WJEC Eduqas A Level Psychology (2024)

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Assumptions - Evolutionary Influences

Assumptions - Localisation of Brain Function

Assumptions - Neurotransmitters

Therapies - Drug Therapy

Therapies - Psychosurgery

Key Research - Raine et al. (1997)

Assumptions - Influence of Childhood

Assumptions - Unconscious Mind

Assumptions - Tripartite Personality

Therapies - Dream Analysis

Key Research - Bowlby (1944)

Assumptions - Conditioning

Assumptions - Human-Animal Learning Similarities

Therapies - Aversion therapy

Therapies - Systematic Desensitisation

Key Research - Watson and Rayner (1920)

Therapies - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Therapies - Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy

Key Research - Loftus and Palmer (1974)

Assumptions - Free Will

Debates - Ethics of Neuroscience

Debates - Mothers as the Primary Caregiver

Debates - Eye Witness Testimony Reliability

Research Evaluations - Milgram (1963)

Research Evaluations - Kohlberg (1968)

Deciding on a Research Question - Aims and Hypotheses

Deciding on a Research Question - Variables

Methodologies - True Experiments

Methodologies - Quasi Experiments

Methodologies - Observations

Methodologies - Content Analysis

Methodologies - Interviews and Questionnaires

Methodologies - Correlational Studies

Methodologies - Case Studies

Methodologies - Self-Report Methods

Methodologies - Quantitative Data

Methodologies - Qualitative Data

Methodologies - Primary and Secondary Sources

Research Setting - Laboratory Research

Research Setting - Field Research

Research Setting - Online Research

Participants - Target Populations

Participants - Sampling Methods

Participants - Observational Sampling Techniques

Research Methods - Experimental Design

Levels of Measurement - Nominal

Levels of Measurement - Ordinal

Levels of Measurement - Interval

Levels of Measurement - Ratio

Graphical Representation - Tables

Graphical Representation - Graphs

Descriptive Statistics - Measures of Central Tendency

Descriptive Statistics - Measures of Dispersion

Research Methods - Reliability

Research Methods - Validity

Ethics - Confidentiality

Ethics - Participant Risks

Ethics - Valid Consent

Ethics - Working with Vulnerable Individuals

Ethics - Ethics Committees and Guidelines

Biological - Addiction Genes

Biological - Disease of the Brain

Biological - Dopamine

Individual Differences - Cognitive Biases

Social Psychology - Peer Pressure

Social Psychology - Role of the Media

Methods of Modification - Agonistic/Antagonistic Substitution

Methods of Modification - Aversion Therapy

Individual Differences - Theory of Mind

Individual Differences - Weak Central Coherence

Social Psychology - Refrigerator Mother

Biological - Disinhibition Hypothesis

Biological - Inherited Criminality

Biological - Role of the Amygdala

Individual Differences - Eysenck's Criminal Personality

Individual Differences - Intelligence Factors

Individual Differences - Psychopathic Personality

Social Psychology - Differential Association Theory

Methods of Modification - Anger Management

Methods of Modification - Restorative Justice

Biological - Dopamine Hypothesis

Individual Differences - Schizophrenogenic Mother

Social Psychology - Dysfunctional Families

Social Psychology - Expressed Emotion

Methods of Modification - Antipsychotic Drugs

Methods of Modification - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Biological - Adrenaline

Biological - Evolutionary Adaptation

Individual Differences - Hardiness

Individual Differences - Type A/B Personality

Social Psychology - Daily Hassles and Life Events

Methods of Modification - Beta Blockers

Methods of Modification - Stress Inoculation Training

Cultural Bias - Cross-Cultural Studies

Cultural Bias - Difference or Bias

Cultural Bias - Ethnocentrism

Cultural Bias - Historical and Social Context

Ethical Costs of Research - Individual Participants

Ethical Costs of Research - Negative Societal Consequences

Ethical Costs of Research - Using Ethical Guidelines

Scientific Status of Psychology - Methodologies Used Across Approaches

Sexism - Gender Difference or Bias

Methodologies - Brain Scans

Methodologies - Longitudinal Studies

Methodologies - Cross-Sectional Studies

Applied Research Methods - Assessing Reliability

Applied Research Methods - Assessing Validity

Applied Research Methods - Graphical Representation

Inferential Statistics - Inferential Tests

Inferential Statistics - Probability Values

Inferential Statistics - Significance Levels

Inferential Statistics - Observed Values

Inferential Statistics - Critical Value Tables

Assumptions - Evolutionary Influences

RELATIONSHIPS – THE RELATIONSHIP TRAJECTORY

Partner Selection

Dr Veronica Lamarche, Essex University

Assumptions - Localisation of Brain Function

BIOPSYCHOLOGY - THE BRAIN

Localisation in the Brain

Mr Kevin Silber, Derby University

Assumptions - Neurotransmitters

BIOPSYCHOLOGY – THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Synaptic Transmission

