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Access to HE – Humanities and Social Science
Psychology
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Key Studies in Psychology

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1. analyse psychology’s contribution to the understanding of human behaviour
1.1 analysed and evaluated the contribution of three key psychological studies towards the understanding of human behaviour

2. discuss the main research methods in psychology.
2.1 evaluated the research methods used in three psychological studies.
2.2 discussed the ethical implications of each identified method

3. discuss the practical application of psychological knowledge

3.1 evaluated the practical applications of each of the three chosen studies

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Assignment Title:

Studies that changed psychology

Assignment Brief

Assessment for this unit will consist of the following:

10-minute presentation
400-word critical appraisal
1000-word essay

In order to meet the assessment criteria, you must:

Prepare and complete a 10-minute presentation examining the contribution of three key psychological studies to our understanding of human behaviour (1.1). You may choose 3 from the following:
Milgram
Zimbardo
Tajfel
Harlow
Ainsworth

In your presentation, once you have outlined each study, you must provide examples of how this study has changed our understanding of human behaviour and theories that may have been developed from it. You must then assess how well the results of