Psychology 2 - Exam Mistakes Flashcards
Evaluate the social learning theory. 3 marks
Supported by lots of research
Doesn’t explain why some people have no trouble developing gender identity when there is no same sex parent
It ignores any biological differences between sexes
Describe how behaviour shaping is done. 3 marks
Start with basic behaviour
Reward after every each step
By the end, only reward for complete behaviour
Describe systematic desensitisation. 3 marks
Hierarchy of fears
Start at bottom and proceed to top
Relaxing activity like yoga to make sure you are relaxed and ready to move up
Evaluate psychodynamic theory of gender development. 3 marks
In families with lone parent, gender identity still develops
Hard to prove because it is based on the unconscious
Lack of evidence for Oedipus and Electra complexes
Give 3 evaluations of token economy
Ethical because no stress on participants
People doing good things only for the reinforcer
Cost and time comsuming
How could an observer record information?
Use a tally chart to record amount of people between specific times
Explain why behavioural categories are important in observation studies. 2 marks
It makes relevant behaviour clear to observers
It will increase agreement between observers
Outline what is meant by the term “target populations”. 2 marks
The group of people you are meant to be assessing in the study
It is represented by the sample taken
