Key Study Summaries
can be found at this link

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 There are 6 topics to study in this section. Each has background, a Key Study and a strategy to be applied.
 
1. Intelligence (Biological)
Background: What psychologists mean by intelligence and biological factors that could affect it     
Key Study: Van Leeuwen et al. (2008)
Application: Assessing intelligence
 
2. Pre-adult brain development (Biological)
Background: Brain development and the impact of this on risk taking behaviour     
Key Study: Barkley-Levenson & Galván (2008)
Application: Reduce risk taking behaviours using knowledge of brain development
 
3. Perceptual development (Cognitive)
Background: Perceptual development in children and how this can be studied in babies & animals
Key Study: Gibson & Walk (1960)
Application: Develop perception in young children
 
4. Cognitive development & education (Cognitive)
Background: Cognitive development in children and the impact of this on education
Key Study: Wood et al. (1976)
Application: Cognitive strategy to improve revision or learning
 
5. Development of Attachment (Social)
Background: The development of attachment and impact of the failure to develop attachments      
Key Study: Ainsworth & Bell (1982)
Application: Develop an attachment friendly environment.
 
6. Impact of advertising on children (Social)
Background: The influence of TV advertising on children & stereotyping in such advertising
Key Study: Johnson & Young (2002)
Application: Reduce impact of advertising which is aimed at children

Marieke van Leeuwen

Emily Barkley-Levenson

Eleanor Gibson

Phillip Wood

Mary Ainsworth

Fern Johnson