My Revision Notes: Edexcel A level Psychology

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Exam Board: Edexcel Level: AS/A-level Subject: Psychology First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2016 Target success in Edexcel A level Psychology with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. With My Revision Notes, every student can: - Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner - Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage - Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers - Improve exam technique through practice questions, expert tips and examples of typical mistakes to avoid - Get exam ready with extra quick quizzes and answers to the practice questions available online Title Page Copyright Get the most from this book My revision planner 1 Social psychology Defining social psychology Obedience Prejudice Individual differences and developmental psychology Methods studies Key questions Practical investigation Issues and debates 2 Cognitive psychology Defining cognitive psychology Models/theories of memory Individual differences and developmental psychology Methods studies Key questions Practical investigation Issues and debates 3 Biological psychology Defining biological psychology The central nervous system Brain functioning and aggression Individual differences and developmental psychology Methods Studies Key questions Practical investigation Issues and debates 4 Learning theories Defining learning theories Classical conditioning Operant conditioning Social learning theory Learning theories and phobias Individual differences and developmental psychology Methods Studies Key questions Practical investigation Issues and debates 5 Clinical psychology Defining clinical psychology Diagnosis of mental disorders including the four ‘Ds’ Schizophrenia Treatments for schizophrenia Anorexia nervosa Treatments for anorexia Unipolar depression Treatments for unipolar depression Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) Treatments for OCD Individual differences and developmental psychology Methods Studies Key questions Practical investigation Issues and debates 6 Criminal psychology Defining criminal psychology Biological explanations of crime Social explanations of crime Understanding the offender, offence analysis and case formulation Treatments for offenders Factors influencing eyewitness testimony Factors influencing jury decision-making Individual differences and developmental psychology Methods Studies Key questions Practical investigation Issues and debates 7 Child psychology Defining child psychology Attachment, deprivation and privation Day care Cross-cultural research into attachment types Autism Individual differences and developmental psychology Methods Studies Key questions Practical investigation Issues and debates 8 Health psychology Defining health psychology Issues around drug taking Explanations of drug addiction Treatments for drug addiction Anti-drug campaigns Individual differences and developmental psychology Methods Studies Key questions Practical investigation Issues and debates 9 Psychological skills Methods Synoptic review of studies Issues and debates Now test yourself answers Glossary