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DSE212 Exploring Psychology

Question: Describe how neurons in the central nervous system communicate. Using examples, discuss how this has helped us to understand human behaviour.

Answer: The scientific study of biology and psychology is known as biopsychology, answers...

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Question: Discuss the extent to which research on atypical memory function can help our understanding of how memory works.

Answer: Atypical memory is used to describe memory that does not function as...

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Question: TMA 03 A report and experiment investigating automatic and controlled processing using the 'Stroop effect'.

Answer: Abstract Automatic processes can not be consciously controlled, it is possible to...

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Question: TMA01 Part 1
The social constructionist perspective suggests that identities are constructed through language and social relations. Illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of this statement with examples of research studies from this and one other perspective.

Includes Part 2 Question 1, Question 2 (a) and Question 2 (b)

Answer: Although we think that we know plenty about ourselves (our names, our...

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Question: TMA02 Part 1 Option B
The case of Phineas Gage is one of the most cited in biological psychology. Explain what we can learn about the relationship between brain and behaviour from this and similar cases and describe techniques used by biological psychologists that can supplement our knowledge of this relationship.

Part two Question 2
Question 3

Answer: The brain is almost symmetrical across its midline; these are called the...

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Question: TMA05 A qualitative study illustrating the effect attachments have on development using thematic analysis.

Abstract
John Bowlby’s attachment theory was tested by conducting thematic analysis on an interview transcript. Previous research by Main, Hazan and Shaver categorised people into different attachment types, of A, B and C. In this study, one person was interviewed and their attachment type was analysed and supported by the findings by these studies. The researcher had an ontological assumption that that interviewee could describe their attachments and relations with meaning, and suggest how this affected their development. The findings from this study support John Bowlby’s attachment theory and also illustrate the effects of the Internal Working Model.

Answer: Introduction The theoretical framework of this report was the attachment perspective and...

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Question: TMA 03 An Adapted Stroop Experiment: Investigation of interference between automatic and controlled processes by measuring response time using colour-related and colour-neutral words.

Answer: Abstract The interference effect between automatic and controlled processing tasks was examined...

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Question: TMA 02 PART I Option A
Explain, with examples, how the process of natural selection and sexual selection are thought to have contributed to modern-day human behaviour.

PART II METHOD EXERCISES

Answer: Evolutionary psychologists view human behaviours and ‘inherited structure of the human mind’...

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Question: TMA 01 How useful is a holistic model in explaining experiences of mental distress?

Answer: Mental distress can be defined as disorder of the mind and can...

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Question: TMA 01 Part 1 Describe two different methods that have been used to study the concept of identity, and comment on their contribution to our understanding of identity.

Part II - Ethics Questions
Scenario 1, Q1, Q1
Scenario 2, Q1, Q2, Q3
Scenario 3, Q1, Q2, Q3

Answer: Identity is an everyday concept which can be defined as a person’s...

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