Oxford University Press
AQA GCSE Psychology: AQA GCSE Psychology Second edition ebook
Mike Stanley, Karen Boswell, Sarah Harris, Nicky Hayes, Fran Knight, Mendis Tracy
Education & Teaching
AQA GCSE Psychology: AQA GCSE Psychology Second edition ebook
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Please note this title is suitable for any student studying:
Exam board: AQA
Level: GCSE
Subject: Psychology
First teaching: September 2017
First exams: June 2019

The AQA GCSE Psychology Student Book, written by respected authors with examining experience, is a brand new edition of the UK's bestselling and highly rated student book for AQA GCSE Psychology. This insightful book has been completely updated and tailored specifically to support students and teachers with all aspects of the new 2017 9-1 AQA GCSE Psychology specification, including perception; development; language, thought and communication; brain and neuropsychology; and psychological problems.

With a strong focus on the knowledge, application and evaluation skills needed for exam success, this book is packed full of skills-building activities, practical ideas and revision summaries to engage and inspire students. It provides a firm foundation in research methods and the essential information required to ensure students can deal appropriately with the named key studies. It also provides teachers with a clear route through the course, with plenty of ideas to use in the classroom.

Language
English
ISBN
9781382035156
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
PAPER ONE Cognition and behaviour
1 Memory
1.1 What are the processes of memory?
1.2 What are the structures of memory?
1.2 Key research study: Murdock
1.3 Why is memory an active process?
1.3 Key research study: Bartlett
1 Revision checklist
Practice exam questions
5 Social influence
5.1 What is conformity?
5.1 Key research study: Asch
5.2 What is obedience?
5.3 What is prosocial behaviour?
5.3 Key research study: Piliavin
5.4 What are crowd and collective behaviours?
5 Revision checklist
Practice exam questions
Maths appendix
Glossary
Index
Back Cover
2 Perception
2.1 What are sensation and perception?
2.2 How do we perceive?
2.3 What is direct perception?
2.4 Can you believe what you see?
2.5 What is constructive perception?
2.6 What factors affect our perception?
2.6 Key research study: Gilchrist and Nesberg
2 Revision checklist
Practice exam questions
3 Development
3.1 How does the brain develop?
3.2 What is Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
3.2 Key research study: Hughes
3.2 Key research study: McGarrigle andDonaldson
3.3 What are the effects of learning on development?
3 Revision checklist
Practice exam questions
4 Research methods
4.1 What is the experimental method?
4.2 What are sampling methods?
4.3 What are non-experimental methods?
4.4 What are case studies?
4.5 What are observation studies?
4.6 What is correlation?
4.7 What are ethics in psychology?
4.8 What is data handling?
4 Revision checklist
Practice exam questions
4 Research methods
4.1 What is the experimental method?
4.2 What are sampling methods?
4.3 What are non-experimental methods?
4.4 What are case studies?
4.5 What are observation studies?
4.6 What is correlation?
4.7 What are ethics in psychology?
4.8 What is data handling?
4 Revision checklist
Practice exam questions
PAPER TWO Social context and behaviour
6 Language, thought, and communication
6.1 What is the relationship between language and thought?
6.2 How are human and animal communication different?
6.2 Key research study: von Frisch
6.3 What is non-verbal communication?
6.4 How is non-verbal behaviour explained?
6.4 Key research study: Yuki
6 Revision checklist
Practice exam questions
7 The brain and neuropsychology
7.1 What is the nervous system?
7.2 Are you ready for action?
7.3 What are neurons?
7.4 What is the brain like?
7.4 Key research study: Penfield
7.5 What is neuropsychology?
7.5 Key research study: Tulving
7 Revision checklist
Practice exam questions
8 Psychological problems
8.1 What is mental health?
8.2 What are the effects of mental health problems?
8.3 What is depression?
8.4 What causes depression?
8.4 Key research study: Wiles
8.5 What is addiction?
8.6 What causes addiction?
8.6 Key research study: Kaij
8 Revision checklist
Practice exam questions
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