AQA GCSE Psychology Exam Questions By Topic

Encoding, Storage & Retrieval, Different Types of Long-Term Memory

The Multi-Store Model of Memory, Primacy & Recency Effects in Recall

The Theory of Reconstructive Memory, Bartlett's War of the Ghosts Study, Factors Affecting the Accuracy of Memory

The Difference Between Sensation & Perception

Visual Cues & Constancies: Depth Cues

Explanations for Visual Illusions, Examples of Visual Illusions

Gibson's Direct theory of Perception (nature), Gregory's Constructivist theory of Perception (nurture)

The Effect of Expectation on Perception, The Effect of Culture on Perception, The Effect of Emotion on Perception, The Effect of Motivation on Perception

Basic Knowledge of Early Brain Development, Nature & Nurture in Brain Development

Piaget's Theory, Piaget's Four Stages of Development, Development of Conservation, Reduction of Egocentricity, The Role of Piaget's Theory in Education

Dweck's Mindset Theory of Learning, The Role of Praise & Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Learning, Learning Styles, Willingham's Learning Theory

Formulation of Testable Hypotheses, Types of Variables, Research Procedures

Experiments: Types of Experiment, Experiments: Experimental Design, Questionnaires, Interviews, Case Studies, Observations: Types, Observations: Behavioural Categories & Inter-observer Reliability, Correlations

Sampling Methods: Target Populations & Samples, Sampling Methods: Techniques, Ethical Considerations, Reliability of Qualitative & Quantitative Methods, Validity of Qualitative & Quantitative Methods

Mathematical Content & Computation, Descriptive Statistics: Understanding & Calculating

Types of Data: Quantitative & Qualitiative Data, Types of Data: Primary & Secondary Data, Interpretation and Display of Quantitative Data, Normal Distributions

Asch's Study of Conformity, Social & Dispositional Factors in Conformity

Milgram's Agency Theory, Milgram's Study of Obedience, Dispositional Factors Affecting Obedience: Adorno's Theory

Social Factors in Prosocial Behaviour, Dispositional Factors in Prosocial Behaviour, Piliavin's Subway Study

Deindividuation, Social Factors of Crowd & Collective Behaviour, Dispositional Factors of Crowd & Collective Behaviour

The Possible Relationship Between Language & Thought, Piaget's Theory of Language & Thought, The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis: Thinking Depends on Language, Our View of the World: Culture, Thought & Language

The Functions of Animal Communication, Von Frisch's Bee Study, Properties of Human Communication not Present in Animal Communication

Definitions of Verbal Communication & Non-Verbal Communication, Eye Contact, Body Language, Personal Space

Darwin's Evolutionary Theory of Non-Verbal Behaviour, Evidence that Non-Verbal Behaviour is Innate, Evidence that Non-Verbal Behaviour is Learned, Yuki's Study of Emoticons

The Central & the Peripheral Nervous System, The Autonomic Nervous System, The Fight or Flight Response, The James-Lange Theory of Emotion

Sensory, Relay & Motor Neurons, Synaptic Transmission, Hebb's Theory of Learning & Neuronal Growth

Brain Structure & Function, Localisation of Function in the Brain, Penfield's Study of the Interpretive Cortex

Cognitive Neuroscience, The Use of Scanning Techniques to Identify Brain Functioning, Tulving's 'Gold' Memory Study, The Effects of Neurological Damage

An Introduction to Mental Health, How Mental Health Problems Change Over Time, Effects of Mental Health Problems on Individuals, Effects of Mental Health Problems on Society

Characteristics of Clinical Depression, Diagnosing Unipolar Depression, The Biological Theory of Depression, The Psychological Theory of Depression, Biological Interventions & Therapies of Depression, Psychological Interventions & Therapies of Depression, Wiles' Study of the Effectiveness of CBT

Characteristics of Addiction, Diagnosing Addiction, The Biological Theory of Addiction, The Psychological Theory of Addiction, Therapies & Interventions for Addiction: Aversion Therapy, Therapies & Interventions for Addiction: Self-Management Programmes