Psychology Home Learning. Please use this pack if you are interested in studying Psychology. NAME: ______________________________________________ 1 | Page Psychology Home Learning Pack Challenges. Please find attached a pack of work to help prepare you for Sixth Form. I am delighted that you have shown an interest in Psychology. In order to get you thinking about the subject, I have drawn up a challenge pack to help you prepare for studies in the 6 th form. It includes psychology research activities, books to read, films to watch and useful websites to browse. For a look at the syllabus: ● AQA A Level Psychology Specification: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/psychology/as-and-a-level/psychology-7181- 7182/specification-at-a-glance Useful websites: • http://www.simplypsychology.org • http://psychology4a.com • http://www.psychteacher.co.uk • http://psychology.about.com • http://caraflanagan.co.uk/ For articles on the latest psychological research visit: https://digest.bps.org.uk/ If you have any queries or questions, please email: [email protected]
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Psychology Home Learning. Please use this pack if you are interested in studying Psychology. NAME: ______________________________________________
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Psychology Home Learning Pack Challenges.
Please find attached a pack of work to help prepare you for Sixth Form. I am delighted that you have shown an interest in Psychology. In order to get you thinking about the subject, I have drawn up a challenge pack to help you prepare for studies in the 6th form. It includes psychology research activities, books to read, films to watch and useful websites to browse. For a look at the syllabus:
● AQA A Level Psychology Specification: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/psychology/as-and-a-level/psychology-7181-7182/specification-at-a-glance
Useful websites:
• http://www.simplypsychology.org
• http://psychology4a.com
• http://www.psychteacher.co.uk
• http://psychology.about.com
• http://caraflanagan.co.uk/
For articles on the latest psychological research visit: https://digest.bps.org.uk/
If you have any queries or questions, please email: [email protected]
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Contents. 1. Home Learning Activities:
a. Researching psychologists b. Psychology in the News c. Case studies
2. Reading:
● Text Books
● General Psychology Reading Books
● Newspapers and magazines
3. Films, Documentaries and TV Programmes.
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1. Home Learning Activities. a. Researching psychologists. Instructions: Research and make notes on the following psychologists. You need to do approximately one side of A4 for each psychologist.
The Approaches.
1. Ivan Pavlov’s dogs and classical conditioning.
2. Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory and the Bobo Doll Experiment. Social Influence.
3. Philip Zimbardo.
Memory.
4. Elizabeth Loftus and Eyewitness Testimony.
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EXT: Read the following article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/nov/17/we-cant-let-the-bullies-win-elizabeth-loftus-awarded-2016-john-maddox-prize-false-memory Attachment.
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8. Sigmund Freud’s model of Psychosexual development
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b. Psychology in the News. Remember: Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour. Instructions: Over the period of one week, find 5 articles in the news that link to psychology. The news stories you choose need to link to people’s thoughts and/or their behaviour. E.g. their mental health, emotions, their behaviour, abnormal behaviour, treatments offered/taken etc. Create a poster consisting of your 5 articles (include the headline and a picture for each). You also need to reference your sources either on the poster or below it. See the example poster on the next page.
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c. Case Studies.
Instructions: Choose ONE of the following case studies to research. Create a PowerPoint presentation about your chosen case study.
1. Clive Wearing – The man who forgot. 2. Little Albert – the boy who was taught to fear white rats 3. David Reimer – The boy who became Brenda after an accident 4. Phineas Gage – the man with a hole in his head 5. Jodie Miller - the girl with half a brain
Your presentation must include the following:
• A title slide (i.e. The ‘Title’ by ‘Your name’).
• An introduction. E.g. say what a case study is (i.e. give a definition) and then say which case study you will be presenting information about.
• Background to case study.
• Investigated by which psychologist? (For choices 2 and 3).
• What was found from the case study and what conclusions were made?
• Do you think the study of this person was ethical? Yes? No? Arguments for and against such research.
• A quick quiz to check what your audience has learnt.
• A bibliography – list your information sources.
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2. Reading.
Psychology Text Books. Once the term starts, we recommend that you have purchased your own copy of the recommended textbook for your chosen course. Other book, revision guides are available, but make sure that they are AQA approved and cover the specification for first teaching in 2015.
Main Text Book Essential! (Year 12).
Revision Guide.
Other recommended reads.
• Quality newspapers: The Times; The Guardian; The Telegraph; The Independent.
• Quality Magazines: New Scientist.
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General Psychology Books.
3. Films, Documentaries and TV programmes.
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Babies (2020). Documentary. Available on Netflix. Links to the topic of attachment.
Three Identical Strangers (2018). Documentary. Available on Netflix. Links to the Nature-Nurture Debate in Psychology.
Memento (2000). Film. Available on Netflix. Links to the topic of Memory.
Memory Hackers (2016). Documentary. Available on YouTube. Links to the topic of Memory.
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What makes a murderer? (Nov 2019). TV program – 3 episodes. Channel 4. Catch-up All 4. Links to the topic of Psychopathology.
100 humans Netflix Links to all areas of psychology
*Some of these films/programmes may include mature themes so please check the ratings before watching.
