Psychology syllabus, dot point by dot point
Every dot point in the SA Psychology subject outline, in syllabus order, with a focused answer for each. Open any dot point for the answer, exam-style questions and links to related points.
Topic 1: Psychology of the Individual
Topic overview →What is intelligence and how can it be measured?
How do psychologists explain and describe personality?
Topic 2: Psychological Health and Wellbeing
Topic overview →How do we define and explain mental health and disorder?
What is stress and how do people cope with it?
How are psychological disorders treated, and what makes an intervention effective?
Topic 3: Organisational Psychology
Topic overview →How does being part of a group change the way people behave and perform at work?
What motivates people at work, and what makes leadership effective?
Topic 4: Social Influence
Topic overview →Why do people change their behaviour to match a group or obey an authority figure?
How do attitudes form and change, and how do we explain the causes of behaviour?
What causes prejudice and discrimination, and how can they be reduced?
Topic 5: The Psychology of Learning
Topic overview →How do we learn to associate one stimulus with another?
How do we learn by watching others rather than by direct experience?
How do the consequences of behaviour change how likely we are to repeat it?