Psychology A2 for OCR

Summary:
Every study explained in depth by a subject expert. Every topic matched to the specification by an examiner.

Written by subject and specification experts, Psychology for OCR A2 supports all 4 options in the A2 specification. All of the key studies are discussed, with key concepts and background explained along the way. Once you've got the basics, regular in-depth evaluation sections guide you to better exam grades and increase your confidence.

Inside these colourfully designed pages, you'll find features that:

- Explain how to link to Approaches, Issues and Debates
- Summarise and evaluate Research Methods
- Suggest Activities to help you explore key concepts proactively
- Evaluate key research studies in the depth you need for a better grade.

Throughout the book there are links to a separately available OCR A2 Psychology Key Studies Companion and OCR Research Methods for Psychology AS & A2, containing extra support and detail for the A2 papers.

• Matched to the specification by an expert author and an examiner
• Features the analysis and evaluation material needed for good grades
• Links throughout to the Study Guide and Research Methods Companion
• Supported by a comprehensive teacher Dynamic Learning package

Table of Contents:
1 Turning to crime
2 Making a Case
3 Reaching a verdict
4 After a guilty verdict
5 Health and clinical psychology
6 Stress
7 Dysfunctional behaviour
8 Disorders
9 Sports and exercise psychology
10 Sport performance
11 Social psychology of sport
12 Exercise psychology
13Teaching and learning
14 Student participation
15 The social world of teaching and learning
16 Enabling learning: dealing with diversity

About the Author(s):
Moira Donald is Head of Psychology at the Stephen Perse Sixth Form College in Cambridge. Moira recently graduated in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford, following a previous career as a university lecturer in history.

Louise Ellerby-Jones is an examiner for a leading exam board and a teacher of psychology at The Highfield School, Letchworth. She is co-author of OCR Psychology for AS also published by Hodder Education, and an active member of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology.

Readership:
A2 level