Welcome! I am a Business, Economics and Psychology teacher working in London, examining for GCSE & A-Level and providing high quality resources so your students can enjoy and thrive in the study of these beautiful subjects. Positive reviews are much appreciated. School purchase orders can be emailed to zee.tes@hotmail.com - Zee
Welcome! I am a Business, Economics and Psychology teacher working in London, examining for GCSE & A-Level and providing high quality resources so your students can enjoy and thrive in the study of these beautiful subjects. Positive reviews are much appreciated. School purchase orders can be emailed to zee.tes@hotmail.com - Zee
In this double lesson, we focus on resistance to social influence including dispositional reasons (locus of control) and situational reasons (social support). We start by completing Rotter’s questionnaire so students get an idea of where they stand on the locus of control continuum. We go through the theory, some video clips, true or false style questions, 4 mark exam style question with answer, evaluation activity.
In the second part of the lesson we look at the London riots in 2011 to illustrate resistance to social influence through social support. We recap Asch and Milgram’s studies which highlights social support as an important factor in resistance. Finally, we work on developing essay writing skills plus a 16 mark question. We finish off with a debate, MCQ and box plenary.
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In this double lesson, learners are introduced to John Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation. We start off by looking at the context of the time i.e post world war II when a lot of children were separated from their caregivers. We then look at Bowlby’s theory, the difference between separation and deprivation, more studies to support the theory before students work on a short exam style question, with a model answer.
Followed by an evaluation task, true or false, MCQs, an extended response essay which requires A01, A02 and A03. Model answer provided for students to compare with, plus a peer assessment grid to identify WWW and EBI with answers and make improvements. A choice of consolidation tasks before finishing with a box plenary and kahoot quiz.
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In this lesson, learners are introduced to social psychological explanations of aggression with a focus on the social learning theory of aggression.
We start by watching how children learn from adults by copying what they do to introduce the social learning theory of agression. We look further into the theory, including examples of observational learning and vicarious reinforcement, we look at the ARRM model to see how behaviour is learned and executed, various engaging videos including the Bobo doll experiment by Bandura (1961). True or false, MCQs, evaluation task and we finish with a box plenary.
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Social learning theory - social psychological explanations
In this lesson, learners are introduced to the third psychological explanation of offending - Differential association theory.
We start with a video clip to introduce offending through learning from others. We then look at Sutherland’s differential association theory, the two factors of offending, socialisation and offending, a short exam style question with a model answer, evaluation task and discussion, PEEL paragraph practice, MCQs, true or false questions, debate task, kahoot quiz and we end with a box plenary.
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Psychological explanations - Differential association theory
In this lesson, learners are introduced to the second psychological explanation of offending - Cognitive explanation.
We start by discussing morality which leads into Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. We look at the stages of moral development before applying it to a real life case (Heinz Dilemma). We then look the link between offending and Kohlberg’s model, cognitive distortions such as hostile attribution bias and minimalisation. 4 mark exam style question, ‘how moral are you?’ test, evaluation task and discussion, PEEL paragraph practice, true or false questions, MCQs and we wrap it up with a box plenary.
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Psychological explanations - Cognitive explanation
In this lesson, learners are introduced to OCD and the behavioural, emotional and cognitive characteristics of it.
We start with a discussion on the things we might be slight obsessive or particular about, we then look at an example of what it might be like to be in the mind of OCD sufferers before going through the categories and cycle of OCD. We then focus on the behavioural, emotional and cognitive characteristics of obsessive compulsive disorder. Application task, videos, MCQs, true or false questions, 2 x 4 mark exam style question with mark scheme, kahoot quiz and we finish with a box plenary.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder - OCD
In this lesson, learners develop their understanding on depression, with an emphasis on the cognitive approach in explaining depression.
We start with a discussion on how depression could be explained in 3 stages or steps, this leads to the discussion on Beck’s negative triad and Ellis’ ABC model. Application task, videos, MCQs, true or false questions, PEEL paragraph practice and we finish with a box plenary.
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Cognitive approach - Explaining depression
In this lesson, learners develop their understanding on memory with a focus on coding, capacity and duration of memory.
We start by discussing the difference between capacity and duration in a memory context, we then look at research into coding, capacity and duration with their respective evaluations. Two further memory experiments to engage learners. Evaluation task and follow-up discussion, video, MCQs, true or false questions, 16 mark exam style question with indicative points, self assessment grid so students can reflect on WWW/EBI and make improvements and we finish with a box plenary.
