behaviour become abnormal? Psychopathology Why do people get depressed? How should we treat phobias?

Gender What is femininity? Why are boys and girls different? Do we learn our gender from our parents? What is femininity?

Psychology in Real Life How many of you watch TV/ listen to music whilst you are revising? Here is why it’s a bad idea…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQmdoK_ZfY

Types of Careers Advertising/ Sales Research posts Media planner/ buyer Civil servants Occupational therapist Accountant Legal caseworker Youth Worker Police officer Bank Clerk Learning support assistant NHS Support worker

Questions? Please see Miss Holt E13