PSYCHOLOGY

What is Psychology?

Psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour. It questions why people behave in they ways in which they do. How many of you spotted the grammatical error in the previous sentence? Were you bothered by it? Some of you were – some of you were not – what does this say about your personality? Psychology can explain behaviour such as this. Why would someone point it out, and another person who spots the same error simply ignore it – and quietly move on….

CASE 1 How many people went out to help her? How many people rang the police? Kitty in 1964, was mugged and murdered outside her house. The attack lasted half an hour and there were over 30 witnesses.

CASE 1 How many people went out to help her? 1 0 How many people rang the police?

WHY DID NOBODY HELP KITTY? BYSTANDER BEHAVIOUR

TOPICS Attachment Personality Type Stalking Celebrity Worship Psychopathology OCD Anorexia Nervosa Schizophrenia Somnambulism (Sleepwalking) Narcolepsy Advertising Media Psychology Stress Memory Police Interviews Computer game violence Conformity Obedience to the extent of Nazi Germany.

CASE 2 She was 21 years old but weighed the same as a 12 year old! Her diet consisted of only eating apples and tomatoes. WHY?

RESEARCH....

COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Stimulus 1 StimulusStimulus 3 Stimulus 2 Stimulus 4 Stimulus 5

Metal Bar Hammer Little Albert White rat

Little Albert associated the little white rat with ______________, and therefore developed a ______________ of it. This process of learning through association is called CLASSICAL CONDITIONING. scary loud noise phobia

TOPICS Attachment Personality Type Stalking Celebrity Worship Psychopathology OCD Anorexia Nervosa Schizophrenia Somnambulism (Sleepwalking) Narcolepsy Media Psychology Stress & Wellbeing Memory Police Interviews Computer game violence Conformity

SKILLS YOU’LL GAIN FROM PSYCHOLOGY Psychology Research Design & Implementation Data Collection & Statistical Analysis Reporting & Essay writing Public Speaking Independence of thought Critical Thinking Media literacy Teamwork Employability skills – i.e. Empathy, Leadership, Perseverance, Confidence, Responsibility etc Fundamentals of Science

PsychologyUniversities Research Design & Implementation Research skills and techniques Data Collection & Statistical Analysis Research management (organisational skills, time and project management) Reporting & Essay writingCommunication skills (verbal and written) Public Speaking Independence of thoughtSelf-awareness and the ability to identify your own training needs Critical ThinkingPersonal effectiveness (flexibility, open-mindedness, self-discipline) Media literacy TeamworkNetworking and team working skills Employability skills – i.e. Empathy, Leadership, Perseverance, Confidence, Responsibility etc Fundamentals of ScienceCareer management

PsychologyUniversities Employers Research Design & Implementation Research skills and techniquesProblem solving Data Collection & Statistical Analysis Research management (organisational skills, time and project management) Organisation Confidence Reporting & Essay writingCommunication skills (verbal and written) Communication Public SpeakingNegotiation and persuasion Independence of thoughtSelf-awareness and the ability to identify your own training needs Commercial awareness Critical ThinkingPersonal effectiveness (flexibility, open-mindedness, self-discipline) Leadership Media literacyPerseverance and motivation TeamworkNetworking and team working skills Teamwork Employability skills – i.e. Empathy, Leadership, Perseverance, Confidence, Responsibility etc Ability to work under pressure Fundamentals of ScienceCareer management

SKILLS TEST: 30 MINUTES 1.How Science Works questions – IVs, DVs & Hypotheses. 2.Data – Measures of Central Tendency (Mean, Median, Mode) 3.Research & Literacy – Research and define the following terms and for each give a real life example: Vicarious Reinforcement Classical Conditioning Selective Reporting (2 marks each –1 mark for definition, 1 mark for example, ) 4.Choose a news story and explain what the implications of it are for society – which members if any will be affected? (4 marks)

OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST

OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST Are you afraid of the dark?

Achluophobia: Fear of the dark or of night Arrhenphobia: Fear of men Abluthophobia 8 : Fear of bathing 8

Why do we dream ?

To what extent are you influenced by TV?

COURSE STRUCTURE AS PSYCHOLOGY : UNIT 1 (PSYA1 ) Topic 1: Cognitive Psychology – Memory Topic 2: Developmental Psychology – Attachments Topic 3: Research Methods 1 HOUR & 30 MINUTES AS PSYCHOLOGY: UNIT 2 (PSYA2) Topic 1: Social Psychology – Social Influence Topic 2: Psychopathology Topic 3: Physiological Psychology – Stress 1 HOUR & 30 MINUTES

A2 COURSE STRUCTURE A2 PSYCHOLOGY : UNIT 3 (PSYA3 ) Topic 1: Aggression Topic 2: Biological Rhythms & Sleep Topic 3: Eating Behaviour – Anorexia Nervosa 1 HOUR & 30 MINUTES AS PSYCHOLOGY: UNIT 4 (PSYA4) Topic 1: Psychopathology - Schizophrenia Topic 2: Media, Advertising & Stalking Topic 3: Research Methods 2 HOURS

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