Psychology class: Researchers hunt for new dementia detection methods
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Approaches to psychology
Click the link below to read the article and then answer the questions:
Researchers hunt for new dementia detection methods
Reflect on the information on dementia: to what extent did it match your preconception of the condition?
Use your knowledge of the biological approach to psychology to explain dementia
How might the cognitive approach explain dementia?
From the article, identify three biological methods used to help test for dementia. Describe one of them
What evidence is given in the article to support biological approaches to testing for dementia?
Explain what is meant by ‘cognitive neuroscience’. Given the content of the article, to what extent do you feel that cognitive neuroscience is a good fit for researching dementia?
The article ends by suggesting a role for AI. How might the introduction of AI support patients, families, researchers and healthcare professionals?
To what extent is a ‘personalised approach’ to healthcare in line with other approaches to psychology?
Danny Galbraith, St Bartholomew’s School
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