Psychology A2
Subtitle: the complete companion for AQA 'A' : student book
By: Mike Cardwell, Cara Flanagan
Contributors: Flanagan, Cara, 1951-
Edition: Second Edition
Publisher: Folens; Folens Publishers UK
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Haddenham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9781850082897
Subjects: Psychology; Problems, exercises
Description: Based on the content of the A2 Complete Companion, this resource provides summaries of the key theories and facts needed to pass the AQA (A) Psychology specification for A2 Level. It can be used as an end-of-course revision aid or as a lesson-by-lesson summary. This edition includes a host of new features: a unique combination of the best that a conventional textbook can offer with the invaluable elements that are usually only found in study and revision guides; the content is organised into magazine-style, highly illustrated double-page spreads; comprehensive coverage of both descriptive and evaluative components of all specification topics, clearly distinguished on each page spread - this enables students to respond effectively to the different skill requirements of examination questions; an emphasis on wider approaches, issues and debates in psychology, covered by special features throughout the book, as well as in an introductory chapter on the 'synoptic toolkit'; a focus on what students need to construct informed and effective examination answers; revision-friendly features such as diagrammatic summaries and sample exam questions with student answers and examiner comments and written by authors that have over 40 years of senior examining experience between them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: How to use this book; title: The A2 examination; title: Effective revision; title: Introduction: The synoptic toolkit; title: Unit 3 Topics in Psychology:; title: 1 Biological rhythms and sleep; title: 2 Perception; title: 3 Relationships; title: 4 Aggression; title: 5 Eating behaviour; title: 6 Gender; title: 7 Intelligence and learning; title: 8 Cognition and development; title: Unit 4 Psychopathology, Psychology in Action, Research Methods:; title: 9 Psychopathology: Schizophrenia; title: 10 Psychopathology: Depression; title: 11 Psychopathology: Phobic disorders; title: 12 Psychopathology: Obsessive-compulsive disorder; title: 13 Media psychology; title: 14 The psychology of addictive behaviour; title: 15 Anomalistic psychology; title: 16 Psychological research and scientific method; title: References; title: Glossary/Index