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Psychology (9990)
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Free Psychology (9990) revision notes for Cambridge International AS Level students. Each chapter covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take straight into the thinka app.
Biological approach
Dement and Kleitman (sleep and dreams)
Hassett et al. (monkey toy preferences)
Hölzel et al. (mindfulness and brain scans)
Cognitive approach
Andrade (doodling)
Baron-Cohen et al. (eyes test)
Pozzulo et al. (line-ups)
Learning approach
Bandura et al. (aggression)
Fagen et al. (elephant learning)
Saavedra and Silverman (button phobia)
Social approach
Milgram (obedience)
Perry et al. (personal space)
Piliavin et al. (subway Samaritans)
Research methods
Experiments (laboratory and field)
Self-reports: questionnaires and interviews
Case studies
Observations
Correlations
Longitudinal studies
Planning a study (Paper 2)
Methodological concepts
Aims and hypotheses
Variables and operationalisation
Control of variables and standardisation
Types of data
Sampling of participants
Ethical guidelines (human and animal)
Validity and reliability
Data analysis, tables and graphs
AS Level issues and debates
Application of psychology to everyday life
Individual and situational explanations
Nature versus nurture
Use of children in psychological research
Use of animals in psychological research
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