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AQA A-Level Psychology 7182
Social Influence
Memory
Attachment
Topic overviewCaregiver-infant interactions: reciprocity and interactional synchronySchaffer's stages of attachmentMultiple attachments and the role of the fatherAnimal studies of attachmentExplanations of attachmentAinsworth's Strange Situation and types of attachmentBowlby's theory of maternal deprivation and effects of institutionalisationInfluence of early attachment on relationshipsCultural variations in attachment
Approaches in Psychology
Biopsychology
Topic overviewDivisions of the nervous systemStructure and function of neurons and synaptic transmissionThe endocrine systemThe fight or flight responseWays of studying the brainLocalisation of function and hemispheric lateralisationPlasticity and functional recovery of the brain after traumaBiological rhythms: circadian, infradian and ultradian
Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
Research Methods
Scientific Processes
Topic overviewAims and hypothesesSamplingPilot studiesExperimental designsObservational designQuestionnaire construction and design of interviewsVariablesControlDemand characteristics and investigator effectsEthicsPeer reviewImplications of psychological research for the economyReliabilityValidityFeatures of scienceReporting psychological investigations
Quantitative and Qualitative Data
Topic overviewQuantitative and qualitative data; the distinction between qualitative and quantitative data collection techniquesPrimary and secondary data, including meta-analysisDescriptive statistics: measures of central tendency and measures of dispersionPresentation and display of quantitative data: graphs, tables, scattergrams, bar chartsDistributions: normal and skewed distributionsIntroduction to statistical testing; the sign test
Data Handling and Analysis
Inferential Testing
Issues and Debates in Psychology
RelationshipsOption 1
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Eating BehaviourOption 2
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Issues and Debates in Psychology
Ethical implications of research and social sensitivity
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Overview
What makes research socially sensitive, the concerns it raises beyond the participants themselves, and why the wider costs have to be weighed.
What you need to know
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Key term
Name two concerns raised by socially sensitive research.
Evaluation
Why must psychologists weigh the costs of sensitive research?
Questions from this subtopic
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What is meant by the ethical implications of research?
Model answer
The consequences or impact of research on participants, or on the wider groups they represent, beyond the immediate study.
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What is socially sensitive research?
Model answer
Research that has potential consequences or implications, either directly for participants or for the group they represent.
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Who introduced the concept of socially sensitive research?
Model answer
Sieber and Stanley.
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Give an example of a socially sensitive research topic.
Model answer
Research into race and intelligence, sexuality, or the reliability of eyewitness testimony.
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Why must researchers consider the wider effects of socially sensitive research?
Model answer
Findings may inform policy, affect how a group is treated, or reinforce prejudice and discrimination.
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What is the 'implications' concern in socially sensitive research?
Model answer
That the conclusions drawn may have negative implications for a particular group in society.
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