Hannah-warren

These notes summarise Week 11 of PS51005B: Psychology of the Person, focusing on key debates and unresolved issues in intelligence research. Topics include group differences, heritability, cultural testing, ageing, and the Flynn Effect — making this lecture essential for critical evaluation and exam prep. Topics covered: • Aptitude vs. attainment testing • Cross-cultural intelligence and Sternberg’s successful intelligence • Twin and adoption studies on heritability • Env...

These notes summarise Week 10 of PS51005B: Psychology of the Person, providing a comprehensive overview of how intelligence is defined, measured, and theorised in psychology. This lecture is essential for students preparing for exams, essays, or research involving cognitive ability. Topics covered: • Definitions of intelligence (Wechsler, Gardner, Sternberg, Burt) • Historical development (Binet, Galton, Terman, Spearman) • Key theories: ‘g’, fluid/crystallised intelligence, ...

These notes summarise Week 9 of PS51005B: Psychology of the Person, focusing on how culture shapes human development. Includes key theories, cross-cultural research, and real-world examples of how cognition, language, attachment, and perception vary across societies. Topics covered: • Definition of culture and developmental norms • Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory • Gene–culture co-evolution (e.g. heritability, educational context) • Cross-cultural differences i...

These notes cover Week 8 of PS51005B: Psychology of the Person, focusing on research methods used in social psychology. Includes key distinctions between experimental and non-experimental methods, variables, ethical issues, and multiple-choice revision questions. Topics covered: • Experimental designs: lab vs field, between- vs within-participants • IVs, DVs, extraneous and confounding variables • Non-experimental methods: surveys, case studies, field studies, archival research ...

These notes summarise Week 7 of PS51005B: Psychology of the Person, introducing the field of social psychology. This lecture explores what social psychology is, how it developed, and how it differs from common sense. Includes coverage of both scientific and critical perspectives, plus references to key thinkers and models. Topics covered: • Definitions of social psychology (Aronson, Hogg & Vaughan, Sutton & Douglas) • Levels of explanation: intrapersonal, interpersonal, positional, i...

These notes cover Week 6 of PS51005B: Psychology of the Person, focusing on Lev Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory of development. Includes core theoretical content, applied examples, and comparison with Piaget — ideal for revision, coursework, and exam prep. Topics covered: • Natural vs cultural development lines • Psychological tools (language, writing, memory aids, play) • Self-directed speech and its role in problem-solving • Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and scaff...

These notes cover Week 5 of PS51005B: Psychology of the Person, focusing on Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. This lecture introduces Piaget’s key theoretical concepts and developmental stages, along with critiques and applied examples to support exam revision and coursework. Topics covered: • Schemas, assimilation, and accommodation • The four stages of development: • Sensorimotor • Pre-operational • Concrete operational • Formal operational • Co...

These notes summarise Week 4 of PS51005B: Psychology of the Person, covering Attachment Theory and Deprivation. This lecture explores Bowlby’s original theory, supporting evidence, critiques, and the intergenerational transmission of attachment styles. Ideal for students studying developmental psychology, personality theory, or attachment-based interventions. Topics covered: • Origins of Attachment Theory (Bowlby, psychoanalysis, ethology) • Stages of attachment development in infa...

These lecture notes summarise Week 2 of PS51005B: Psychology of the Person, focused on key research methods in developmental psychology. Delivered by Prof. Yulia Kovas at Goldsmiths, University of London, the notes are ideal for students studying research design and child development. What’s included: • Overview of case studies and classic examples (Darwin, Piaget) • Definitions and examples of cross-sectional, longitudinal, and cohort designs • Advantages and disadvantages of ...