Approaches - paper 2

Question 1

outline 2 features of the cognitive approach. Explain 2 limitations of the cognitive approach (6 marks)

Answer 1

There needs to be 2 features of the cognitive approach and 2 limitations. with specialist terminology used and expansion on limitations

Question 2

discuss 2 limitations of social learning theory (6 marks)

Answer 2

2 limitations with specialist terminology used. examples - SLT doesn’t explain cognitive processes, leaving this to cognitive psychologists
- it sees behaviour as environmentally determined whereas some behaviour may be innate

Question 3

describe Wundt’s role in the development of psychology (6 marks)

Answer 3

knowledge is accurate and mostly well detailed
examples - Wundt was the father of psychology - he moved from philosophical roots to controlled research
- promoted the use of introspection as a way of studying mental processes

Question 4

briefly explain one strength and one limitation of the cognitive approach (4 marks)

Answer 4

need one strength and limitation with an explanation for each one
strength = there are links to neuroscience and consequent applications
limitation = it is a mechanistic approach to understanding human behaviour