WJEC Psychology for A2

Summary:
Studying psychology at A2 level? Here's your chance to learn it, love it and get a better grade then you may have though possible, with WJEC Psychology for A2!

Our writing team, including experienced examiners, cover every option in the A2 specification in manageable sections. Each chapter offers many ways into each topic and pushes you to better grades as your confidence increases.

Core information is set out simply - supported by key terms and examples to help you understand topics and concepts from a new angle. When you've got the basics, there's plenty of essay and exam help to prepare you for both the PY 3 Research Methods and PY 4 Controversies, Topics and Applications papers.

Inside these colourfully designed and illustrated pages you'll find features to help you:
- plan, write and evaluate your essays in each topic to maximise marks
- revise and strengthen your learning
- be able to use key concepts in research methods that you need for the exam.

So take this chance to breeze your A2 with this complete topic guide and exam suppost in WJEC Psychology.

• Written exclusively for the WJEC specification, not adapted from material written for another board.
• Focus on essay writing and exam skills that will help you pass.
• No distractions - covers only the topics you need for WJEC A2.
• The authors are experienced examiners, Heads of Department and writers who know the qualification.

Table of Contents:
PY3 Research methods and issues in research
Chapter 1 Introduction to research methods
Chapter 2 Experimental methods
Chapter 3 Non-experimental methods
Chapter 4 Ethical issues and ways of overcoming them
Chapter 5 Operationalisation of variables
Chapter 6 Descriptive and inferential statistics for analysing data
Chapter 7 Issues in research
PY4 Psychology: Controversies, Topics and Applications
Chapter 8 Controversies
Chapter 9 Memory
Chapter 10 Relationships
Chapter 11 Intelligence
Chapter 12 Adolescence and adulthood
Chapter 13 Levels of consciousness
Chapter 14 Health Psychology
Chapter 15 Educational Psychology
Chapter 16 Forensic Psychology
Chapter 17 Sport Psychology
Chapter 18 Abnormal psychology

About the Author(s):
Andrew Favager has been Head of three Psychology departments. He is currently Head of Psychology at South Wirral High. He is a Principal Examiner for a major awarding body and an experienced author.

Dot Blakemore has many years' experience as a Head of Department in Psychology. She has been involved in specification development and has run courses in Introducing Psychology and Understanding Abnormalities.

Editor: John Griffin is Chief Examiner for Psychology for a major awarding body. He has been teaching A Level Psychology since 1983, and has extensive experience of examining.

Readership:
Students taking WJEC Psychology A2 courses