AQA (A) AS Psychology Unit 1: Cognitive & Developmental Psychology and Research Methods Resource Pack

Summary:
This pack draws on successful classroom practice to focus on the demands of the examination. It features 'lessons' on key topic areas, consisting of lively introductory activities, class and individual practicals, details of key studies, worksheets, structured discussion acitivties and exam-style questions. Each topic begins with a comprehensive lesson plan.

• Helping you prepare your students for success in their AS exams
  

•  Offering a varied and stimulating approach to teaching each subject area
  

• Providing interactive lesson material to cover the whole unit
  

• Featuring exam style questions to test understanding and plan revision
  

Table of Contents:
Cognitive Psychology
Topic 1 Introducing memory
Topic 2 The multi-store model
Topic 3 Evaluating the multi-store model
Topic 4 The working memory model
Topic 5 Evaluating the working memory model
Topic 6 Eyewitness testimony (part 1)
Topic 7 Eyewitness testimony (part 2)
Topic 8 The cognitive interview
Topic 9 Eyewitness testimony (part 3)
Developmental Psychology
Topic 10 Introducing attachment
Topic 11 Learning theory
Topic 12 Evolutionary perspective
Topic 13 Evaluation of explanations
Topic 14 Types of attachment
Topic 15 Cultural variations
Topic 16 Disruption and privation
Topic 17 Attachment in everyday life (part 1)
Topic 18 Attachment in everyday life (part 2)
Research Methods
Topic 19 Research methods
Appendix
Frequent classroom activities

About the Author(s):
Molly Marshall is an experienced teacher and examiner for AS and A2 psychology.