Psychological Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A complete and comprehensive summary of the study material for Study Unit 3. Summaries were compiled using the reader provided by the lecturers, the lecture notes, as well as the study outcomes. Case study: Serial Killer – Stewart Wilken (Boetie Boer)

Together with lecture materials and textbook notes, these notes cover the chapters of biological psychology for first year - psych 1.

This summary comprises the types of scales, properties and measurements used is different psychological measures.

These notes cover the whole introduction of psychology and the evolution of psychology used in the first test of the year. These are in depth and clear notes that can be used to help summarise content. These notes helped me get 100% for my first psychology semester test.

This summary focuses on sensory systems and perception from a biological perspective. It contains: terminology, types of sensory systems, psychophysics, signal-detection theory, the visual system, anatomy of the eye, the auditory system, anatomy of the ear, chemical senses, taste, smell, gustatory system, sense of touch. This summary is written according to Chapter 4 from the textbook: PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS by Wayne Weiten.

Earlier psychological theories (such as Freud’s) depicted aggression as the outburst of powerful inner forces. Recent theories have considered aggression as a kind of strategic behaviour that people use to influence others, get what they want and defend certain ideas that they see as under attack.

This summary covers the content pertaining to the treatment of abnormal behaviour in psychology. It includes terminology, a psychological approach, combined approaches, types of treatments (insight, behaviour, client-centered and psychopharmacology therapies), the role of a mental health-care professional, the difference between psychologists and psychiatrists, psychoanalysis and treatment in transition. This summary is written according to Chapter 16 from the textbook: PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND V...

Summaries for 1st semester Criminology (3rd year module), containing information from the prescribed book as well as extra class notes for study unit 4 (Psychological perspectives in Criminology)

A summary of study unit 3 - the bio-psychological factors in the explanation of criminal behaviour by psychopaths.

Summary of textbook PSYCHOLOGY THEMES AND VARIATIONS (SA Context)