Mr Kevin Silber, Derby University

BIOPSYCHOLOGY – THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Neurotransmitters

Mr Kevin Silber, Derby University

Therapies - Drug Therapy

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – MODELS OF MENTAL HEALTH

The Medical Model

Prof. Nick Maguire, Southampton University

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – MODELS OF MENTAL HEALTH

Pharmacological Treatments

Prof. Nick Maguire, Southampton University

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – MODELS OF MENTAL HEALTH

Combining Pharmacological and Psychological Interventions

Prof. Nick Maguire, Southampton University

Therapies - Psychosurgery

BIOPSYCHOLOGY – STUDYING THE BRAIN

Psychosurgery

Dr Ivana Babicova, Birmingham City University

BIOPSYCHOLOGY - THE BRAIN

Split-Brain Studies

Mr Kevin Silber, Derby University

Key Research - Raine et al. (1997)

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS FOR OFFENDING

Raine et al. (1997)

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

Assumptions - Influence of Childhood

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES – THE PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACH

Psychosexual Development

Dr Shanti Shanker, Bournemouth University

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES – THE PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACH

Defence Mechanisms

Dr Shanti Shanker, Bournemouth University

Assumptions - Unconscious Mind

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES – THE PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACH

Defining the Psychodynamic Approach

Dr Shanti Shanker, Bournemouth University

Assumptions - Tripartite Personality

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES – THE PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACH

Defining the Psychodynamic Approach

Dr Shanti Shanker, Bournemouth University

Therapies - Dream Analysis

THE IDEAS OF SIGMUND FREUD

Freud's Theory of Dreams

Prof. Henk de Berg, Sheffield University

Key Research - Bowlby (1944)

ATTACHMENT – PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES

John Bowlby: Maternal Deprivation

Dr Emily Burdett, Nottingham University

Assumptions - Conditioning

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES – LEARNING THEORIES

Classical Conditioning

Mr Martyn Quigley, Nottingham University

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES – LEARNING THEORIES

Extinction and Generalisation

Mr Martyn Quigley, Nottingham University

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES – LEARNING THEORIES

Operant Conditioning

Mr Martyn Quigley, Nottingham University

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES – LEARNING THEORIES

Reinforcement and Punishment

Mr Martyn Quigley, Nottingham University

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES – LEARNING THEORIES

Schedules of Reinforcement

Mr Martyn Quigley, Nottingham University

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES – LEARNING THEORIES

Social Learning Theory

Mr Martyn Quigley, Nottingham University

COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT – BEHAVIOURIST LEARNING THEORIES

Learning and Development

Dr Cathal O'Siochru, Liverpool Hope University

COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT – BEHAVIOURIST LEARNING THEORIES

Classical Conditioning

Dr Cathal O'Siochru, Liverpool Hope University

COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT – BEHAVIOURIST LEARNING THEORIES

Operant Conditioning

Dr Cathal O'Siochru, Liverpool Hope University

COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT – BEHAVIOURIST LEARNING THEORIES

Learning by Observation

Dr Cathal O'Siochru, Liverpool Hope University

COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT – BEHAVIOURIST LEARNING THEORIES

Self-Efficacy

Dr Cathal O'Siochru, Liverpool Hope University

Assumptions - Human-Animal Learning Similarities

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES – LEARNING THEORIES

Classical Conditioning

Mr Martyn Quigley, Nottingham University

Therapies - Aversion therapy

EATING BEHAVIOUR – NEOPHOBIA AND TASTE AVERSION

Taste Aversion

Prof. Dominic Dwyer, Cardiff University

Therapies - Systematic Desensitisation

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – CONTEXTUALISING ABNORMALITY

Behavioural Explanations and Treatments for Phobias

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

Key Research - Watson and Rayner (1920)

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES – LEARNING THEORIES

Classical Conditioning

Mr Martyn Quigley, Nottingham University

Therapies - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

MENTAL HEALTH – THE THIRD WAVE

The Second Wave

Dr Helen Bolderston, Bournemouth University

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – DEPRESSION

Cognitive Models and Treatments

Prof. Linda Gask, Manchester University

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – OCD

Psychological Therapy

Dr Emma Sharpe, Derby University

Therapies - Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – DEPRESSION

Cognitive Models and Treatments

Prof. Linda Gask, Manchester University

Key Research - Loftus and Palmer (1974)

