OCR A2 Psychology Key Studies Companion

Summary:
Are you ready to evaluate the key approaches and studies in OCR A2 Psychology?

Let our psychology and specification experts guide you through the key background, methods and evaluation you will need for this unit. Inside you'll find over 90 Key Studies broken down in to simple summaries. Crucially there are methods, tips and evaluation material to help you towards top marks.

Endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR A2 Psychology specification, you'll find support for every OCR A2 option, including: Forensic, Health and Clinical, Sport and Exercise, and Education.

Throughout there are links to the Psychology A2 for OCR core textbook, and the OCR Research Methods for Psychology AS & A2 textbook, helping to ensure you are fully prepared for the exam.

• Matched to the specification by an expert author and an examiner
• Over 90 key studies summarised in double page spreads
• Evaluation pointers for every study to help you get top marks

Table of Contents:
1 Turning to crime
2 Making a Case
3 Reaching a verdict
4 After a guilty verdict
5 Healthy living
6 Stress
7 Dysfunctional behaviour
8 Disorders
9 Sport and exercise psychology
10 Sport performance
11 Social psychology of sport
12 Exercise psychology
13 Teaching and learning
14 Student participation
15 The social world of teaching and learning
16 Enabling learning: dealing with diversity

About the Author(s):
Moira Donald is Head of Psychology at the Stephen Perse Sixth Form College in Cambridge. Moira recently graduated in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford, following a previous career as a university lecturer in history.

Louise Ellerby-Jones is an examiner for a leading exam board and a teacher of psychology at The Highfield School, Letchworth. She is an active member of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology.

Readership:
A2 level