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AS Topics |
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| Unit 2 Topics |
| Unit 2 (PSYA2) |
| Biological psychology, including
stress, factors affecting stress, coping with stress and managing
stress Social psychology, including conformity, obedience and independent behaviour Individual differences, including definitions of abnormality, approaches and therapies. Unit 2 papers and mark schemes At RSA students sit the modular examination in June. |
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Famous Psychologists |
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| Folen's Blog | |
| BPS A-level Resources | |
| British Psychological Society | |
| AQA Psychology Resources | |
| S-Cool Psychology |
| Introduction |
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The New AS specification (2180)
comprises two units each covering three topics and being examined by
90 minute papers, available early January and June. Each paper
is worth 50% of the total AS marks and 25% of the A-level. Each paper has a similar format mixing short response questions with twelve mark 'min-essay' questions. See links for question styles. |
| Unit 1 (PSYA1) |
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Cognitive psychology, including memory
and eyewitness testimony Developmental psychology, including early social development, attachment and the effects of day care Research methods, in the context of the topic areas. Expect the description of some research into memory followed by questions on hypotheses, validity, design etc. and similar for attachments. Unit 1 papers and mark schemes At RSA students sit the module examination in January |
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Psychology4A |
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| Robert Smyth Academy | AS Course | A2 Course | |||
| Radio 4 telling of Bartlett's work on memory |
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Pete Waring: Robert Smyth Academy, Burnmill Road. Market Harborough. LE16 7JG