What is Psychology?
The Scientific Study of the Mind and Behaviour
When studying Psychology, you will explore the many factors which are said to influence "why people behave as they do". These range from innate, biological influences to causal explanations within our social environment.
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PSYCHOLOGY A-LEVEL
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Psychology Topics
Behavioural
Behavioural
Behavioural
Are we shaped by the influences in our environment; is nurture stronger than nature? This topic explores the principles of learning such as classical and operant conditioning. It also investigates the social learning theory as an explanation for human behaviour.
Biological
Behavioural
Behavioural
How do our innate processes affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviour? This topic helps you understand the biological influences that govern human behaviour. It covers aspects such as genetic vulnerability, biochemistry, physiology, and brain structure.
Clinical
Behavioural
Criminological
Understanding the psychopathology of human behaviour is a fundamental topic when you study Psychology. Here you will find essential revision materials on mental health conditions, including issues surrounding diagnosis, as well as the biological and psychological explanations and treatments.
Criminological
Criminological
Criminological
Can we explain criminal behaviour using principles within Psychology? Are there biological factors that influence why a person may offend? What are the psychological effects of imprisonment? This topic encompasses various aspects of psychological studies, theories of crime, and treatment programmes for offenders.
Developmental
Criminological
Developmental
Do experiences from early childhood into adulthood determine how we feel, think, and behave? This topic explores influential developmental theories in social and cognitive Psychology and provides in-depth coverage of attachment theory and child development.
Psychodynamic
Criminological
Developmental
This topic explores the underlying theories of the Psychodynamic approach as proposed by Sigmund Freud. Do we repress negative childhood experiences which later manifest as mental illnesses? How did Freud utilise his theory of personality to explain behaviour? Additionally, what evidence supports these ideas?
Social
Issues & Debates
Cognitive
Are we shaped by the influences in our environment; how do situational factors change our behaviour? Why are some people more likely to obey or conform? How can cultural factors play a part in our behaviour?
Cognitive
Issues & Debates
Cognitive
This topic explores the internal mental processes involved in cognition; memory, thinking, attention or perception. How is information processed? How are schemas created, and why are they useful?
Issues & Debates
Issues & Debates
Issues & Debates
Issues and Debates are areas of discussion in Psychology. Why do some explanations take a reductionist view while others are more holistic? How might research studies have ethical issues or problems with social sensitivity?
Research Methods
Research Methods
Issues & Debates
Research lies at the foundation of all psychological theory. In order to improve the scientific credibility of these ideas, empirical research is conducted. Research Methods covers the ways in which methodology is used in psychological studies.
Exam Practice
Research Methods
Exam Practice
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