Dr C Daly
QASMT
EXAMINATION REVISION GUIDE
FIRST: READ THE UNIT OBJECTIVES - MANY QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY DRAWN FROM THESE
- Explain how cultural, ethical, gender and methodological considerations may affect the interpretation of behaviour *note – you must address (at least one) of the bolded areas in the extended response - if not, the maximum mark you get is 5/20
- Describe, compare and evaluate historical and cultural contexts, frameworks, methodologies and applications for each perspective (i.e., the content topics)
*note – when you sit down at your exam you should be able to reproduce your own version of a table addressing each of the content topics for each perspective (see my attached exemplar; the time spent doing this and PLANNING your responses in the exam will make a huge difference to the quality of your answer (and your subsequent mark)
- Describe and evaluate theories and empirical studies of each perspective
DO YOU KNOW WHAT A THEORY IS? If not – find out
DO YOU KNOW WHAT AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IS? If not – find out
*note – in the introductory section of ANY response you need to STATE the key theory(ies) of a perspective (use the Crane site if you do not know); if you have a theory – you must have a THEORIST; Can you identify and explain the work of at least 3 key theorists/psychologists from each of these perspectives (and the one you are doing for your IA)? can you DISCUSS theories from 2 - 3 perspectives in an extended response?
Biological
Sperry and Gazzaniga, Hobson and McCauley, Donald Buss, Simon LeVay, Paul Broca, Flourins and Lashley, Greenough, Fred Gage, Joe Martinez, Hans Seyle
Learning Theory
B F Skinner, Albert Bandura, Edward Thorndike, Ivan Pavlov, John Watson, Tolman, Harry Harlow, Kohler, Garcia, Mary Cover Jones.
