GCSE students - you need to be able to describe how psychotherapy can be used to treat conditions such as depression and schizophrenia. You should also be able to make a judgement as to when CBT would be appropriate and when another form of psychotherapy might be more appropriate. Finally, you should be able to form an opinion as to how valuable psychotherapy is compared to other treatments. Is is more or less useful than medication? The videos below are for some background knowledge to accompany your notes, workbook and resources.
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Describe how anti-psychotics and anti-depressants are used to treat mental health problems. Refer to neurons and synapses in your answer [6]
IQ testing - and the serious issues with it - is on the specification for both GCSE and A Level, so this video is a nice primer. For A Level students, the Yerkes study is discussed about 3/4 of the way through. Go through your notes and resources on Edmodo, watch one or both recap videos and then attempt all the questions below. It would be good practice to time yourself answering the questions; you should aim to answer them in all around 30 mins (with allowances for those that require extra time). Don't worry for now if you're unable to answer them all within that time, but it is something to be working towards.
1. The study involved three groups of participants. Describe two of these groups [4]
2. The study is considered a quasi-experiment. Explain the term "quasi-experiment" in relation to this study [4] 3. Identify two controls that were used in the study [4] 4. The study gathered quantitative data. Explain one strength and one weakness of gathering this kind of data in this study [4] 5. To what extent are the results of Baron Cohen's study more reliable than those of Freud on Little Hans? [3] 6. Both Baron-Cohen and Freud conducted studies on disorders. Explain one way in which both studies changed our understanding of disorders [3] You need to ensure that pages 74-77 of your workbooks are completed. Most of you will have already completed 74-76 in class, but if you didn't - or want to add more detail - here's your chance. Check through your notes, the Powerpoint on Edmodo and watch one or both of the videos here to help you recap. The first video is a short recap, the second is a longer and more detailed walk-through of the study.
A bit of a diversion from your home study, behavioural geneticist Dr. Mike Galsworthy offers his view on the psychology behind the government's new 'Stay Alert' message. I know some of you are looking at careers in marketing and business, so understanding the psychology and meanings behind slogans might be of interest to you. Remember to stay alert while you're watching it. Holism & Reductionism is on both the A Level and GCSE specifications. For GCSE, we need to understand how we can use the holism vs reductionism debate to evaluate studies and theories such as Social Rank Theory. Most Psychological studies and experiments are reductionist, and we use this as an evaluation point, but it doesn't mean that reductionism is a bad thing. You need to compete p68-70 of your workbooks. As most of you don't have textbooks, you may need to do a bit of online research to help you, alongside using your notes and the Powerpoint on Edmodo. A useful link is here: https://www.simplypsychology.org/reductionism-holism.html and there are some videos below that may help you also. Enjoy!
The series of videos below is a nice way to refresh you memories on Freudian theory. Can you watch these, and then use your notes and the Powerpoints on Edmodo to answer the following: 1. In the study of Little Hans, Hans is referred to as 'Little Oedipus'. a) Identify two features of the Oedipus Complex [2] b) Outline one piece of evidence from the study that supports the view that Hans was a 'little Oedipus' [2] 2. Explain how data was collected in the study of Little Hans [4] 3. Explain why Freud suggested that Hans' fear of horses symbolised his fear of his father [4] 4. Outline one strength of the sample used in the study [2] 5. Outline one reason why the data collected might not be considered valid [2] 6. Describe how the study of Little Hans might help a psychologist understand other disorders [4]
Watch the recap video below and then use it alongside your own notes and the resources on Edmodo to complete p64-67 of your workbooks. |
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