Topic outline

  • GENERAL

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  • Introduction to Psychology


  • Learning Approach


    • Learning Approach and assumptions of learning approach File

      This lesson sheds light on the assumptions of learning approach and highlights how human behavior is learned through classical conditioning, operant conditioning and social learning.

    • Aggression (Bandura et al.) File
      By the end of this study, student must know:

      • the psychology that is being investigated
      • the background to the study
      • the aim(s) of the study
      • the procedure of the study, including all methodology as appropriate, such as the research methods used, sample size and demographics [if known] and sampling technique [if known], experimental design, controls, question types, research technique for data collection/ measured/ manipulated variables
      • the ethical issues relating to the study
      • the results of the study: the main/significant quantitative findings, the main qualitative findings and how they are or could be represented and interpreted
      • the conclusion(s) the psychologist(s) drew or that could be drawn from the study
      • the strengths and weaknesses of all elements of the study.
      • describe and evaluate the methodology used
      • consider how the study relates to psychological issues and debates.

    • Elephant Learning (Fagen et al) File

      By the end of this study, student must know:

      • the psychology that is being investigated
      • the background to the study
      • the aim(s) of the study
      • the procedure of the study, including all methodology as appropriate, such as the research methods used, sample size and demographics [if known] and sampling technique [if known], experimental design, controls, question types, research technique for data collection/ measured/ manipulated variables
      • the ethical issues relating to the study
      • the results of the study: the main/significant quantitative findings, the main qualitative findings and how they are or could be represented and interpreted
      • the conclusion(s) the psychologist(s) drew or that could be drawn from the study
      • the strengths and weaknesses of all elements of the study.
      • describe and evaluate the methodology used
      • consider how the study relates to psychological issues and debates.

  • Social Approach