Psychology class: Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman dies, aged 90
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Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman dies, aged 90
Explain why Kahneman’s work aligns with the cognitive approach to psychology
Some of the work of Kahneman (and Tversky) looked at the role of schema. Using an example, explain what is meant by schema
Why is operationalisation important in psychological research?
How does Kahneman ‘often’ operationalise emotional arousal in his work?
How does this operationalisation illustrate a common criticism of cognitive approaches to psychology?
What might be some of the economic implications of Kahneman’s work?
Danny Galbraith, St Bartholomew’s School
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