psychology core study Flashcards
strengths of cognitive studies
-use highly controlled lab experiments
-it useful applications to real life
weaknesses of cognitive studies
-lacks eco validity.
-its reductionist.
assumption of cognitive area
behaviour is influenced by inner mental processes
assumption of social area
behaviour is influenced by the environment and people around us
strengths of the social studies
-high in eco validity.
-has useful applications to real life behaviour.
weaknesses of social studies
-the research often has ethical issues
-ignores individual differences
-assumes everyones behaviour
assumption of developmental area
children’s behaviour is influenced by external influences on behaviour eg role models
strength of developmental studies
-can focus on childhood experiences affect later in life and importance of nurture.
-its useful to real life
weaknesses of developmental studies
-focuses on children raising ethical issues
-can have restricted/ethnocentric samples
assumption of biological area
behaviour is influenced by physiological process like genes eg corpus callosum ect.
strengths of biological studies
-uses scientific ways to obtain data
-studies are reliable and replicable
weaknesses of biological studies
-research is expensive and can lead to small samples
-studies are generally reliable and replicable
assumption of individual differences
we are all unique and behaviour is influenced by individual differences like phobias and disorders
strengths of individual differences
-high in eco validity as it uses Ps with actually disorders
-has useful applications can help with individual differences
weaknesses of individual differences
-it only focuses on individual differences making it reductive
-can be socially sensitive
assumption of behaviourist perspective
behaviour is learnt and shaped by environment with role models through positive reinforcement
strengths of behaviourist studies
-uses scientific methods like observations and controls.
-its useful as behaviour can be shaped.
weaknesses of behaviourist studies
-use of scientific methods reduces eco validity
-its reductionist ignores nature
-can have ethical issues as behaviour is actually changed (bandura)
assumption of psychodynamic perspective
behaviour is influenced by the unconscious mind eg conflicts in unconscious mind can influence behaviour
strength of psychodynamic study
-takes into account nature and nurture.
-has useful applications to understand fears and anxieties. can help with it.
weaknesses of psychodynamic study
-rely on subjective quanlitive data hard to analyse
-doesn’t support psychology as a science
