Issues And Debates

Question 1

How many potential 16 markers could come up for this, and what are they?

Answer 1

7

Discuss the issue of Gender Bias in Psychological research. Refer to examples.

Discuss the issue of Culture Bias in Psychology. Refer to examples.

Discuss the nature-nurture debate in psychology

Discuss the Freewill and Determinism debate in psychology. Refer to two topics you have studied in Psychology.

Discuss the Idiographic and nomothetic approaches debate in psychology. Refer to two topics you have studied in Psychology.

Discuss the reductionist and holistic debate in psychology. Refer to one topic you have studied in Psychology.

Discuss the ethical implications of research studies and theory in psychology.

Question 2

Outline the issue of Gender Bias in Psychological research.

Answer 2

Universality/Bias

Alpha

Beta

Androcentrism

Question 3

Evaluate the issue of Gender Bias in Psychological research.

Answer 3

creates negative stereotypes

development of feminist psychology

can be a result of researcher treatment

Question 4

Outline the issue of Culture Bias in Psychology.

Answer 4

Universality/Bias

Ethnocentrism

Cultural Relativism

Question 5

Evaluate the issue of Culture Bias in Psychology.

Answer 5

can create negative stereotypes

can be seen in European textbooks
( 2%/ 36% / 62%)

less of a problem now with globalisation

Question 6

Outline the nature-nurture debate in psychology

Answer 6

Nature

• biological
• evolutionary

Nurture

• behavioural
• slt

Combination

Question 7

Evaluate the nature-nurture debate in psychology

Answer 7

Enviroment triggers biology - diathesis stress model

biology and environment interconnected

enviorment can alter biology - epigenetics

Question 8

Outline the Freewill and Determinism debate in psychology.

Answer 8

Freewill
- humanistic

Determinism

• soft
• hard
• Biological
• Behavioural
• Psychic

Question 9

Evaluate the Freewill and Determinism debate in psychology.

Answer 9

+ determinism aligns with science

x hard determinsim is not scientific

x freewill is not scientific

x evidence against freewill

x belief in determinism has negative effects

Question 10

Outline the Idiographic and nomothetic approaches debate in psychology.

Answer 10

Idiographic

• humanistic
• psychodynamic

nomothetic

• biological
• behaviourist

Question 11

Evaluate the Idiographic and nomothetic approaches debate in psychology.

Answer 11

idiographic is in depth

idiographic is not scientific / narrow / restricited

nomothestic is scientific

nomothetic loses whole person

compliment, not contradict

Question 12

Outline the reductionist and holistic debate in psychology.

Answer 12

holistic
-humanisitc

reductionist

• biological
• environment stimulus

Question 13

Evaluate the reductionist and holistic debate in psychology.

Answer 13

Holisitic is not scientific

reductionist is scientific

reductionist oversimplifies

reductionist cannot explain group behaviours

interactionist approach

Question 14

Outline the ethical implications of research studies and theory in psychology.

Answer 14

Ethics

Socially sensitive research

Effects

• Validity of research
• Implication
• Public policy

Question 15

Evaluate the ethical implications of research studies and theory in psychology.

Answer 15

+ ssr can have a positive effect on marginalised groups

x ethical guidelines are not effient and this can disadvantage marginalised groups

+ practical application with the development of a press centre