OCR GCSE Psychology (9-1): Psychological Problems Paper One: Studies and applications in psychology Covers: An introduction to mental health Schizophrenia Clinical depression . Development of treatments …and the two key studies: Daniel, D. G., Weinberger, D. R., Jones, D. W., et al. (1991) “The effect of amphetamine on regional cerebral blood flow during cognitive activation in Schizophrenia. ” TANDOC Jr, E. C., FERRUCCI, P. AND DUFFY, M (2015) Facebook use, envy, and depression among college students: Is Facebooking depressing? Consists of an extensive PPT display (143 slides) giving clear and full coverage of the module. The presentation has teaching comments where suitable, exam style questions and activities to encourage thinking. Complete coverage of this module, just ‘pick up and go’… suitable for both new and experienced teachers You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. I HAVE USED THIS RESOURCE IN THE CLASSROOM Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright. IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED AND HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE (YOU AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE UPDATES) …. Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: STRESS, Paper 3 (option) 4.3.7 The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series COVERING: • The physiology of stress, including general adaptation syndrome, the hypothalamic pituitary-adrenal system, the sympatho-medullary pathway and the role of cortisol. • The role of stress in illness, including reference to immunosuppression and cardiovascular disorders. • Sources of stress: life changes and daily hassles. Workplace stress, including the effects of workload and control. • Measuring stress: self-report scales (Social Readjustment Ratings Scale and Hassles and Uplifts Scale) and physiological measures, including skin conductance response. • Individual differences in stress: personality types A, B and C and associated behaviours; hardiness, including commitment, challenge and control. • Managing and coping with stress: drug therapy (benzodiazepines, beta blockers), stress inoculation therapy and biofeedback. Gender differences in coping with stress. The role of social support in coping with stress; types of social support, including instrumental, emotional and esteem support. Extensive PowerPoint© display (117 lavish slides), complete and informative coverage, including links to resources and lots for students to think about and examination style questions. Also includes copies of SRSS and Hassles Scales for students to complete and analyse and an advanced article on Oxytocin and social relationships. This module on addiction, is equally accessible for new and experienced teachers. All you need to present this module in one package. Thank You for reading this and if you do decide to purchase, feedback is very useful, so I can amend and improve (you are automatically notified of updates). The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology “Evaluating Made Simple” an essential resource for exam preparation A tool kit for evaluating systematically The evaluation section of an answer, is a weakness of many students So, an essential resource to help your students prepare for their examinations This is a ppt presentation comprised of 24 slides, jam packed with information, ideas and things to think about It covers all sorts of areas including: a simple system for evaluation, reductionism, determinism, surveys, observation, biological vs psychological explanations, common shortfalls in evaluating etc Suitable for new and experienced teachers of psychology Constructive feedback is always useful, so I can amend and/or expand the resource. Also have priced the resource very economically, so with feedback consider the time it has taken to produce. I have tried to put many explanations in the slides, and you can ask any specific questions/queries whilst leaving positive feedback, I get notified and will respond very quickly You are welcome to expand and/or revise this presentation to suit your needs and good luck to your students for the exams Thank You… Andy Mac CPsychol The author is a chartered psychologist, experienced psychology teacher, lecturer and publisher

