Summary: Use this stripped down guide to study the specification one chunk at a time. Whether you learn visually, take lots of notes, or like to set up study sessions with friends, you are not alone in finding Psychology a big and complicated subject! That's why we've created this colourful, topic-by-topic reminder of:- Headline factual knowledge you need to get basic marks: have you covered it all?- Evaluation summaries: check you know enough for the big marks!- Psychology as a science: how do topics fit together for top grades?
One spread per topic, for every topic in Forensic, Sport and Health.Visually stimulating, colourful presentation designed to help info stick.Gross plus Examiner for the board you are studying - a combination you can trust.Use as spec guide, use for revision, use to identify areas of weakness.Endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR A2 Psychology specification.
Table of Contents: Forensic psychology1.Turning to crimeUpbringingCognitionBiology2.Making a caseInterviewing witnessesInterviewing suspectsOffender profiling3.Reaching a verdictPersuading a juryWitness appealReaching a verdict4.After a guilty verdictImprisonmentAlternatives to imprisonmentTreatment programmesHealth and clinical psychology5.Healthy LivingTheories of health beliefMethods of health promotionFeatures of adherence to medical regimes6.StressCauses of stressMeasuring stressTechniques for managing stress7.Dysfunctional behaviourDiagnosis of dysfunctional behaviourExplanations of dysfunctional behaviourTreatments for dysfunctional behaviour8.DisordersCharacteristics of disordersExplanations and treatments of an anxiety disorder: PhobiasExplanations and treatments of an affective disorder: DepressionExplanations and treatments of a psychotic disorder: SchizophreniaSport and exercise psychology9.Sport and the individualPersonalityAggressionMotivation10.Sport performanceArousalAnxietySelf-confidence11.Social psychology of sportGroup cohesionAudience effectsLeadership and coaching12.Exercise psychologyExercise and pathologyExercise and mental healthIssues in exercise and sportResearch methodsMethods of data collection and analysisStrengths and weaknesses of research methodsResearch questions and hypothesesSamplingProcedureCase studies and longitudinal and snapshot designsEthical issuesLevels of measurementData collection and recordingData analysisValidity and reliabilityApproaches in psychologyPerspectives in psychologyDebates in psychology
About the Author(s): Sandra Hardern is an experienced teacher of OCR Psychology at AS and A2 and has considerable research experience at the University of Nottingham.Sarah Middleton is a Senior Examiner for a major awarding body. She has been teaching Psychology for 16 years and leads a successful Psychology department in a large Sixth Form. Before teaching Sarah practised as a Research Psychologist for four years.Richard Gross is the leading author in Psychology publishing in the UK. His bestselling titles include 'Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour', 'Key Studies in Psychology' and 'Themes, Issues and Debates in Psychology'.
Readership: A-Level
