AQA A Level Psychology Revision NotesExam code: 7182
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Social Influence Explanations of Resistance to Social Influence Minority Influence & Social Change
Memory Multi-store Model of Memory & Types of Long-Term Memory Explanations for Forgetting
Attachment Caregiver-infant Interactions Stages of Attachment & Role of the Father Animal Studies in Attachment Explanations of Attachment Types of Attachment & Cultural Variations Bowlby's Theory of Maternal Deprivation & Romanian Orphan Studies Influence of Early Attachment on Later Relationships
Psychopathology Definitions of Abnormality
Approaches 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 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 in Psychology The Nature-Nurture Debate Idiographic & Nomothetic Approaches Ethical Implications of Research
Relationships: Option Topic (Section B) Evolutionary Explanations for Partner Preferences Factors Affecting Attraction in Romantic Relationships Theories of Romantic Relationships Virtual Relationships in Social Media
Gender: Option Topic (Section B) Sex, Gender & Sex-role Stereotypes The Role of Chromosomes & Hormones Explanations of Gender Development Atypical Gender Development
Cognition & Development: Option Topic (Section B) Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development Baillargeon's Explanation of Infant Abilities
Schizophrenia: Option Topic (Section C) Classification & 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 in the Control of Eating Behaviour 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 Instutitional 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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