MEMORY – EYE WITNESS TESTIMONY

The Impact of Leading Questions on Eye Witness Testimony

Dr Adam Charles Harvey, University of the West of England

MEMORY – MEMORY IN A FORENSIC SETTING

False Memories

Dr Evelyn Svingen, Birmingham University

MEMORY – MEMORY IN A FORENSIC SETTING

Repressed Memories

Dr Evelyn Svingen, Birmingham University

MEMORY – MEMORY IN A FORENSIC SETTING

Eye Witness Testimony

Dr Evelyn Svingen, Birmingham University

Assumptions - Free Will

ISSUES AND DEBATES – HISTORICAL DEBATES

Free Will Versus Determinism: A Historical Review

Dr Metodi Siromahov, UCL

ISSUES AND DEBATES – HISTORICAL DEBATES

Free Will Versus Determinism: A Modern Review

Dr Metodi Siromahov, UCL

Debates - Ethics of Neuroscience

BIOPSYCHOLOGY – STUDYING THE BRAIN

Ethical Issues in Neuroscience

Dr Ivana Babicova, Birmingham City University

Debates - Mothers as the Primary Caregiver

ATTACHMENT – HISTORY, MODELS AND CULTURE

Caregiver Sensitivity

Prof. Jeremy Holmes, Exeter University

Debates - Eye Witness Testimony Reliability

MEMORY – EYE WITNESS TESTIMONY

Eye Witness Memory in the Criminal Justice System

Dr Adam Charles Harvey, University of the West of England

MEMORY – EYE WITNESS TESTIMONY

The Impact of Leading Questions on Eye Witness Testimony

Dr Adam Charles Harvey, University of the West of England

MEMORY – EYE WITNESS TESTIMONY

Post Event Discussion

Dr Adam Charles Harvey, University of the West of England

MEMORY – EYE WITNESS TESTIMONY

The Reconstructive Nature of Memory

Dr Adam Charles Harvey, University of the West of England

MEMORY – EYE WITNESS TESTIMONY

Context Dependent Memory

Dr Adam Charles Harvey, University of the West of England

MEMORY – EYE WITNESS TESTIMONY

Anxiety and Memory

Dr Adam Charles Harvey, University of the West of England

MEMORY – WITNESS MEMORY AND THE COGNITIVE INTERVIEW

The Role of Witnesses

Prof. Becky Milne, Portsmouth University

MEMORY – WITNESS MEMORY AND THE COGNITIVE INTERVIEW

Witness Memory

Prof. Becky Milne, Portsmouth University

MEMORY – WITNESS MEMORY AND THE COGNITIVE INTERVIEW

Police Training and the Cognitive Interview

Prof. Becky Milne, Portsmouth University

MEMORY – WITNESS MEMORY AND THE COGNITIVE INTERVIEW

What Is the Cognitive Interview?

Prof. Becky Milne, Portsmouth University

MEMORY – WITNESS MEMORY AND THE COGNITIVE INTERVIEW

The Cognitive Interview in the Real World

Prof. Becky Milne, Portsmouth University

Research Evaluations - Milgram (1963)

SOCIAL INFLUENCE – FACTORS AFFECTING SOCIAL INFLUENCE

Milgram's Obedience Research

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

SOCIAL INFLUENCE – OBEDIENCE

Milgram’s Obedience Experiments

Dr Stephen Gibson, York St John University

SOCIAL INFLUENCE – OBEDIENCE

Recent Criticism: Milgram’s Archive

Dr Stephen Gibson, York St John University

Research Evaluations - Kohlberg (1968)

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY – INTELLIGENCE, MORAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL COGNITION

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – COGNITIVE EXPLANATIONS FOR OFFENDING

Moral Reasoning

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – CRIMINALITY

Cognitive Explanations: Moral Reasoning

Prof. Francis Pakes, Portsmouth University

ISSUES AND DEBATES – WEIRD POPULATIONS

Moral Reasoning

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

Deciding on a Research Question - Aims and Hypotheses

RESEARCH METHODS – BUILDING AN EXPERIMENT

Aims and Hypotheses

Dr Eoin O'Sullivan, University of St Andrews

Deciding on a Research Question - Variables

RESEARCH METHODS – BUILDING AN EXPERIMENT

Experimental Designs

Dr Eoin O'Sullivan, University of St Andrews

RESEARCH METHODS - BEING IN CONTROL

Variables

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

RESEARCH METHODS - BEING IN CONTROL

Experimental Controls

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

Methodologies - True Experiments

RESEARCH METHODS – EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY

True Experiments

Dr Peter Allen, Bristol University

Methodologies - Quasi Experiments

RESEARCH METHODS – EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY

Quasi and Natural Experiments

Dr Peter Allen, Bristol University

Methodologies - Observations

RESEARCH METHODS – BUILDING AN EXPERIMENT

Observational Methods of Study

Dr Eoin O'Sullivan, University of St Andrews

RESEARCH METHODS – EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY

Observational Methods

Dr Peter Allen, Bristol University

Methodologies - Content Analysis

RESEARCH METHODS – EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY

Content Analysis

Dr Peter Allen, Bristol University

RESEARCH METHODS – QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

Analysing Qualitative Data

Dr Grace McCutchan, Cardiff University

Methodologies - Interviews and Questionnaires

RESEARCH METHODS - BEING IN CONTROL

Questionnaire Construction

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

RESEARCH METHODS – CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Clinical Research Methodologies