AQA GCSE Psychology: PERCEPTION, Remote Learning Pack, Set #3 Consists of a FOUR self-learning or directed remote learning workbooks (includes ‘over to you’ exam style questions), FOUR sets of model answers and 1 x PPT display (77 slides), the workbooks align with the PowerPoint display Covers: Paper 1 Cognition & Behaviour 3.1.3 PERCEPTION Sensation and perception. The difference between sensation and perception Visual cues and constancies Monocular depth cues: height in plane, relative size, occlusion and linear perspective. Binocular depth cues: retinal disparity, convergence. Gibson’s direct theory of perception – the influence of nature. The real world presents sufficient information for direct perception without inference. Role of motion parallax in everyday perception. Visual illusions- Explanations for visual illusions: ambiguity, misinterpreted depth cues, fiction, size constancy. Examples of visual illusions: the Ponzo, the Müller Lyer, Rubin’s vase, the Ames Room, the Kanizsa triangle and the Necker cube. Gregory’s constructivist theory of perception – the influence of nurture Perception uses inferences from visual cues and past experience to construct a model of reality. Factors affecting perception Perceptual set and the effects of the following factors affecting perception: culture, motivation, emotion, expectation. The Gilchrist and Nesberg study of motivation and the Bruner and Minturn study of perceptual set. Complete coverage of the whole PERCEPTION module, just ‘pick up a remote learning pack’ and go… suitable for remote teaching , self-learning at home, revision, classroom teaching and suitable for both new and experienced teachers to deliver. “My favoured method for remote teaching, students have copies of workbooks, you connect via your favoured social media platform and you use the answer sheets and PowerPoint to teach” PACK THREE OF THE ‘REMOTE LEARNING SERIES’ FOR AQA GCSE PSYCHOLOGY… MORE TO FOLLOW VERY SOON Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright: amac-edu 2020© IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK FOR IMPROVEMENT IS REALLY APPRECIATED…. Thanks The experienced author: Andy Mac (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA GCSE Psychology: RESEARCH METHODS, Remote Learning Pack, Set #4 Consists of a self-learning or directed remote learning workbook, 32 pages (includes ‘over to you’ questions to reinforce learning), 1 x PPT display (77 slides), the workbook aligns with the PowerPoint display and each section of the workbook is notated with the PPT slide number (to facilitate distance teaching). This extensive resource also includes: A self-learning research methods workbook 78 pages (and a copy with the answers filled in) and a self-learn mathematics for psychology workbook (follows OFQUAL’s guidelines) and has self-check answers at the end. Covers: Research Methods Hypotheses – Variables – Sampling – Design - Correlation – Research Procedures – Planning/Conducting Research - Ethics Data Handling Quantitative & Qualitative Data – Primary & Secondary Data – Computation – Descriptive Statistics – Interpretation & Display of Quantitative Data – Normal Distributions Complete coverage of the whole RESEARCH METHODS module, just ‘pick up a remote learning pack’ and go… suitable for remote teaching , self-learning at home, revision, classroom teaching and suitable for both new and experienced teachers to deliver. “My favoured method for remote teaching, students have copies of the workbooks, you connect via your favoured social media platform and you use the answer sheets and PowerPoint to teach” PACK FOUR OF THE ‘REMOTE LEARNING SERIES’ FOR AQA GCSE PSYCHOLOGY… THE COMPLETE PAPER ONE IS NOW COVERED… PAPER TWO COMING SOON… Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright: amac-edu 2020© IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK FOR IMPROVEMENT IS REALLY APPRECIATED…. Thanks The experienced author: Andy Mac (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher. Visit my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625558624273452/

Psychology: APA Style (Harvard) Referencing ‘made easy’ (All Levels) Five page booklet explaining how to do basic APA referencing for psychology and an ‘over to you’ referencing exercise Useful for A-Level Psychology as referencing correctly is an important transferable skill What is referencing? • When you write an academic essay, it is important to use APA style references both in-text and alphabetically in your reference section at the end. • APA referencing is used by psychology (other disciplines may use different styles) Why refencing is important? • Most important, referencing guards against plagiarism (presenting other people’s thoughts and ideas as your own) • Referencing allows the reader/marker to know the source of you information • Important, only reference academic sources (Wikipedia is best avoided, and websites should have: .ac or .org in their address) Feedback is always apppreciated Copyrighted, purchase is only for use and photocopying within your own educational establishment. No copying for resale. Thanks Andy Mac, teacher/lecturer and publisher UK

POSTERS@PSYCH – Brighten up your walls Download A4 size, print A3 (colour), laminate, fix on wall – stand back and admire (if on step ladder, dismount and then step back and admire) Great for open evenings and Ofsted; or just to make people smile Watch this space – more to come…

POSTERS@PSYCH – Brighten up your walls Download A4 size, print A3 (colour), laminate, fix on wall – stand back and admire (if on step ladder, dismount and then step back and admire) Great for open evenings and Ofsted; or just to make people smile Watch this space – more to come…

POSTERS@PSYCH – Brighten up your walls Download A4 size, print A3 (colour), laminate, fix on wall – stand back and admire (if on step ladder, dismount and then step back and admire) Great for open evenings and Ofsted; or just to make people smile Watch this space – more to come…

POSTERS@PSYCH – Brighten up your walls Download A4 size, print A3 (colour), laminate, fix on wall – stand back and admire (if on step ladder, dismount and then step back and admire) Great for open evenings and Ofsted; or just to make people smile Watch this space – more to come…

