Assumptions

Question 1

Social area and studies it links to

Answer 1

Social context impacts on how people behave. This can include actual, imagined or implied presence of others (eg. authoritative figure)

Individuals behaviour is influenced by situational factors.

Milgram
Bocciaro

Question 2

Cognitive area and studies it links to

Answer 2

The mind works like a computer, information is input, stored and retrieved.

Loftus and Palmer
Grant

Question 3

Developmental area and studies it links to

Answer 3

People change and develop with age and experience.

Much of this occurs in childhood.

Human development is an interaction of the influences of nature and nurture

Bandura
Chaney

Question 4

Biological area and studies it links to

Answer 4

Behaviour is biologically pre-determined

Behaviour should be reduced to its simplest explanation

Sperry
Casey

Question 5

Behaviourist area and studies it links to

Answer 5

Behaviour should not be studied only observed

We are a product of our environment and therefore nurture is more powerful than nature

Behaviour is learnt through 3 main processes: operant, classical and social learning theory

+ studies

Question 6

Individual differences and studies link to

Answer 6

Freud
Barren Cohen

Question 7

Psychodynamic and studies it links to

Answer 7

Our unconscious mind (id, ego, super ego) are what strongly influence our behaviour

Personality is shaped by early experiences and relationships

Freud