AQA Psychology Student Guide 2: Psychology in context: Approaches in psychology, biopsychology and research methods


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Exam Board: AQA Level: AS/A-level Subject: Psychology First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2016 Reinforce students' understanding throughout their course with clear topic summaries and sample questions and answers to help your students target higher grades. Written by experienced teacher and subject expert Molly Marshall, our Student Guides are divided into two key sections, content guidance and sample questions and answers. Content guidance will: - Develop students' understanding of key concepts and terminology; this guide covers psychology in context: approaches in psychology, biopsychology and research methods. - Consolidate students' knowledge with 'knowledge check questions' at the end of each topic and answers in the back of the book. Sample questions and answers will: - Build students' understanding of the different question types, so they can approach each question with confidence. - Enable students to target top grades with sample answers and commentary explaining exactly why marks have been awarded.




Crown House AQA Psychology


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This new edition of the Holt and Lewis AQA Psychology textbook offers comprehensive coverage of the new AQA syllabus. Written by two experienced teachers, examiners and textbook authors, this revised edition accommodates the changes to the English AQA specification, with thorough coverage of both AS level and A level year 1. 'Ask an examiner' hints and tips, glossaries, web links and exam-style practice questions provide everything students need to learn and succeed.This easy-to-read, visually engaging textbook also features: evaluations of key studies to encourage reflection and critical analysis, aid understanding and give context; detailed exploration of research methods to help develop analytical and mathematical skills; 'Ask an examiner' hints and tips, practice questions and a section on exam preparation and revision, providing everything students need to prepare for their exams; lists of key terms, QR codes and web links to help explain key issues; carefully chosen images to promote debate and discussion and help ideas stick, colour-coded material for ease of use and checklists to break down everything you need to know for each topic; and clearly identified A level only material, enabling it to be easily distinguished from AS material.







Case Study Method


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This is the most comprehensive guide to the current uses and importance of case study methods in social research. The editors bring together key contributions from the field which reflect different interpretations of the purpose and capacity of case study research. The address issues such as: the problem of generalizing from study of a small number of cases; and the role of case study in developing and testing theories. The editors offer in-depth assessments of the main arguments. An annotated bibliography of the literature dealing with case study research makes this an exhaustive and indispensable guide.




AQA A-level Psychology Book 1


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Exam Board: AQA Level: AS/A-level Subject: Psychology First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2016 AQA Approved Equip your students with the knowledge and the skills that they need for the new AQA Psychology AS and A-level; guidance on assessment objectives, activities and clear, comprehensive coverage consolidates understanding and develops key skills to ensure progression - Thoroughly engage your students with Psychology at AS and A-level through extensive real-life contemporary research - Ensure your students learn and understand content for all the key topics with popular clear, accessible style from Jean-Marc Lawton and Eleanor Willard - Help your students understand the assessment objectives and develop their examination skills with assessment guidance and checks throughout and practice questions - Ensure progression and encourage independent thinking with extension suggestions and activities - Supports co-teaching of AS and year one A-level for the new AQA specification




AQA A-level Psychology (Year 1 and Year 2)


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Equip your students with the knowledge and skills to study for AQA A-level Psychology with clear, comprehensive coverage, guidance on assessment objectives and updated practice questions that consolidate understanding, develop evaluative skills and ensure progression. This all-in-one textbook covers the Year 1 and Year 2 specifications. - Engage your students through extensive real-life contemporary research, including evaluation points at the end of each research section to develop their analytical skills. - Test knowledge and support exam preparation with updated practice questions, based on past assessments. - Ensure progression and encourage independent thinking with extension suggestions and activities. - Help your students understand the assessment objectives and develop their examination skills with assessment guidance throughout. - Ensure students learn and understand content for all the key topics with the clear, accessible style, written by Jean-Marc Lawton and Eleanor Willard. Please note: The following topics will not be included in the printed book but will be available to download online as part of your purchase: addiction, cognition and development, eating behaviour.




Complete Companions for AQA A Level Psychology 5th Edition:


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The Complete Companion for AQA A Level Year 1 and AS 5th Edition delivers outstanding up-to-date study, revision and exam support. Written by Mike Cardwell and Cara Flanagan, this student book helps turn understanding of psychology into even better exam performance, with thorough and exceptionally clear coverage of the specifications.




AQA A-level Psychology Book 2


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Exam Board: AQA Level: AS/A-level Subject: Psychology First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2017 AQA Approved 'Clear, well laid out and student friendly and I'm confident my students will be well prepared. The real life examples and practise questions are much appreciated'. Ian Thomson, Larne Grammar School. Equip your students with the knowledge and the skills that they need for the new AQA Psychology A-level, with guidance on assessment objectives, clear, comprehensive coverage and activities that consolidate understanding, develop key skills and ensure progression. - Thoroughly engage your students with Psychology at A-level through extensive real-life contemporary research - Ensure students learn and understand content for all the key topics with the clear, accessible style from Jean-Marc Lawton and Eleanor Willard - Helps your students understand the assessment objectives and develop their examination skills with assessment guidance and checks throughout and practice questions - Ensures progression and encourages independent thinking with extension suggestions and activities




Simply Psychology


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This textbook provides a comprehensive account of psychology for all those with little or no previous knowledge of the subject. It covers the main areas of psychology, including social psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, personality, intelligence, and biological psychology.; Each chapter contains definitions of key terms, together with several multiple-choice questions and answers, and semi- structured essay questions. In addition, every chapter contains a "Personal Viewpoint" section, which encourages the reader to compare his or her views on psychology with the relevant findings of psychologists. The last chapter is devoted to study skills, and provides numerous practical hints for readers who want to study more effectively.




Verbal Behavior


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