Cambridge · A Level · Syllabus 9990
Psychology
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- Research methods Experiments (laboratory, field, natural), self-reports (questionnaires, interviews), case studies, observations (structured, unstructured, naturalistic, controlled, participant, overt and covert), correlations and longitudinal studies.
- The biological approach Behaviour and experience are explained by biological structures and processes: the brain, neurotransmitters, hormones and genes.
- The cognitive approach Behaviour is influenced by internal mental processes – perception, attention, memory, language and thinking – which can be studied scientifically, often comparing the mind to a computer (information processing).
- The learning approach Behaviour is learned from experience and the environment through conditioning and observation.
- The social approach Behaviour is influenced by other people, groups, social roles and culture.