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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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