Dr Cody Porter, University of the West of England

RESEARCH METHODS – QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

Conducting Qualitative Research

Dr Grace McCutchan, Cardiff University

RESEARCH METHODS – QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

Ethical and Practical Considerations in Qualitative Research

Dr Grace McCutchan, Cardiff University

Methodologies - Correlational Studies

RESEARCH METHODS – EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY

Correlations

Dr Peter Allen, Bristol University

RESEARCH METHODS – CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Cross Sectional Studies

Dr Cody Porter, University of the West of England

Methodologies - Case Studies

RESEARCH METHODS – EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY

Case Studies

Dr Peter Allen, Bristol University

RESEARCH METHODS – CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Case Studies

Dr Cody Porter, University of the West of England

Methodologies - Self-Report Methods

RESEARCH METHODS – EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY

Self-Report Methods

Dr Peter Allen, Bristol University

Methodologies - Quantitative Data

RESEARCH METHODS – DATA COLLECTION AND REVIEW

Quantitative Data Collection

Dr Eduardo Vasquez, Kent University

Methodologies - Qualitative Data

RESEARCH METHODS – QUALITATIVE METHODS

Understanding Qualitative Methods

Dr Philippa Carr, University of the West of England

RESEARCH METHODS – QUALITATIVE METHODS

Theoretical Frameworks

Dr Philippa Carr, University of the West of England

RESEARCH METHODS – QUALITATIVE METHODS

Thematic Analysis

Dr Philippa Carr, University of the West of England

RESEARCH METHODS – QUALITATIVE METHODS

Data Collection and Ethics

Dr Philippa Carr, University of the West of England

RESEARCH METHODS – QUALITATIVE METHODS

Implementing Qualitative Methods

Dr Philippa Carr, University of the West of England

RESEARCH METHODS – DATA COLLECTION AND REVIEW

Qualitative Data Collection

Dr Eduardo Vasquez, Kent University

RESEARCH METHODS – QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

Analysing Qualitative Data

Dr Grace McCutchan, Cardiff University

Methodologies - Primary and Secondary Sources

RESEARCH METHODS – DATA COLLECTION AND REVIEW

Primary Data

Dr Eduardo Vasquez, Kent University

RESEARCH METHODS – DATA COLLECTION AND REVIEW

Secondary Data

Dr Eduardo Vasquez, Kent University

Research Setting - Laboratory Research

RESEARCH METHODS – EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY

True Experiments

Dr Peter Allen, Bristol University

Research Setting - Field Research

RESEARCH METHODS – EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY

Quasi and Natural Experiments

Dr Peter Allen, Bristol University

RESEARCH METHODS – EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY

Observational Methods

Dr Peter Allen, Bristol University

RESEARCH METHODS – BUILDING AN EXPERIMENT

Observational Methods of Study

Dr Eoin O'Sullivan, University of St Andrews

Research Setting - Online Research

RESEARCH METHODS – RESEARCH ETHICS

Internet-Based Research

Prof. John Oates, Open University

Participants - Target Populations

RESEARCH METHODS – BUILDING AN EXPERIMENT

Samples and Populations

Dr Eoin O'Sullivan, University of St Andrews

Participants - Sampling Methods

RESEARCH METHODS – BUILDING AN EXPERIMENT

Samples and Populations

Dr Eoin O'Sullivan, University of St Andrews

RESEARCH METHODS – QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

Sampling Methods

Dr Grace McCutchan, Cardiff University

Participants - Observational Sampling Techniques

RESEARCH METHODS – BUILDING AN EXPERIMENT

Samples and Populations

Dr Eoin O'Sullivan, University of St Andrews

Research Methods - Experimental Design

RESEARCH METHODS – BUILDING AN EXPERIMENT

Experimental Designs

Dr Eoin O'Sullivan, University of St Andrews

Levels of Measurement - Nominal

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – MEASUREMENT LEVELS

Nominal Data

Prof. Dominic Dwyer, Cardiff University

Levels of Measurement - Ordinal

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – MEASUREMENT LEVELS

Ordinal Data

Prof. Dominic Dwyer, Cardiff University

Levels of Measurement - Interval

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – MEASUREMENT LEVELS

Interval Data

Prof. Dominic Dwyer, Cardiff University

Levels of Measurement - Ratio

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – MEASUREMENT LEVELS

Ratio Data

Prof. Dominic Dwyer, Cardiff University

Graphical Representation - Tables

RESEARCH METHODS – DATA PRESENTATION

Tables Versus Graphs

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

Graphical Representation - Graphs

RESEARCH METHODS – DATA PRESENTATION

Tables Versus Graphs

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

RESEARCH METHODS – DATA PRESENTATION

Graphs

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

RESEARCH METHODS – DATA PRESENTATION

Box Plots and Histograms

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

Descriptive Statistics - Measures of Central Tendency

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS

The Importance of Descriptive Statistics

Prof. Dominic Dwyer, Cardiff University

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS

The Mode

Prof. Dominic Dwyer, Cardiff University

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS

The Median

Prof. Dominic Dwyer, Cardiff University

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS

The Mean and Standard Deviation

Prof. Dominic Dwyer, Cardiff University

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DATA AND THE T-TEST

Descriptive Statistics

Dr Andrew Bell, King's College London

