pdf: Internal Assessment
Abnormal Psychology Learning Objectives
General learning outcomes
- To what extent do biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors influence abnormal behaviour?
- Evaluate psychological research relevant to the study of abnormal behaviour.
Concepts and diagnosis
- Examine the concepts of normality and abnormality.
- Discuss validity and reliability of diagnosis.
- Discuss cultural and ethical considerations in diagnosis.
Psychological disorders
- Describe symptoms and prevalence of one anxiety/affective/eating disorder.
- Analyse etiologies (in terms of biological, cognitive and/or sociocultural factors) of one anxiety/affective/eating disorder.
Implementing treatment
- Examine biomedical, individual and group approaches to treatment.
- Evaluate the use of biomedical, individual and group approaches to the treatment of one disorder.
- Discuss the use of eclectic approaches to treatment.
- Discuss the relationship between etiology and therapeutic approach in relation to one disorder.
HR Learning Objectives
General framework
- To what extent do biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors influence human relationships?
- Evaluate psychological research (that is, theories and/or studies) relevant to the study of human relationships.
Social responsibility
- Distinguish between altruism and prosocial behaviour.
- Contrast two theories explaining altruism in humans.
- Using one or more research studies, explain cross-cultural differences in prosocial behaviour.
- Examine factors influencing bystanderism.
Interpersonal relationships
- Examine biological, psychological and social origins of attraction.
- Discuss the role of communication in maintaining relationships.
- Explain the role that culture plays in the formation and maintenance of relationships.
- Analyse why relationships may change or end.
Violence
- Evaluate sociocultural explanations of the origins of violence.
- Discuss the relative effectiveness of two strategies for reducing violence.
- Discuss the effects of short-term and long-term exposure to violence.
SCLOA Learning Objectives
General learning outcomes
- Outline principles that define the sociocultural level of analysis.
- Explain how principles that define the sociocultural level of analysis may be demonstrated in research.
- Discuss how and why particular research methods are used at the sociocultural level of analysis.
- Discuss ethical considerations related to research studies at the sociocultural level of analysis.
Sociocultural cognition
- Describe the role of situational and dispositional factors in explaining behaviour.
- Discuss two errors in attributions.
- Evaluate social identity theory, making reference to relevant studies.
- Explain the formation of stereotypes and their effect on behaviour.
Social norms
- Explain social learning theory, making reference to two relevant studies.
- Discuss the use of compliance techniques.
- Evaluate research on conformity to group norms.
- Discuss factors influencing conformity.
Cultural norms
- Define the terms “culture” and “cultural norms”.
- Examine the role of two cultural dimensions on behaviour.
- Using one or more examples, explain “emic” and “etic” concepts.
CLOA Learning Objectives
General learning outcomes
- Outline principles that define the cognitive level of analysis.
- Explain how principles that define the cognitive level of analysis may be demonstrated in research.
- Discuss how and why particular research methods are used at the cognitive level of analysis.
- Discuss ethical considerations related to research studies at the cognitive level of analysis.
Cognitive processes
- Evaluate schema theory with reference to research studies.
- Evaluate two models or theories of one cognitive process with reference to research studies.
- Explain how biological factors may affect one cognitive process.
- Discuss how social or cultural factors affect one cognitive process.
- With reference to relevant research studies, to what extent is one cognitive process reliable.
- Discuss the use of technology in investigating cognitive processes.
Cognition and emotion
- To what extent do cognitive and biological factors interact in emotion.
- Evaluate one theory of how emotion may affect one cognitive process.
BLOA Learning Objectives
General Learning Outcomes:
- Outline principles that define the biological level of analysis.
- Explain how principles that define the biological level of analysis may be demonstrated in research (that is, theories and/or studies).
- Discuss how and why particular research methods are used at the biological level of analysis (for example, experiments, observations, correlational studies).
- Discuss ethical considerations related to research studies at the biological level of analysis.
Physiology and Behaviour:
- Explain one study related to localisation of function in the brain.
- Using one or more examples, explain effects of neurotransmission on human behaviour.
- Using one or more examples, explain functions of two hormones in human behaviour.
- Discuss two effects of the environment on physiological processes.
- Examine one interaction between cognition and physiology in terms of behaviour. Evaluate two relevant studies.
- Discuss the use of brain imaging technologies (for example, CAT, PET, fMRI) in investigating the relationship between biological factors and behaviour.
Genetics and Behaviour:
- With reference to relevant research studies, to what extent does genetic inheritance influence behaviour?
- Examine one evolutionary explanation of behaviour.
- Discuss ethical considerations in research into genetic influences on behaviour.