2.3 Extending skills


topic sentences • summarizing A Study the words in box a. They are all from the text in Lesson 2.2.


1 Look back at the text on page 17. Find the words which go together with the words in the box.


2 Do they make noun or verb phrases?


3 What is the meaning of each phrase? Look at the context and check with your dictionary if necessary.


B Study the words in box b. They are all from the text in Lesson 2.2.


1 What is the base word in each case? What part of speech is the base word?


b


2 Does the prefix/suffix change the part of speech? 3 How does the prefix/suffix change the meaning of the base word?


classified practical


deprivation subjective validity unconscious determinism


C Look back at the topic sentences from the text in Lesson 2.2 (Exercise E, page 16). Don’t look at the text on page 17. What information comes after each topic sentence? Suggest possible content.


Example: branches of psychology, ways of categorizing psychology


As psychology is such a wide discipline, it can be classified in a variety of ways.


D Write a summary of the text on page 17. Paraphrase the topic sentences. Add extra information and examples. See Skills bank.


2.4 Extending skills using research questions • writing topic sentences • summarizing


A Can you remember: 1 all the main criteria for classifying psychology and the different divisions of each from Lesson 2.2?


2 the different fields of psychology?


B The lecturer has asked you to research process and person approaches to psychology. 1 What do you understand by each of these terms?


2 Think of good research questions before you read the text on the opposite page. 3 What is the best way to record information while you are reading?


C Study the text on the opposite page. 1 Highlight the topic sentences.


2 Read each topic sentence. What will you find in the rest of the paragraph?


3 Which paragraph(s) will probably answer each research question? Read those paragraphs and make notes.


4 Have you got all the information you need? If not, read other paragraphs.


D Use the Internet to research the relevance of the person approach to clinical psychology. Use the same research questions as in Lesson 2.2.


1 Make notes. 2 Write a series of topic sentences which summarize your findings. 3 Report back to the other students. Read out each topic sentence, then add extra details.


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a foundation socio-historic pure humanistic affective influences view principles discipline processes


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