Essay 1 guide (S&D)

Question 1

What are the 4 main points of main body 1: the basis of the person- situation debate

Answer 1

Describe dispostionalism (“pure trait”)

Fundamental attribution error

(Lay) disposisitonist bias leads people to under appreciate the power of situation

situationism (situational factors describe behaviour)

Question 2

What are the 5 main points of main body 2:

Answer 2

What is intergroup bias? = stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination

The authoritarian personality (Adorno)

The implicit association task = unconscious bias affects behaviour

Social learning theory - socialisation, peers, social influencing

A study in 2021 examining factors of prosocial behaviours in children found parental education, gender roles and cyberbullying shape these behaviours

Question 3

What are the 6 main points of main body 3: mental disorders of both person- situation

Answer 3

What is a personality trait?

What is the five factor model?

(describe) neuroticism and (link it to) anxiety

Meta analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between anxiety and neuroticism

The vulnerability model = not a determinant but a risk factor to anxiety

The diathesis stress model = caused by stressors from life experiences + healthy experiences that can reduce this