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DATA AND THE T-TEST

Data Distributions

Dr Andrew Bell, King's College London

Descriptive Statistics - Measures of Dispersion

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS

The Mean and Standard Deviation

Prof. Dominic Dwyer, Cardiff University

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DATA AND THE T-TEST

Descriptive Statistics

Dr Andrew Bell, King's College London

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DATA AND THE T-TEST

Data Distributions

Dr Andrew Bell, King's College London

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DATA AND THE T-TEST

Null Hypothesis Significance Testing

Dr Andrew Bell, King's College London

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DATA AND THE T-TEST

The T-test

Dr Andrew Bell, King's College London

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DATA AND THE T-TEST

The T-test: Worked Examples

Dr Andrew Bell, King's College London

Research Methods - Reliability

RESEARCH METHODS – GOOD SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE

Reliability

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

ISSUES AND DEBATES – THE REPLICATION CRISIS

Reliability

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

Research Methods - Validity

ISSUES AND DEBATES – THE REPLICATION CRISIS

Validity

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

ISSUES AND DEBATES – THE REPLICATION CRISIS

The Challenges of Validity

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

RESEARCH METHODS – GOOD SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE

Validity

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

RESEARCH METHODS - BEING IN CONTROL

Demand Characteristics

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

Ethics - Confidentiality

RESEARCH METHODS – RESEARCH ETHICS

Unexpected Events in Research

Prof. John Oates, Open University

Ethics - Participant Risks

RESEARCH METHODS – RESEARCH ETHICS

What is Research Ethics?

Prof. John Oates, Open University

Ethics - Valid Consent

RESEARCH METHODS – RESEARCH ETHICS

Consent

Prof. John Oates, Open University

Ethics - Working with Vulnerable Individuals

RESEARCH METHODS – RESEARCH ETHICS

The Ethics of Research with Children

Prof. John Oates, Open University

Ethics - Ethics Committees and Guidelines

RESEARCH METHODS – RESEARCH ETHICS

What is Research Ethics?

Prof. John Oates, Open University

RESEARCH METHODS – CONDUCTING SOCIALLY SENSITIVE RESEARCH

Research Ethics and Integrity

Prof. Nele Demeyere, University of Oxford

RESEARCH METHODS – CONDUCTING SOCIALLY SENSITIVE RESEARCH

Ethical Research Guidance

Prof. Nele Demeyere, University of Oxford

Biological - Addiction Genes

ADDICTION – SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Addiction Susceptibility

Dr Lauren Burgeno, University of Oxford

ADDICTION – SMOKING

Internal Addiction Factors

Prof. Marcus Munafò, Bristol University

Biological - Disease of the Brain

ADDICTION – SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Addiction Susceptibility

Dr Lauren Burgeno, University of Oxford

ADDICTION – SMOKING

Internal Addiction Factors

Prof. Marcus Munafò, Bristol University

ADDICTION – THE MECHANISMS OF ADDICTION

Individual Differences in Addiction

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

Biological - Dopamine

ADDICTION – SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Biological Mechanisms

Dr Lauren Burgeno, University of Oxford

ADDICTION – SMOKING

Internal Mechanisms of Addiction

Prof. Marcus Munafò, Bristol University

ADDICTION – THE MECHANISMS OF ADDICTION

The Reward Pathway

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

ADDICTION – THE MECHANISMS OF ADDICTION

Individual Differences in Addiction

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

Individual Differences - Cognitive Biases

ADDICTION – NON-SUBSTANCE ADDICTIONS

Cognitive Biases

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

Social Psychology - Peer Pressure

ADDICTION – SMOKING

External Addiction Factors

Prof. Marcus Munafò, Bristol University

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY – DRUG AND ADDICTION EXPOSURE

Sex and Gender Differences in Drug Misuse

Dr Dean Burnett, Cardiff University

Social Psychology - Role of the Media

ADDICTION – THE MECHANISMS OF ADDICTION

Anti-Drug Campaigns

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY – DRUG AND ADDICTION EXPOSURE

A Timeline of Drug Misuse, Treatments and Anti-Drug Campaigns

Dr Dean Burnett, Cardiff University

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY – DRUG AND ADDICTION EXPOSURE

References to Drugs in Pop Music

Dr Dean Burnett, Cardiff University

Methods of Modification - Agonistic/Antagonistic Substitution

ADDICTION – SMOKING

Internal Mechanisms of Addiction

Prof. Marcus Munafò, Bristol University

Methods of Modification - Aversion Therapy

ADDICTION – SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Treating Addiction

Dr Lauren Burgeno, University of Oxford

Individual Differences - Theory of Mind

COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT – AUTISM

Cognitive Theories of Autism

Prof. Peter Mitchell, Nottingham University

COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT – THEORY OF MIND

Theory of Mind and Autism

Prof. Peter Mitchell, Nottingham University

Individual Differences - Weak Central Coherence

COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT – AUTISM

Weak Central Coherence

Prof. Peter Mitchell, Nottingham University

Social Psychology - Refrigerator Mother

COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT – AUTISM

What Causes Autism?

