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Developmental area through core studies

OCR component 2: Psychological themes through core studies · Lesson 3 of 5

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Lesson 3 of 5 · OCR component 2: Psychological themes through core studies

Developmental area through core studies

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Explain the assumptions of the developmental area, including that behaviour and cognition change across the lifespan and that development is shaped by maturation, learning and experience.
Describe and apply the key concepts and evidence from Bandura, Ross and Ross’s Bobo doll study, including aims, procedure, findings, conclusions and observational learning of aggression.

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Describe and apply the key concepts and evidence from Chaney et al.’s Funhaler study, including aims, procedure, findings, conclusions and how behavioural principles can improve children’s treatment adherence.

Compare Bandura, Ross and Ross with Chaney et al. in terms of developmental explanation, learning processes, research methods, controls, ethics and usefulness of findings.

Evaluate developmental research in this area using methodological issues, ethical considerations and practical applications, particularly to children’s behaviour, modelling and health-related interventions.

Apply knowledge of the developmental area and its core studies to unfamiliar contexts, explaining how behaviour may be acquired or modified through observation, reinforcement and age-related factors.

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