High Cambridge AICE Psychology 1 AS Level

Segment 1:

Describe and evaluate the following key concepts and apply knowledge to novel research situations:

• experimental types and designs
• correlations, hypotheses, and aims
• control of variables
• quantitative and qualitative data
• sampling techniques
• ethical guidelines as used in psychological research, in relation to human and animal participants
• validity and reliability
• measures of central tendency
• psychological issues and debates

Understand, analyze, and evaluate each of the selected core studies according to AICE guidelines:

Biological Approach

• Dement and Kleitman (sleep and dreams)
• Hassett et al. (monkey toy preferences)
• Hölzel et al. (mindfulness and brain scans)

Cognitive Approach

• Andrade (doodling)
• Baron-Cohen et al. (Eyes test)
• Pozzulo et al. (line-ups)

 

Segment 2:

Understand, analyze, and evaluate each of the selected core studies according to AICE guidelines:

Learning Approach

• Bandura et al. (aggression)
• Fagen et al. (elephant learning)
• Saavedra and Silverman (button phobia)

Social Approach

• Milgram (obedience)
• Perry et al. (personal space)
• Piliavin et al. (subway Samaritans)

 

• Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology 9990 syllabus
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