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 \n\n| Content Descriptor | EP Lessons in Area of Study 1: How are people influenced to behave in particular ways? |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Social cognition | ● | Attitudes and Cognitive Dissonance |\n| ● the role of person perception, attributions, attitudes and stereotypes in | ● | Attribution |\n| interpreting, analysing, remembering and using information about the social world, | ● | Stereotypes & Tri-component Model of Attitudes |\n| including decision-making and interpersonal interactions | ● | Prejudice & Discrimination |\n| ● the avoidance of cognitive dissonance using cognitive biases | ● | Social Diąerences: Sexis","cbCaivkz1U9H5cZw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivkz1U9H5cZw","pdf",165547,"English","# Unit 1: How are behaviour and mental processes shaped?\n## Area of Study 1: What influences psychological development?\n## Area of Study 2: How are mental processes and behaviour influenced by the brain?\n# Unit 2: How do internal and external factors influence behaviour and mental processes?\n## Area of Study 1: How are people influenced to behave in particular ways?\n## Area of Study 2: What influences a person’s perception of the world?","[{\"question\":\"How does the EP Curriculum Map indicate missing resources for the VCE Psychology study design?\",\"answer\":\"It notes that EP does not currently provide all necessary resources and highlights any specific content not currently covered by EP in yellow.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main topics covered in Unit 1, Area of Study 1?\",\"answer\":\"It covers the complexity of psychological development using hereditary and environmental interactive influences, the biopsychosocial approach, lifespan development processes, sensitive and critical periods, and how psychological development is defined and supported including normality, neurotypicality, neurodiversity, and roles of mental health professionals.\"},{\"question\":\"Which subjects are emphasized in Unit 2 for social cognition and perception?\",\"answer\":\"Unit 2 Area of Study 1 emphasizes social cognition including attitudes, cognitive dissonance, attribution, stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination, media influences, and group-based factors. 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