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specification subject content includes ‘Implications of psychological research for the economy’ (see AQA A-level Psychology specification: Research methods [3.2.3.1](3.2.3.1) Scientific processes) .  \nNo extra teaching is required – students will be able to use content from topics they have covered elsewhere. However, students must be able to critically consider the economic implications of psychological research for the specific topic in the question.  \nMaterial relating to the implications of psychological research for the economy can be:  \n• asked directly about within a topic (see past paper questions) . Previous questions have been asked in relation to the topics such as Social influence, Attachment and Clinical psychology and Mental health  \n• used as a discussion/evaluation point in relation to the range of topics on the specification.  \nThe implications of psychological research for the economy  \nPsychology can play a role in helping the economy work better by enhancing our understanding of how people think, feel and behave. For this specification content, we are thinking about how what we learn from psychology can help or harm the economy i.e. cost money or create financial growth.  \nPsychological research leads to:  \n• the development of practical applications that can for example save on government/ employer spending  \n• the challenging of society’s norms which can lead to societal change that has a consequent impact on the economy. For example, psychological research challenged the long-held view that women needed to stay at home to ensure children’s well-being. This led to an increase in the number of women entering the workplace, meaning that more women were contributing directly to the economy through their taxes, improving their family’s financial status, as well as increasing their own financial independence.  \nIllustrative examples of the implications of psychological research for the economy into topics  \nThe following are some illustrative examples of how psychological research has contributed to the economy. Students might find it helpful to:  \n• consider the cost/benefit of a particular behaviour/issue  \n• explain what we have learned from psychological research  \n• link this to the implication for the economy, i.e. costs money/saves money.  \nFor example:  \nSocial influence  \nAn example from social influence is using psychological research about conformity to change eating habits.  \nCost  \n• Eating an unhealthy diet has a negative impact on physical health, increasing the likelihood of illness.  \n• A recent report estimates that chronic disease due to poor diet (including obesity, heart disease, diabetes and strokes) cost the UK £3268 billion per year, £392 billion in direct health and social care and £178 billion in indirect costs, for example, loss of productivity and welfare.  \n• Read the article titled 'UK's obesity and overweight epidemic costs £126bn a year, study suggests' (The Guardian) .  \nWhat psychological research teaches us  \n• Social influence research shows us how behaviour and attitudes can be changed through processes such as conformity and minority influence. We know that many diet-related illnesses are preventable, therefore we can use our psychological knowledge of these processes to promote healthier eating.  \n• Research shows that people are influenced by what others are doing, so highlighting healthy eating as a common behaviour can encourage other people to adopt this behaviour.  \nWhat is the consequence of the economy?  \n• By applying this psychological research, we can increase the probability of a person following a healthy diet which improves the health of the population. This means a reduced need to use NHS health services therefore saving NHS budgets money.  \n• For example, it is estimated that, if all adults in the UK were at a healthy weight, it would save the NHS £14 billion.  \n","cbCaijt9kk918O6S","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijt9kk918O6S","pdf",208268,"English","# Introduction\n# The implications of psychological research for the economy\n# Illustrative examples of the implications into topics\n## Social influence\n## Clinical Psychology and mental health\n# What is the consequence of the economy?","[{\"question\":\"What should students be able to do regarding economic implications?\",\"answer\":\"Students must be able to critically consider the economic implications of psychological research for the specific topic in the question.\"},{\"question\":\"How can psychological research help the economy work better?\",\"answer\":\"Psychology can help by enhancing understanding of how people think, feel and behave, and by showing how psychological insights can either create financial growth or reduce costs.\"},{\"question\":\"What economic costs are discussed in the social influence example?\",\"answer\":\"The example links unhealthy eating to increased illness and cites estimates of the UK costs of chronic disease related to poor diet, including direct health and social care and indirect costs like lost productivity.\"}]","Implications of psychological research for the economy - Teaching guide | PDF",1792467217,25]