OCR Psychology For A Level Book 1 sample

4 Introduction The AS and A level course Welcome to Psychology 8 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 is concerned with the research methods that psychologists use to investigate human behaviour. Throughout the chapter there are questions and practicals to enhance your understanding. The chapter ends with: • Questions to practise your knowledge. • Questions, answers and comments: Student answers with examiner comments. Research methods 58 Chapter 2 Each of these five chapters contains: Introduction: Background material about the area of psychology. AS core studies: • Key theme 1 related to the AS core studies • Core study 1 • Core study 2 • Review of core studies 1 and 2 • Practical applications • Questions AL core studies: • Key theme 2 related to the AL core studies • Core study 3 • Core study 4 • Review of core studies 3 and 4 • Practical applications • Questions Questions, answers and comments : Student answers with examiner comments. Each core study is presented: • In a nutshell : Fairly comprehensive coverage of the study on one spread. • In detail : Closely based on the original article. • With evaluation of methodological issues plus some questions on the study. Review of core studies looks at how the two core studies are similar and different, how the contemporary study changes our understanding of the key theme and individual, social and cultural diversity. Practical applications : Guidance on answering Section C questions on the 02 exam. Questions : Examples of questions on Section A of the 02 exam (see next spread). Social psychology 112 Chapter 3 Cognitive psychology 166 Chapter 4 Developmental psychology 220 Chapter 5 Biological psychology 274 Chapter 6 Individual differences 328 Chapter 7 Section B of Component 02 is concerned with the different areas, perspectives, debates and methodological issues in psychology, their defining principles and concepts, similarities and differences, and strengths and weaknesses. Students will also make links between these areas, perspectives, debates and methodological issues and the core studies. The links between the contents of this book and the exam are shown on the next spread. Areas, perspectives, debates and methodological issues 373 References Index with glossary Contents 3 Contents