Examiner’s Use Candidate Number Surname Other Names Examiner’s Initials Candidate Signature Question General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Examination June 2009 Psychology (Specification A) Unit 1 1 2 PSYA1 3 4 5 Cognitive Psychology‚ Developmental Psychology and Research Methods Wednesday 13 May 2009 Mark 6 7 8 9.00 am to 10.30 am TOTAL You will need no other materials. Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes Instructions Use black
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Stage in cognitive development. This stage is characterized by the correct use of logic and conservation. I have now passed the conservation tasks‚ but I was not necessarily ready to think abstractly. At this point in my life I was able to mentally reverse things. I had increases in memory ability which allowed for increases in executive functioning. I had more knowledge and awareness of how my cognitive system worked‚ and I had the ability to control and manipulate my own cognitive
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Cognitivism/Cognitivist’s Perspective * cognition is a group of mental processes that includes attention‚ memory‚ producing and understanding language‚ learning‚ reasoning‚ problem solving‚ and decision making * stressed on more complex cognitive processes such as thinking‚ problem solving‚ language‚ concept formation and information processing 1. How does learning occur? a. Learning is equated with discrete changes between states of knowledge rather than with changes in the
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Lifespan Psychology Power Point Lecture‚ Chapter 1‚ Module 1.1 - Presentation Transcript 1. Chapter 1: Introduction Module 1.1 Beginnings 2. What is Lifespan Development? • Lifespan Development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth‚ change‚ and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan. 3. Things to keep in mind about Lifespan Psychology: • Lifespan Psychology is a scientific‚ developmental approach that focuses on human development • Scientists
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University of Phoenix Material Cognitive Theory Table Complete the following table by identifying three major cognitive theorists and theories. Name each theorist and the theorist’s associated theory. Then provide a description of the theory‚ including associated approaches and techniques. Include a peer-reviewed reference that supports the theory. Major cognitive theorist (Theorist name) Theory associated with the theorist (Theory title) Description of the theory‚ including associated approaches
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and contrast the strengths and limitations of the major research methodologies utilized within developmental psychology. Developmental psychology is referred to as a scientific study surrounding the psychological changes that occur within people as they age. Developmental psychology is also referred to as life-span psychology‚ the branch of psychology that is focused on the cognitive‚ motivational‚ psycho physiological‚ and social functioning that occurs throughout the human life span (Britannica
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Running Head: Cognitive Dissonance Analysis Cognitive Dissonance Analysis: Stepping Out of Assigned Roles Randi Cutler Lehigh University Abstract Research conducted by Leon Festinger and James M. Carlsmith has shown promise for the effects of cognitive dissonance on personal belief‚ and the adjustment of those beliefs to match publicly supported‚ yet contradictory arguments. We are testing to see whether the cognitive dissonance theory can be overcome by explicitly telling participants
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Compare and contrast two main areas of Psychology The two key areas of psychology this essay will compare and contrast are Developmental Psychology and Cognitive Psychology. The definition of ‘compare’ is to examine in order to observe resemblances or differences. The role of Cognitive Psychologists involves an investigational approach to understanding people’s mental processes for example‚ perception‚ attention‚ memory‚ language and how people think and learn. In similarity the role of
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UNIT 3 PSYCHOLOGY SAC #1 “Biological bases of behaviour” Test Duration: 50 minutes This test is worth 60 marks. It is broken up into two sections: |SECTION |No. of questions |Marks allocated | |Multiple choice |30 |30 | |Short answer
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PsychSim 5: Cognitive Development 25 PsychSim 5: COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT Name: __________________________________________ Date: __________________________________________ This activity describes Piaget’s theory of the growth of intelligence and simulates the performance of three children of different ages on some of Piaget’s tasks. Schemas • What are schemas? Section: ________________________ • Explain the difference between assimilation and accommodation. • Suppose that a 15-month-old
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