Issues and Debates AO3

What are the three AO3 points for lesson one: Gender Bias?

1. Biology VS Social explanation: MacCoby and Jacklin 1974. Counter: 2014 Research

2. Sexism in research: Murphy 2014

3. Research challenging gender bias not published: Formanowicz 2018

What are the three AO3 points for lesson two: Cultural Bias?

1. Classic studies: Asch, Milgram, Smith and Bond 1993. Counter: Takono and Osaka 1995.

2. Cultural Psychology

3. Ethnic stereotyping: Gould 1981

What are the three AO3 points for lesson three: Free Will and Determinism?

1. The law: Determinism

2. Research evidence: Free Will: Libert 1983. Counter: evidence not appropriate

3. Practical value: Free Will: Roberts 2000

What are the four AO3 points for lesson four: Nature VS Nurture?

1. Adoption studies: Rhee and Waldman 2002. Counter: Misguided

2. Implications

3. Epigenetics: Susser and Lin 1992

4. Real world application: Nestdat 2010

What are the three AO3 points for lesson five: Holism and Reductionism?

1. Practical Value

2. Scientific Approach. Counter: Oversimplified

3. Higher level of understanding: Stanford Prison Experiment

What are the three AO3 points for lesson six: Idiographis and Nomothetic Approaches?

1. Complete account. Counter: Case studies less scientific

2. Scientific credibility

3. Losing the person: eg schizophrenia

What are the three AO3 points for lesson seven: Ethical Implications?

1. Benefits for groups: Homosexuality. Counter: crime gene

2. Real World Application: Romanian Orphan Studies

3. Poor Research Design: Burt 1955