the implications of psychological research for the economy

Question 1

Economy and social influence?

Answer 1

Research into minority influence has shown us how social change is caused by minority groups which can often have a direct impact on the economy. e.g. suffragettes campaigned for women’s rights so more jobs were created and filled by women increasing government revenue from taxes. also, the smoking ban in public places was a minority idea and the NHS save money

Question 2

Economy and attachment?

Answer 2

Research has shown that the father is just as important as the mother so it could be argued that paternity leave should be increased which would have a negative impact on the economy as the father would be entitled to paternity leave pay and this wage would have to be found by the company

Question 3

Economy and memory?

Answer 3

Research has found the cognitive interview to be effective in obtaining accurate information form eyewitnesses. this could be seen to have a negative effect on the economy as it costs money to train police officers in this technique and as it is a time consuming process and takes a lot of time to conduct each interview

Question 4

Economy and psychopathology?

Answer 4

Research into which treatments are the most effective for each mental illness could save the NHS money in the long run. This is because doctors are more likely to give patients the most effective treatments in the first instance, meaning that the patients would not have to try several before finding successful treatment