Summer Induction Summer Induction

Is Psychology a good option for me?

Questionnaire

How suited am I to psychology?

Add up your score…….

Psychodynamic approachPsychodynamic approach

• This is one of the 5 main approaches This is one of the 5 main approaches you will study in your first year.you will study in your first year.

• What is the main focus in each What is the main focus in each approach?approach?

• psychodynamic looks at how our psychodynamic looks at how our behaviour is motivated and driven by behaviour is motivated and driven by our unconscious mind.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 Individually - Write down what you see?see?

Individually - Write down what you see?Individually - Write down what you see?

Example of word associationExample of word association

• Say the first thing that comes into your headSay the first thing that comes into your head

• SchoolSchool• MumMum• TeachersTeachers• PsychologyPsychology• ExamsExams• Cheryl Cole Cheryl Cole • Ashley ColeAshley Cole• GrowingGrowing

Mini practicalMini practical• Psychology involves a lot of research methods.Psychology involves a lot of research methods.• You will have to grasp how experiments, You will have to grasp how experiments,

correlation, observations, case studies and correlation, observations, case studies and surveys are used in psychology.surveys are used in psychology.

• As well as the unconscious mind, the As well as the unconscious mind, the psychodynamic approach also looks at the psychodynamic approach also looks at the impact of childhood on our later development.impact of childhood on our later development.

• Is there a link between parental strictness and Is there a link between parental strictness and how tidy you are? how tidy you are?

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

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In class what would I have to do next?In class what would I have to do next?

• You would need to look at the strengths You would need to look at the strengths and limitations of the methods used.and limitations of the methods used.

• Develop a hypothesis and then analyse Develop a hypothesis and then analyse the results with statistics.the results with statistics.

• Assess the validity, reliability, credibility Assess the validity, reliability, credibility and generalisability of your practical.and generalisability of your practical.

• You would need to practice past paper You would need to practice past paper questions.questions.

Anything else I need to know?Anything else I need to know?• AS well as finding out interesting insights into people, there are AS well as finding out interesting insights into people, there are

lots of other things to remember.lots of other things to remember.• There are lots of studies to remember in the exam. Including 10 There are lots of studies to remember in the exam. Including 10

studies (2 for each approach) in detail and other supporting studies (2 for each approach) in detail and other supporting studies.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 Be able to write about the main methods psychologists use and

the strengths and weaknesses of each method.the strengths and weaknesses of each method.• A key issue to recall for each approach where you have applied all A key issue to recall for each approach where you have applied all

the main concepts and theories.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 AS well as descriptive information to memorise you will also need

to evaluate all the theories and studies. So you will need to recall to evaluate all the theories and studies. So you will need to recall their strengths and weaknesses.their strengths and weaknesses.

• There are 2 exams – Unit 1 which assesses 2 approaches and Unit There are 2 exams – Unit 1 which assesses 2 approaches and Unit 2 which assesses 3 approaches.2 which assesses 3 approaches.

• In unit 2 you will have to conduct 3 statistical tests which your In unit 2 you will have to conduct 3 statistical tests which your teachers will help you do.teachers will help you do.