Prof. Peter Mitchell, Nottingham University

Biological - Disinhibition Hypothesis

AGGRESSION – EXPLANATIONS FOR AGGRESSION

Violence in Media

Dr Eduardo Vasquez, Kent University

Biological - Inherited Criminality

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – CRIMINALITY

Genetic Explanations of Crime

Prof. Francis Pakes, Portsmouth University

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS FOR OFFENDING

XYY Syndrome

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS FOR OFFENDING

Physiological Theories of Criminal Behaviour

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

Biological - Role of the Amygdala

AGGRESSION – EXPLANATIONS FOR AGGRESSION

Brain Structures and Aggression

Dr Eduardo Vasquez, Kent University

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS FOR OFFENDING

Brain Injury and Criminal Behaviour

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

Individual Differences - Eysenck's Criminal Personality

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – COGNITIVE EXPLANATIONS FOR OFFENDING

The Criminal Personality

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

Individual Differences - Intelligence Factors

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – COGNITIVE EXPLANATIONS FOR OFFENDING

Moral Reasoning

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – COGNITIVE EXPLANATIONS FOR OFFENDING

Cognitive Distortions

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – OFFENDER PROFILING

The Organised and Disorganised Typologies

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

Individual Differences - Psychopathic Personality

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – CONTEXTUALISING ABNORMALITY

The Language of Psychopaths

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

Social Psychology - Differential Association Theory

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – COGNITIVE EXPLANATIONS FOR OFFENDING

Differential Association Theory

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

Methods of Modification - Anger Management

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – DEALING WITH OFFENDERS

Anger Management

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

Methods of Modification - Restorative Justice

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – DEALING WITH OFFENDERS

Restorative Justice

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

Biological - Dopamine Hypothesis

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – SCHIZOPHRENIA

Biological Causes

Mr Kevin Silber, Derby University

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – SCHIZOPHRENIA

Drug Therapy

Mr Kevin Silber, Derby University

Individual Differences - Schizophrenogenic Mother

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – SCHIZOPHRENIA

Psychological Causes

Mr Kevin Silber, Derby University

Social Psychology - Dysfunctional Families

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – SCHIZOPHRENIA

Psychological Causes

Mr Kevin Silber, Derby University

Social Psychology - Expressed Emotion

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – SCHIZOPHRENIA

Psychological Causes

Mr Kevin Silber, Derby University

Methods of Modification - Antipsychotic Drugs

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – SCHIZOPHRENIA

Drug Therapy

Mr Kevin Silber, Derby University

Methods of Modification - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – SCHIZOPHRENIA

Psychological Treatments

Mr Kevin Silber, Derby University

Biological - Adrenaline

STRESS – THE IMPACTS OF STRESS

The Physiology of Stress

Dr Livia Tomova, University of Cambridge

STRESS – THE STRESS RESPONSE

The Biology of Stress

Dr Shanti Shanker, Bournemouth University

Biological - Evolutionary Adaptation

STRESS – THE IMPACTS OF STRESS

The Physiology of Stress

Dr Livia Tomova, University of Cambridge

STRESS – THE STRESS RESPONSE

The Physiology of Stress

Dr Shanti Shanker, Bournemouth University

Individual Differences - Hardiness

STRESS – THE IMPACTS OF STRESS

Differences in the Stress Response

Dr Livia Tomova, University of Cambridge

STRESS – THE STRESS RESPONSE

Individual Differences in Stress

Dr Shanti Shanker, Bournemouth University

Individual Differences - Type A/B Personality

STRESS – THE IMPACTS OF STRESS

Differences in the Stress Response

Dr Livia Tomova, University of Cambridge

STRESS – THE STRESS RESPONSE

Individual Differences in Stress

Dr Shanti Shanker, Bournemouth University

STRESS – DEFINING AND MEASURING STRESS

Managing and Coping with Stress

Dr Sarita Robinson, University of Central Lancashire

Social Psychology - Daily Hassles and Life Events

STRESS – THE IMPACTS OF STRESS

Identifying and Measuring Stressors

Dr Livia Tomova, University of Cambridge

STRESS – THE STRESS RESPONSE

Sources of Stress

Dr Shanti Shanker, Bournemouth University

STRESS – DEFINING AND MEASURING STRESS

Measuring Stress

Dr Sarita Robinson, University of Central Lancashire

Methods of Modification - Beta Blockers

STRESS – THE IMPACTS OF STRESS

Coping with Stress

Dr Livia Tomova, University of Cambridge

Methods of Modification - Stress Inoculation Training

STRESS – THE IMPACTS OF STRESS

Coping with Stress

Dr Livia Tomova, University of Cambridge

Cultural Bias - Cross-Cultural Studies

ISSUES AND DEBATES – CROSS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Understanding Culture

