AQA A Level Psychology Revision NotesExam code: 7182
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Social Influence Explanations of Resistance to Social Influence
Memory Multi-store Model of Memory Explanations for Forgetting
Attachment Animal Studies in Attachment Explanations of Attachment Types of Attachment & Cultural Variations Bowlby's Theory of Maternal Deprivation & The Effects of Institutionalisation Influence of Early Attachment on Later Relationships
Clinical Psychology & Mental Health Definitions in the Field of Mental Health
Approaches in Psychology Learning Approaches: The Behaviourist Approach Learning Approaches: Social Learning Theory The Psychodynamic Approach
Biopsychology The Nervous System, Endocrine System & Fight or Flight Neurons & Synaptic Transmission Localisation of Function & Hemispheric Lateralisation in the Brain Plasticity, Functional Recovery & Ways of Studying the Brain
Research Methods Aims, Hypotheses & Variables Research Issues, Controls & Pilot Studies Experiments: Types & Design Ethical Issues & Ways of Dealing with Them Peer Review & the Economy Observational Techniques & Design Correlations & Meta-analysis Content Analysis & Case Studies Data Handling: Descriptive Statistics & Computation Data Handling: Types, Interpretation & Display of Data Data Handling: Inferential Statistics Features of Science, Reporting Investigations & the Scientific Report
Issues & Debates (Section A) Gender & Culture Bias in Psychology The Nature-Nurture Debate Idiographic & Nomothetic Approaches Social Sensitivity in Psychological Research
Relationships: Option Topic (Section B) Factors Affecting Attraction in Romantic Relationships Theories of Romantic Relationships
Gender: Option Topic (Section B) The Role of Chromosomes & Hormones Explanations of Gender Development
Cognition & Development: Option Topic (Section B) Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development Baillargeon’s Explanation of Early Infant Abilities
Schizophrenia: Option Topic (Section C) Diagnosis of Schizophrenia Explanations of Schizophrenia Treatment & Management of Schizophrenia The Interactionist Approach to Schizophrenia
Eating behaviour: Option Topic (Section C) Explanations for Food Preferences Neural & Hormonal Mechanisms Explanations for Anorexia Nervosa
Stress: Option Topic (Section C) Individual Differences in Stress Managing & Coping with stress
Aggression: Option Topic (Section D) Neural, Hormonal & Genetic Mechanisms in Aggression The Ethological & Evolutionary Explanations of Aggression Social Psychological Explanations of Human Aggression Institutional Aggression in the Context of Prisons Media Influences on Aggression
Forensic Psychology: Option Topic (Section D) Biological Explanations of Offending Behaviour Psychological Explanations of Offending Behaviour Dealing with Offending Behaviour
Addiction: Option Topic (Section D) Risk Factors in the Development of Addiction Explanations for Nicotine Addiction Explanations for Gambling Addiction Applying Models of Behaviour Change
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