Psychology Welcome to Psychology

What makes people go wrong?

Abu Garib Senator Carl Levin “Bad Apples”

How do Psychologists understand ‘evil’? Dispositional: Inside of Individual- The Bad Apple Situational: External- The Bad-Barrel Systemic: Broad influences e.g. political, legal, cultural, economic The Bad Barrel-Makers

The data Beforehand, Milgram asked a group of Psychologists to predict how many would go to 450v How many do you think? Prediction- 1% people Reality- 65% people

Health Occupational Forensic Educational Consumer Sports Counselling Research Research Clinical Specialist areas of psychology are:

Course information Exam BoardAQA Psychology – examining board Read the specifications in full at: Entry requirements 5 G.C.S.E’s at A-C C in Maths C in Science B in English Teaching and Learning Taught 5 hours per week Extra Resources required Possibility of loan of textbook, advised to buy one (£20) Trips organised throughout the year (£20-£200)

ASA Level Paper 1 Social Influence Memory Attachment Paper 2 Biopsychology Psychopathology Approaches in Psychology Research Methods Paper 1 Social Influence Memory Attachment Psychopathology Paper 2 Biopsychology Approaches in Psychology Research Methods Paper 3- Issues and Debates A choice of 3 of the following: Relationships or Gender or Cognition and Development Schizophrenia or Eating Behaviour or Stress, Aggression or Forensic Psychology or Addiction AS – 2 x 1hr 30 min written exams A2 Level – 3 x 2 hour written exams A selection of multiple choice, short answer questions and essay style questions. No coursework

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