Psychological approaches · AS 91872
Analyse the interaction between psychological approaches
Level 3 · Year 136 creditsInternalAchievement StandardPsychology 3.1
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National attainment · NZQA · 2024
2,403 students sat this in 2024 · 87% passed
Excellence30.8%
Merit25.4%
Achieved31.0%
Not Achieved12.8%
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In this standard, you need to explain how two or more different psychological approaches (like behavioural, cognitive, or biological psychology) work together and against each other. You'll focus on their different methods and ideas, then show how they interact and influence each other in the real world.
What you actually do
- ·Choose at least two psychological approaches and identify their key methodological and theoretical differences
- ·Explain how these different approaches interact with each other and where they complement or contradict each other
- ·Use specific theories, concepts, and published studies to support your analysis
- ·Critique the strengths and limitations of how the approaches work together
- ·Show real-world examples or societal contexts where these interactions matter
AAchieved
You identify two approaches, describe their differences, and explain how they interact using some relevant psychology concepts.
MMerit
You critique how the approaches work together in depth, using specific theories and research, and explain both their compatibility and conflicts.