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

ISSUES AND DEBATES – WEIRD POPULATIONS

Understanding WEIRD Populations

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

ISSUES AND DEBATES – WEIRD POPULATIONS

Altruistic Punishment

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

ISSUES AND DEBATES – WEIRD POPULATIONS

Moral Reasoning

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – ISSUES AND DEBATES IN THE MENTAL HEALTH DISCIPLINE

Culture-Bound Syndromes

Dr Cody Porter, University of the West of England

Cultural Bias - Difference or Bias

ISSUES AND DEBATES – CROSS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

How Cultures Differ

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

ISSUES AND DEBATES – WEIRD POPULATIONS

Why Are There Differences?

Prof. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Buckinghamshire New University

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – ISSUES AND DEBATES IN THE MENTAL HEALTH DISCIPLINE

Cultural Biases in Diagnoses of Mental Health Disorders

Dr Cody Porter, University of the West of England

Cultural Bias - Ethnocentrism

ISSUES AND DEBATES – CROSS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Addressing the Emic Perspective

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

Cultural Bias - Historical and Social Context

ISSUES AND DEBATES – CROSS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Clinical and Developmental Psychology

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

ISSUES AND DEBATES – CROSS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Cognition, Perception and Social Psychology

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

ISSUES AND DEBATES – CROSS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Debates in Cross Cultural Psychology

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – ISSUES AND DEBATES IN THE MENTAL HEALTH DISCIPLINE

Cultural Impacts on Mental Health Diagnoses

Dr Cody Porter, University of the West of England

Ethical Costs of Research - Individual Participants

RESEARCH METHODS – RESEARCH ETHICS

The Ethics of Research with Children

Prof. John Oates, Open University

RESEARCH METHODS – RESEARCH ETHICS

Consent

Prof. John Oates, Open University

RESEARCH METHODS – RESEARCH ETHICS

Unexpected Events in Research

Prof. John Oates, Open University

Ethical Costs of Research - Negative Societal Consequences

RESEARCH METHODS – CONDUCTING SOCIALLY SENSITIVE RESEARCH

Ethical Implications of Research

Prof. Nele Demeyere, University of Oxford

Ethical Costs of Research - Using Ethical Guidelines

RESEARCH METHODS – RESEARCH ETHICS

What is Research Ethics?

Prof. John Oates, Open University

RESEARCH METHODS – CONDUCTING SOCIALLY SENSITIVE RESEARCH

Ethical Research Guidance

Prof. Nele Demeyere, University of Oxford

Scientific Status of Psychology - Methodologies Used Across Approaches

ISSUES AND DEBATES – PSYCHOLOGY AS A SCIENCE

The Scientific Method

Dr Helena Paterson, Glasgow University

ISSUES AND DEBATES – PSYCHOLOGY AS A SCIENCE

The Day Science Broke

Dr Helena Paterson, Glasgow University

ISSUES AND DEBATES – PSYCHOLOGY AS A SCIENCE

Limitations of the Scientific Method

Dr Helena Paterson, Glasgow University

Sexism - Gender Difference or Bias

ISSUES AND DEBATES – APPROACHES IN CONTEXT

Biases in Psychological Research

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

Gender Differences in Mental Health

Dr Cody Porter, University of the West of England

Methodologies - Brain Scans

BIOPSYCHOLOGY – BRAIN IMAGING TECHNIQUES

Post-Mortem Examinations

Dr Gaby Pfeifer, Southampton University

BIOPSYCHOLOGY – BRAIN IMAGING TECHNIQUES

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Dr Gaby Pfeifer, Southampton University

BIOPSYCHOLOGY – BRAIN IMAGING TECHNIQUES

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Dr Gaby Pfeifer, Southampton University

BIOPSYCHOLOGY – BRAIN IMAGING TECHNIQUES

Electroencephalography

Dr Gaby Pfeifer, Southampton University

BIOPSYCHOLOGY – STUDYING THE BRAIN

Brain Scanning Techniques

Dr Ivana Babicova, Birmingham City University

BIOPSYCHOLOGY – STUDYING THE BRAIN

How have brain scanning techniques helped us to understanding brain function?