POSTERS@PSYCH – Brighten up your walls Download A4 size, print A3 (colour), laminate, fix on wall – stand back and admire (if on step ladder, dismount and then step back and admire) Great for open evenings and Ofsted; or just to make people smile Watch this space – more to come…

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationship Module, Section #4: Attraction: Filter Theory (Paper 3, Section B) Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series PowerPoint© display (13 slides) plus photocopy friendly resource booklet (7 pages). The bundle is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, think and respond areas for students. The resource booklet contains a range of extension readers and covers interesting topics such as: Social Class and Convergence Theory Recommended accompanying textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships Module, Sections #7 and #8: The Investment Model and Duck’s Model of Breakdown (Paper 3, Section B) Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series PowerPoint© display plus photocopy friendly resource booklet. The bundle is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, think and respond areas for students. The resource booklet contains extension readers giving a general overview of both theories textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

Topics@Psychology#3 An Introduction to Gender Studies (all exam boards) Ideal to show before studying gender with all examination boards. Progressively covers a wide range of interesting topics including: What are Sex and gender, is binary gender a universal (includes coverage of a wide range of terms), theories of gender development and a ‘psych analysis’ of Boy George. Consists of a PPT display (37 slides) with under slide comments linking to articles and videos online; to supplement understanding. Within the slides are activities and things to think about. Suitable for ALL examination boards. Ideal potential use: Year Twelve Psychology students near end of their first year Where appropriate notes and links are included off screen on bottom of slides. You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. The author, Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher. Visit my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625558624273452/

An Introductory Lesson/s for Psychology (suitable for all examination boards). Part of the ‘Topics@Psychology Series’ #1 Designed for recruiting Year Eleven students to psychology or an introductory lesson or two for new Year Twelve Psychology students. Consists of a PPT display (69 slides) and a template to make ‘The Magic Dragon Illusion’ Suitable for ALL examination boards. Covers a wide range of interesting topics including: what is psychology (and what it is not), approaches, how well do you know your brain, visual illusions and lots of counter intuitive insights into human behaviour. Where appropriate notes and links are included off screen on bottom of slides. You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. More to come in this series soon. Any requests, visit my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625558624273452/ The author, Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

Topics@Psychology#2: A walk through psychology’s dark past (The history of therapy) Progressively covers a wide range of interesting topics including: Hydrotherapy, Metrazol Shock Therapy, Insulin Coma Shock Therapy, Trans-orbital Lobotomy and ECT. The Roles of the DSM 5 and The Mental Health ACT. Concluding with some thoughts on psychology’s covert, dark and true purpose Consists of a PPT display (25 slides) and a resource sheet with links to articles and videos online; to supplement understanding. Within the slides are activities and things to think about. Suitable for ALL examination boards. Ideal potential use: Year Twelve Psychology students near end of their first year Where appropriate notes and links are included off screen on bottom of slides. You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. The author, Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher. Visit my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625558624273452/

Topics@Psychology #8: An introduction to Growth Mindset and Learning Styles This popular digital resource includes: • An overview of Dweck’s Mindset style of teaching and how to apply it. • An overview of the Learning Styles approach as used by many educational establishments • An overview of what is wrong with the Learning Styles approach (with a suggested alternative) • Internet links for further reading Ideal to show to both students and teachers Consists of a PPT display (14 slides) and links to further internet resources You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. Copying for resale or sharing is an infringement copyright: amac education 2017© The author, Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher in the UK

OCR A-Level Psychology. Revision Bites. Section B, Option 1. Child Psychology: Pre-Adult Brain Development (Biological) PowerPoint presentation (13 slides), covers the following in a clear and straight forward way: How is an adolescent’s brain different to an adult brain? How does this difference impact on behaviour? Key research: Galvin et al (2014) Examination style questions Constructive feed back is always appreciated, so I can amend and improve The author, Andy McCarthy is a chartered psychologist, publicist and an experienced teacher and university lecturer. Thank You

Topics@Psychology #11: FEAR OF ANIMALS A series of lessons on interesting subjects An introduction to: FEAR OF ANIMALS: What is prepared? Bennett-Levy, J. and Marteau, T. (1984) and: Davey et al (1998) Cross-cultural research into fear of animals Why do humans only show a fear reaction to certain animals? This specivity holds good across all cultures. A PPT display (18 slides) with activities (do you agree with research findings?) and ‘think abouts’ Copying for resale or sharing is an infringement copyright: amac education 2018© The author, Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher in the UK