Psychological approaches · AS 91844
Examine different psychological approaches used to explain a behaviour
Examine different psychological approaches used to explain a behaviour
This standard asks you to explain how different psychological approaches (like behavioural, biological, cognitive, and others) explain the same behaviour in different ways. You'll pick a specific behaviour—like aggression or helping someone—and show how at least three different psychological approaches would explain why that behaviour happens, highlighting what makes their explanations different from each other.
You explain how at least three psychological approaches explain a behaviour and show the key differences between their explanations.
You provide detailed explanations using specific psychological theories or research studies from published works, making the differences between approaches clear and well-supported.
You evaluate which psychological approach best explains the behaviour and justify why that approach is more convincing than the others.
Standards typically taken alongside or after this one. Same subject, grouped by level.