Summer Induction Is Psychology a good option for me? Questionnaire How suited am I to psychology? Add up your score…….

Psychodynamic approach This is one of the 5 main approaches you will study in your first year. This is one of the 5 main approaches you will study in your first year. What is the main focus in each approach? What is the main focus in each approach? psychodynamic looks at how our behaviour is motivated and driven by our unconscious mind. psychodynamic looks at how our behaviour is motivated and driven by our unconscious mind.

Freud compared the mind to an iceberg. Why? Most of the iceberg is below the surface of awareness. How can we bring this to the surface and get into the unconscious mind?

Individually - Write down what you see?

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Mini practical Psychology involves a lot of research methods. Psychology involves a lot of research methods. You will have to grasp how experiments, correlation, observations, case studies and surveys are used in psychology. You will have to grasp how experiments, correlation, observations, case studies and surveys are used in psychology. As well as the unconscious mind, the psychodynamic approach also looks at the impact of childhood on our later development. As well as the unconscious mind, the psychodynamic approach also looks at the impact of childhood on our later development. Is there a link between parental strictness and how tidy you are? Is there a link between parental strictness and how tidy you are?

Is there a link between parental strictness and how tidy you are? Complete the questionnaires…..

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In class what would I have to do next? You would need to look at the strengths and limitations of the methods used. You would need to look at the strengths and limitations of the methods used. Develop a hypothesis and then analyse the results with statistics. Develop a hypothesis and then analyse the results with statistics. Assess the validity, reliability, credibility and generalisability of your practical. Assess the validity, reliability, credibility and generalisability of your practical. You would need to practice past paper questions. You would need to practice past paper questions.

Anything else I need to know? AS well as finding out interesting insights into people, there are lots of other things to remember. AS well as finding out interesting insights into people, there are lots of other things to remember. There are lots of studies to remember in the exam. Including 10 studies (2 for each approach) in detail and other supporting studies. There are lots of studies to remember in the exam. Including 10 studies (2 for each approach) in detail and other supporting studies. 38 key terms to memorise and recall in the exams. 38 key terms to memorise and recall in the exams. 10 theories to remember and recall in the exams. 10 theories to remember and recall in the exams. Be able to write about the main methods psychologists use and the strengths and weaknesses of each method. Be able to write about the main methods psychologists use and the strengths and weaknesses of each method. A key issue to recall for each approach where you have applied all the main concepts and theories. A key issue to recall for each approach where you have applied all the main concepts and theories. 5 mini practicals to complete and revise for the exam. 5 mini practicals to complete and revise for the exam. AS well as descriptive information to memorise you will also need to evaluate all the theories and studies. So you will need to recall their strengths and weaknesses. AS well as descriptive information to memorise you will also need to evaluate all the theories and studies. So you will need to recall their strengths and weaknesses. There are 2 exams – Unit 1 which assesses 2 approaches and Unit 2 which assesses 3 approaches. There are 2 exams – Unit 1 which assesses 2 approaches and Unit 2 which assesses 3 approaches. In unit 2 you will have to conduct 3 statistical tests which your teachers will help you do. In unit 2 you will have to conduct 3 statistical tests which your teachers will help you do.