K5PSL5 Approaches in Psychology personal learning checklist
AQA A-level Psychology · exams through 2026 · Paper 2
Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________
Tick one box per statement. Red: need help. Amber: partly confident. Green: can do independently.
| I can | Red | Amber | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning approaches | |||
| explain classical and operant learning through complete mechanisms | |||
| evaluate social learning through acquisition, mediation and performance | |||
| Cognitive and biological approaches | |||
| explain cognitive models and evaluate inference from task performance | |||
| evaluate genetic and evolutionary explanations with appropriate causal limits | |||
| relate cognitive and neural accounts without equating association with cause | |||
| Psychodynamic and humanistic approaches | |||
| explain and critically evaluate psychodynamic concepts as theoretical claims | |||
| explain humanistic growth, congruence and conditions of worth with cultural qualifications | |||
| Comparing approaches | |||
| construct direct comparisons through mechanisms, evidence and applications | |||
| Legacy requirement: origins and counselling | |||
| Evaluate psychology's scientific origins and introspection | |||
| Explain and evaluate humanistic influence on counselling | |||
Next revision priority: __________________________________________________