AQA (A) AS Psychology Teacher Guide (+ CD)

Summary:
This Guide accompanies the AQA (A) AS Psychology textbook (978-1-84489-614-1) and provides answers to the questions in the textbook, with examiner commentary. It offers suggestions as to how the material might be approached, and includes discussion points and practical activities.

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• Supports the textbook content
  

Table of Contents:
1 Introducing psychology
What is psychology?
The history of psychology
Perspectives in psychology
Unit 1 Cognitive psychology, developmental
psychology and research methods
2 Memory
Early memory research
Short-term and long-term memory
Models of memory
Memory in everyday life: eyewitness testimony
Strategies for memory improvement
3 Attachment
The nature of attachment and its development
Secure and insecure attachment
The effects of day care on children’s social development.
4 Research methods
Methods and techniques in psychology
The design of research studies
Ethical issues
Data presentation
Unit 2 Biological psychology, social psychology
and individual differences
5 Stress
The nature of stress
The physiological response to stress
Workplace stress
6 Social influence
Research into conformity
Why do people conform?
Research into obedience
Independent behaviour
7 Abnormality
Definitions of abnormality
The biological approach to psychopathology
Psychological approaches to psychopathology
Biological therapies
Psychological therapies
Exam matters
General advice on writing examination answers
Sample questions and suggested answers

About the Author(s):
Erika Cox has taught psychology for many years, both at A-level and on Open University and Access courses, and is an experienced examiner. She is the author of several introductory psychology textbooks, and has written revision material for A-level students and resource packs for teachers.