Overview of Psychological Skills (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does the synoptic approach require students to do?
What does the synoptic approach require students to do?
Apply existing knowledge to new contexts
What does synopticity mean in psychology?
What does synopticity mean in psychology?
Topics are interconnected not isolated
Which three synoptic themes emerged throughout psychology's history?
Which three synoptic themes emerged throughout psychology's history?
Science, nature/nurture, reductionism
Where did contemporary social psychology develop from?
Where did contemporary social psychology develop from?
Folk psychologists in Germany mid-1800s
Why did the cognitive revolution occur in the 1950s?
Why did the cognitive revolution occur in the 1950s?
Dissatisfaction with behaviourism
Who formally named cognitive psychology in 1967?
Who formally named cognitive psychology in 1967?
Ulric Neisser
What is Thorndike's Law of Effect?
What is Thorndike's Law of Effect?
Negative consequence = no repeat; positive = repeat
What is dualism in biological psychology?
What is dualism in biological psychology?
Mind and body exist separately
What is genome lag in evolutionary psychology?
What is genome lag in evolutionary psychology?
Genes haven't caught up with environment
What led Freud to develop psychoanalysis?
What led Freud to develop psychoanalysis?
Patients with disorders with no physical cause