Canli et.al. : Brain Scans and Emotions
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Can these notes be used for a level ?
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DeleteThe question-answers that I've presented in this post are based on the past papers of CIE (IGCSE) AS Psychology. So, these notes are meant for the A levels. Feel free to use them.
Thanks Jyotika . You have studied and also teach psychology , do you think it is possible for someone to learn a level psychology on her own in six months ?
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DeleteI suppose you are inquiring about the second half of the A-level i.e. A2. I have tutored students in the past to complete it successfully within six months and they managed it with ease.
As for self-learning, I do think it is possible. However, I must add that I believe it is possible only for that student who has a well-planned schedule since the student has to manage it along with other subjects. Also, the student must be disciplined and focused enough to stick to the schedule s/he has prepared. The key is in breaking down the portion into small chunks in accordance with the syllabus and keep daily or weekly goals to master these chunks. Since the curriculum is not based on rote learning, systematically planned learning is vital - which would include learning concepts followed by practice of application and evaluation. This is true for AS as well.
Any learning tips for someone to new to psychology ? To assimilate better
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DeleteI have the following tips for you to assimilate what you learn in psychology better:
- Make sure that you begin your study of psychology with a thorough understanding of its introduction - a primer on what psychology is, what it studies, the approach it uses, its goals and areas of application. You will find this in the first chapter of any good textbook you choose for your study - make sure you have a thorough understanding of this chapter.
- Always keep a small notebook with you where you can keep writing down any new terms you encounter while studying any topic in psychology along with their meanings in your own, simple words. Since psychology is a science, it makes use of distinct terminology which you are expected to be able to read without effort as you progress through your study. Referring to this notebook repeatedly will help you imbibe all important terms.
- Use references that give you concrete examples of concepts or simplify material enough for you to be able to develop your own examples. Again, write down these examples in your notebook for future reference. Since psychology is a study of the mind - which is a highly abstract concept itself - it is full of abstract concepts that you will find easier to understand once you can exemplify and analogize them.
I'll give you a simple example here. If you are trying to understand what the experiment is, you could note down, say, "a study of the reason-outcome relation between two phenomena, e.g. the relationship between overeating (reason) and obesity (outcome)" Writing in this manner independently and referring to it periodically will go a long way. There is minimal effort here - both in making the notes and in referring to them.
- Most teacher referred or independent references for your AS studies are given in a lengthy paragraph or essay form. When you have such reference material in front of you, work on it, don't take it in passively. What I mean by this is again, note down difficult terms, look them up, understand them and explain them in your own words. Plus, organize the reference in front of you. Break it down using highlighting like putting into parantheses the different sections of the study - label different sections as the aim, sample, procedure, etc. if this is not done already. Highlight different aspects in an organized fashion. For e.g. for all your studies, make it a habit to look out for the number of participants in the sample and underline them wherever you see them. Do this for all the different aspects. Keeping such a mental template for all your studies will help you see common patterns between the studies - which means you will have a framework for study and you will assimilate rather than just arbitrary reading.
Preparing a question-answer framework can be very useful here. Write down the questions you will seek to answer while studying any research paper and note down the answers for every separate paper as you study. You will have a format of study than.
These are my tips for now for better intake of psychology material. If any other tip comes to my mind, I'll add it in another comment.
This is really explicit and incredibly helpful for anyone who is new to this subject . Thanks for providing such content
DeleteThanks Nathan for your kind feedback :) Do stay tuned to ExcellingPsychology!
DeleteJyotika! The original study states that those figures are -0.66 and +0.68, not -0.68. Just wanted to help you out :)
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DeleteThank you so much for helping me out! I've made the necessary change. I wish I knew your name :)
DeleteMy name is Ellie, no problem always willing to help you out Jyotika!!
DeleteThe question part really helped me as I'll be having an assessment tomorrow, but I did notice that the content was slightly less compared to the journal of Dement and Kleitman, I was thinking maybe because they differed in information, could you confirm this? Thanks again for the compilation and advice
ReplyDeleteHello and thanks for visiting my blog and appreciating my work. Do introduce yourself.
DeleteAs I have mentioned in the post itself, I have not covered this study exhaustively for my aim with this post was simply to present a format by which students should approach any study in their curriculum.
You need to prepare much more extensively for the examination. Do refer to the original paper of the research for which I have provided the link or if not, to the coursebook by Professor Russell and co. for your assessment preparation.
Are there more case studies such as
ReplyDeleteBaron-Cohen et al. (eyes test)
Schachter and Singer (two factors in emotion)
Saavedra and Silverman (button phobia)
Pepperberg (parrot learning)
Milgram (obedience)
Piliavin et al. (subway Samaritans)
Yamamoto et al. (chimpanzee helping)?
If so can you send the link, thank you.