PY1 Approaches in Psychology (2290U1)

This essay highlights the three key ways in which the biological approach views individuals behaviour. This includes Darwin’s theory of natural selection and EEA, the localisation of brains function and neurotransmitters.

This essay highlights the three key psychodynamic assumptions from the psychodynamic approach. This includes the influence of childhood experiences, the unconscious mind and tripartite personality. Each paragraph is described in great detail and this essay was awarded full marks.

9 pages worth of notes on the behaviourist approach in psychology. High quality notes, I used these in my revision for my AS exam and attained 98%. I achieved an A* overall. Much of this is from the linked textbook, but it also includes my own research and ideas from discussions. Please remember these notes are only intended to be supplementary and your textbooks, tutors and own research will be your best friend. Good luck with revision !

8 pages worth of notes on the positive approach in psychology. High quality notes, I used these in my revision for my AS exam and attained 98%. I achieved an A* overall. Much of this is from the linked textbook, but it also includes my own research and ideas from discussions. Please note that these notes are supplementary and that your textbook, tutors and your own research will be your best friend. Good luck with your revision!

This document consists of all the therapies in Eduqas' Component 1 exam (or Paper 1) for A-Level Psychology. Information taken from the 'Psychology A Level and AS Book 1' by Eduqas, all the information that is needed for the paper 1 therapies are in one place in the format of a mind map, The mind map goes as follows: - Behaviourist- Systematic desensitisation (SD) - Cognitive- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - Psychodynamic- Dream Therapy - Biological- Drug Therapy - Positive- Mind...

In this document, there is a mind map of all of the approach evaluations for the Eduqas A-level Psychology Paper 1 exam with the Biological (red) Behaviourist (Orange), Cognitive (Yellow), Positive (Green) and Psychodynamic (Purple) Approaches. All of them are in a format that goes through NNURDS with a brief explanation of each and the strengths and weaknesses of each (except it is in note form). E.g. The psychodynamic approach is not scientific as it is all based on Freudian theory on the u...

‘If therapies from cognitive, biological and psychodynamic approaches work as treatments, why do we need positive psychology?’ An answer to this question, involving detailed analysis of the therapies. I used this as part of my revision for my first year exams in which I attained 98%. I achieved an A* overall. Please note that this is only designed to give an idea of the structure and possible content for this sort of question. The mark scheme will be your best friend.

Once again, I have done component 1 content as I decided that for my revision I would make a mind map of all the key studies and their respective evaluations into individual mind maps to put on a document. These mind maps have the textbook information condensed to be able to be read fully with respective colours for each approach and their study. - BIOLOGICAL: Raine et al (1997)- red - BEHAVIOURIST: Watson and Rayner (1920)- orange - COGNITIVE: Loftus and Palmer (1974)- yellow - POSITIVE: ...

Notes on the contemporary debate on the cognitive approach in psychology