Dr Ivana Babicova, Birmingham City University

BIOPSYCHOLOGY – STUDYING THE BRAIN

Practical Issues with Brain Scanning

Dr Ivana Babicova, Birmingham City University

Methodologies - Longitudinal Studies

RESEARCH METHODS – CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Longitudinal Research

Dr Cody Porter, University of the West of England

Methodologies - Cross-Sectional Studies

RESEARCH METHODS – CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Cross Sectional Studies

Dr Cody Porter, University of the West of England

Applied Research Methods - Assessing Reliability

RESEARCH METHODS – GOOD SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE

Reliability

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

ISSUES AND DEBATES – THE REPLICATION CRISIS

Reliability

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

Applied Research Methods - Assessing Validity

RESEARCH METHODS – GOOD SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE

Validity

Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths, University of London

ISSUES AND DEBATES – THE REPLICATION CRISIS

Validity

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

ISSUES AND DEBATES – THE REPLICATION CRISIS

The Challenges of Validity

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, Birmingham University

Applied Research Methods - Graphical Representation

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DATA AND THE T-TEST

Data Distributions

Dr Andrew Bell, King's College London

Inferential Statistics - Inferential Tests

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – INFERENTIAL STATISTICS

Choosing an Inferential Test

Dr Alison Wadeley, Bath Spa University

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – INFERENTIAL STATISTICS

Practising Test Choice

Dr Alison Wadeley, Bath Spa University

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – INFERENTIAL STATISTICS

The Sign Test: A Worked Example

Dr Alison Wadeley, Bath Spa University

Inferential Statistics - Probability Values

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DATA AND THE T-TEST

Null Hypothesis Significance Testing

Dr Andrew Bell, King's College London

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – INFERENTIAL STATISTICS

Probability, Critical Values and Significance

Dr Alison Wadeley, Bath Spa University

Inferential Statistics - Significance Levels

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DATA AND THE T-TEST

Null Hypothesis Significance Testing

Dr Andrew Bell, King's College London

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – INFERENTIAL STATISTICS

Probability, Critical Values and Significance

Dr Alison Wadeley, Bath Spa University

Inferential Statistics - Observed Values

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DATA AND THE T-TEST

Null Hypothesis Significance Testing

Dr Andrew Bell, King's College London

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – INFERENTIAL STATISTICS

Probability, Critical Values and Significance

Dr Alison Wadeley, Bath Spa University

Inferential Statistics - Critical Value Tables

STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS – DATA AND THE T-TEST

The T-test: Worked Examples

Dr Andrew Bell, King's College London

Contents

Assumptions - Evolutionary Influences

Assumptions - Localisation of Brain Function

Assumptions - Neurotransmitters

Therapies - Drug Therapy

Therapies - Psychosurgery

Key Research - Raine et al. (1997)

Assumptions - Influence of Childhood

Assumptions - Unconscious Mind

Assumptions - Tripartite Personality

Therapies - Dream Analysis

Key Research - Bowlby (1944)

Assumptions - Conditioning

Assumptions - Human-Animal Learning Similarities

Therapies - Aversion therapy

Therapies - Systematic Desensitisation

Key Research - Watson and Rayner (1920)

Therapies - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Therapies - Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy

Key Research - Loftus and Palmer (1974)

Assumptions - Free Will

Debates - Ethics of Neuroscience

Debates - Mothers as the Primary Caregiver

Debates - Eye Witness Testimony Reliability

Research Evaluations - Milgram (1963)

Research Evaluations - Kohlberg (1968)

Deciding on a Research Question - Aims and Hypotheses

Deciding on a Research Question - Variables

Methodologies - True Experiments

Methodologies - Quasi Experiments

Methodologies - Observations

Methodologies - Content Analysis

Methodologies - Interviews and Questionnaires

Methodologies - Correlational Studies

Methodologies - Case Studies

Methodologies - Self-Report Methods

Methodologies - Quantitative Data

Methodologies - Qualitative Data

Methodologies - Primary and Secondary Sources

Research Setting - Laboratory Research

Research Setting - Field Research

Research Setting - Online Research

Participants - Target Populations

Participants - Sampling Methods

Participants - Observational Sampling Techniques

Research Methods - Experimental Design

Levels of Measurement - Nominal

Levels of Measurement - Ordinal

Levels of Measurement - Interval

Levels of Measurement - Ratio

Graphical Representation - Tables

Graphical Representation - Graphs

Descriptive Statistics - Measures of Central Tendency

Descriptive Statistics - Measures of Dispersion

Research Methods - Reliability

Research Methods - Validity

Ethics - Confidentiality

Ethics - Participant Risks

Ethics - Valid Consent

Ethics - Working with Vulnerable Individuals

Ethics - Ethics Committees and Guidelines

Biological - Addiction Genes

Biological - Disease of the Brain

Biological - Dopamine

Individual Differences - Cognitive Biases

Social Psychology - Peer Pressure

Social Psychology - Role of the Media

Methods of Modification - Agonistic/Antagonistic Substitution

Methods of Modification - Aversion Therapy

Individual Differences - Theory of Mind

Individual Differences - Weak Central Coherence

Social Psychology - Refrigerator Mother

Biological - Disinhibition Hypothesis

Biological - Inherited Criminality

Biological - Role of the Amygdala

Individual Differences - Eysenck's Criminal Personality

Individual Differences - Intelligence Factors

Individual Differences - Psychopathic Personality

Social Psychology - Differential Association Theory

Methods of Modification - Anger Management