Students investigate the complex nature of psychological development, including situations where psychological development may not occur as expected. They investigate the structure and functioning of the human brain and the role it plays in mental processes and behaviour and explore brain plasticity and the influence that brain damage may have on a person’s psychological functioning
- Teacher: Megan O'Donnell
Unit 2 Psychology - How do internal and external factors influence behaviour and mental processes?
This unit addresses the role social cognition plays in a person’s attitudes, perception of themselves and relationships with others. Students explore a variety of factors and contexts that can influence the behaviour of an individual and groups.
Students examine the contribution that classical and contemporary research has made to the understanding of human perception and why individuals and groups behave in specific ways. They also look at how perception of stimuli enables a person to interact with the world around them and how their perception of stimuli can be distorted.
Unit 1 Psychology - How are behaviour and mental processes shaped?
Students investigate the complex nature of psychological development, including situations where psychological development may not occur as expected. They investigate the structure and functioning of the human brain and the role it plays in mental processes and behaviour and explore brain plasticity and the influence that brain damage may have on a person’s psychological functioning.