1. Recap last lesson Contributions to society
You need to be able to describe and evaluate
2 contributions for each of the 5 Approaches
1 for each of the A2 applications
13 in total!

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES All of you should be able to
Recall the key assumptions of each approach
Most of you should be able to
Identify at least two contributions to society that each approach/application has made to increase our understanding of human behaviour
Some of you should be able to
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each approach/application

3. Gimme 5… How many studies can you remember?
HEALTH
CLINICAL
PSYCHODYNAMIC
COGNITIVE
BIOLOGICAL
SOCIAL
LEARNING
CRIMINAL

4. CARD SORT THE KEY ASSUMPTIONS INTO THE RIGHT APROACHES
ACTIVITY 1
Each approach has their own paradigm,
(a collection of agreed thoughts which are
starting blocks in explaining behaviour)
we know them as ASSUMPTIONS.
CARD SORT THE KEY ASSUMPTIONS INTO THE RIGHT APROACHES

5. What is a ‘contribution to society’?
A contribution to society is something that helps that society to function in some way.
For example, society needs to know what will cause unrest, and to know what causes crime so that it can be reduced.
Society needs to know about education so that its members are skilled for jobs, as the economy of a society is very important.

6. WHAT CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE EACH APPROACH/APPLICATION MADE TO SOCIETY?
THINK
PAIR
SHARE

7. Contributions Strengths Weaknesses See BRAIN TEXT BOOK
Cognitive
Social
Biological
Psychodynamic
Learning
Health
Criminal
Clinical
See BRAIN TEXT BOOK
USE OTHER BOOKS TOO

8. Choose a psychological concept and spend a minute making notes on how RESEARCH into this topic has benefited society.
VIOLENCE IN THE MEDIA
ADDICTION
THERAPY
FORGETTING
TOKEN ECONOMY
OBEDIENCE
GENDER
PREJUDICE
MEMORY
ABNORMALITY
REDUCING DRUG MISUSE
EDUCATION
BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION

9. For each of the 5 following approaches:
You need to recall one assumption,
the research methods,
describe and evaluate one study
general notes about the approach including advantages and disadvantages.
the contributions to psychology and to society.
You also need to be able to compare and contrast any 2 of the approaches,

10. Describe and evaluate two contributions to society made by one application of psychology that you have studied.[12]
Extension/Home work: Read the example essays in handout
Write your own answer to the question.