AQA A-Level Psychology Paper 2 The Approaches

Paper 2:
The Approaches
Possible approaches topics and essays

The origins of psychology:

• There is no essay question for this topic therefore the highest mark question you are
likely to get is an 8 mark question
• An example of this would be: Outline and briefly evaluate the work of Wundt (8
marks)


The learning approach: behaviourism:

• Discuss the contribution of behaviourist psychologists such as Pavlov and Skinner to
our understanding of human behaviour. (16 marks)
• Describe and evaluate the behaviourist approach in psychology. Refer to both
Pavlov’s and Skinner’s research in your answer


The learning approach: social learning theory:

• Outline and evaluate the social learning approach in psychology. (16 marks)


The cognitive approach:

• Outline and evaluate the cognitive approach in psychology. (16 marks)


The biological approach:

• Outline and evaluate the biological approach in psychology. (16 marks)



The psychodynamic approach:

• Outline and evaluate the psychodynamic approach in psychology. (16 marks)