OCR Psychology G544 June 18th 2012

I would love the cognitive approach! Through my teacher said that it is perhaps unlikely because examiners are absolutely sick of EVERYONE mentioning Loftus and Palmer in the question about describing studies.

Psychology as a science is one I like too, but there was a question on that in Jan, so it's unlikely. I'm hoping for behaviourism. I really like the studies, and to be honest, it's the approach that I most agree with.

Totally agree with behaviourism being the one i most agree with and really? aha i wouldnt even use loftus and palmer, i was going to use loftus weapon effect from my crime studies

I think determinism vs free will might come up too? Does anyone know what studies would fall under FREE WILL??? and also holism? x thanks

This has probably been asked already, but how likely do you think it is that section B will have one approach/perspective and one research method? I don't think it says in the spec that it will have one of each, but they've done it every year. What do you guys think?

I've heard that it's likely it will be this way, but there's nothing stopping them doing two of either of them. Which worries me tbh.

I wouldn't mind if two approaches/perspectives came up. They're more straightforward answers. What worries me is if no approaches come up, then they can ask on just about anything and everything, and they're really open answers.

I was told specifically that you don't need to do this. It wastes your time. Try to evaluate two studies in each point, but make sure you mention all three throughout the whole piece.

There just isn't time to write about all three in every point.

heyy, any chance you've finished this booklet? x x

Can someone please tell be the strengths and weaknesses of determinism/free will? It's the only one not covered in the booklet I have
Also, which studies would I use for this? Both AS and A2? I have no clue

For the inferential tests, is chi-square used for all experimental designs (independent measures, matched pairs and repeated measures)? Also, there doesn't seem to be any inferential tests specifically for the matched pairs design?

For the inferential tests, is chi-square used for all experimental designs (independent measures, matched pairs and repeated measures)? Also, there doesn't seem to be any inferential tests specifically for the matched pairs design?

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What would you put for strengths and weaknesses of the psychodynamic perspective in terms of explaining behaviour?

I think determinism vs free will might come up too? Does anyone know what studies would fall under FREE WILL??? and also holism? x thanks

Deterministic
-If it's deterministic, controlled conditions are likely to have been used, so the IV has been isolated to measure the effect on the DV, so cause and effect can be inferred
-If it's controlled, it's highly reliable because it can be repeated in the same ways, etc.
-Deterministic means it is reductionist, and therefore simplifies complex human behaviour down to simple phenonemon.
-Low ecological validity, because too controlled and therefore doesn't reflect everyday life situations (ie, natural environment).
-It doesn't have scope for free will and assumes that all behaviour is determined when a person is born and that we don't make decisions ourslelf.

Free Will
-Holistic because it looks at lots of different factors together and not just scientific stuff.
-Noone really has free will because other people contribute to people's decisions as social situations impact our behaviour, etc.

TEND TO USE SOFT/HARD DETERMINISM

SORRY FOR BEING SO ROUGH ROUND THE EDGES..HAVEN'T REVISED THIS YET LOL