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AICE AS-Level Psych AICE AS-Level Psych
Mr. Meyers & Dr. Alper Mr. Meyers & Dr. Alper 2013-20142013-2014
Unit 1:Unit 1:Approaches to Approaches to Psychology & Psychology &
Research Research Methodology Methodology
I. AICE Approaches in Psychology
• A. Social Approach• 1. Focuses on how people
interact/influence/control the behavior of others.
• 2. Examines the dynamics of group processes such as conformity and compliance
• 3. Studies: Milgram, Zimbardo, Tajfel, & Piliavin
I. AICE Approaches in Psychology
• B. Developmental Approach• 1. Focuses on the development of
social, moral, and cognitive growth and how behavior changes over time
• 2. Major question is nature vs nurture • 3. Studies: Freud, Bandura, Langlois,
Nelson
• C. Physiological Approach• 1. How physiological systems (nervous
system or endocrine system) impact/cause/explain behavior.
II. AICE Approaches in Psychology
• 2. Examines systems from general to specifics
• 3. Tends to be reductionist in explanations of human behavior.
• 4. Studies: Schachter & Singer, Dement & Kleitman, Maguire, Dematte
• D. Individual Differences Approach• 1. Mostly involves the study of
personality, intelligence, and variations of behavior across the normal/abnormal spectrum
I. AICE Approaches in Psychology
• 2. Can be either reductionist or holistic• 3. Studies: Rosenhan, Thigpen & Cleckley,
Veale & Riley, Billington
• E. Cognitive Approach• 1. Explains behavior based on how the
mind works• 2. Problems caused by maladaptive
thinking• 3. Explores areas such as memory,
thinking, learning, language
I. AICE Approaches in Psychology
• 4. Often uses the model of a computer to understand human behavior.
• 5. Studies: Mann, Loftus & Pickrell, Baron-Cohen, Held & Hein
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