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Coding, capacity, duration of memory - Memory
In this double lesson, learners develop their understanding on eyewitness testimony with a focus on the cognitive interview
We start by looking at an example of a police interview and ask WWW and EBI with it to introduce the cognitive interview technique as opposed to the standard police interview, we go through the four stages and have a go at roleplaying the cognitive interview technique. Evaluation task and follow-up discussion, videos, MCQs, true or false questions, Essay exam style question with example paragraphs, debate task, two kahoot quizzes (on on cognitive interview and the other on the whole of the memory unit) and we finish with a box plenary.
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Eyewitness testimony - cognitive interview
Introducing the ultimate AQA A-Level Psychology flashcards! This pack for approaches in psychology consists of 30 questions with answers which can be printed (double-sided) or used digitally.
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In this lesson, learners develop their understanding on the explanations of obedience, with the emphasis on the agentic state, autonomous state and legitimacy of authority. We start with some thought provoking questions, before looking at agency theory in more detail with videos and visuals. We also look at a key study by Hofling et. al (1966) on nurses and their obedience to doctors that are asking them to administer high doses of an unknown drug. Some true or false questions, MCQ, evaluation points, 4 mark question with model answer, 16 mark essay practice with guidance and indicative points followed by self/peer assessment grid, so students can reflect on their essays and make improvements. We finish off with a box plenary.
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This lesson introduces learners to the topic of Obedience, as investigated by Milgram in 1963. We start off with some quick activities to engage students into the topic of obedience before looking at what obedience actually is. We then introduce Stanley Milgram, his motivation for studying obedience, the details of his study, conclusions and evaluation. Video tasks and a sheet to complete while watching the video, so students can extract the key information from this study, rather than just telling the students. Some consolidation questions and an evaluation activity before finishing off with a box plenary.
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In this lesson, learners are introduced to genetic factors in aggression, we start by discussing whether we are born with aggression in us or whether it is learned as we grow up. We look at research into the MAOA gene, MAOA variants, XYY genotype. Various videos to engage learners in these different areas, an evaluation task, a short exam style question with a model answer. MCQs, debate task and we finish with a box plenary.
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Genetic factors in aggression
In this lesson, learners are introduced to ethological explanations of aggression. We start by discussing what Ethology is and Lorenz’ work. We look at the adaptive nature of aggression, ritualistic aggression, innate releasing mechanisms, fixed action patterns and Tinbergen’s stickleback experiment. Videos, evaluation task, MCQs, box plenary and a kahoot quiz to end with.
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Ethological explanation of aggression
In this lesson, learners are introduced to desensitisation, disinhibition and cognitive priming.
We start by having a discussion on how some professionals do their jobs that might be hard for general people due to sensitivity i.e surgeons. We then look at the concept of desensitisation, disinhibition and cognitive priming with research. We watch a trailer of straw dogs which builds into the straw dogs case study. Evaluation task and follow up discussion, MCQs, PEEl task, debate task, group presentation on the unit, kahoot quiz and we wrap it up with a box plenary!
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Desensitisation, disinhibition, cognitive priming
In this lesson, learners develop their understanding in dealing with offending behaviour with a focus on restorative justice.
We start by discussing whether the concept of restorative justice can work. We look the process in more detail before applying it to a case study. 16 mark exam style with A02, evaluation task and follow-up discussion, MCQs, video, true or false questions, PEEL paragraph practice, kahoot quiz and we finish with a box plenary.
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Dealing with offending behaviour: Restorative justice
In this lesson, learners are introduced to the first set of factors affecting attraction which is self-disclosure.
We start by discussing what we might reveal on a first date to introduce the concept of self-disclosure, we then look at the social penetration theory and its likeness to an onion, importance of reciprocal self-disclosure in building trust and more. Evaluation task and follow-up discussion, MCQs, videos, true or false questions, 2x PEEL paragraph practice, debate task and we finish with a box plenary.
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Factors affecting attraction: self-disclosure
In this free lesson, learners are introduced to the first two definitions of abnormality.
We start with a discussion on what ‘normal’ is, we look at examples of people that might be considered abnormal or unusual and relate this to the definitions of abnormality in psychology. Application task, evaluation task and follow-up discussion, video, MCQs, true or false questions, 16 mark exam style question with indicative points, self assessment grid so students can reflect on WWW/EBI and make improvements and we finish with a box plenary.
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Definitions of abnormality - statistical infrequency and deviation from social norms
In this free lesson, learners are introduced to the origins of Psychology including Wundt, introspection and the emergence of Psychology as a science.
We start by discussing what Science is before leading into Wundt and introspection We then look go through a timeline to see how Psychology has changed and when different approaches emerged throughout the years. Evaluation task and follow-up discussion, video, MCQs, true or false questions, 8 mark exam style question with indicative points, self assessment grid so students can reflect on WWW/EBI and make improvements and we finish with a box plenary.
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Origins of Psychology - Approaches in Psychology
In this free double lesson, learners are introduced to the multi-store model of memory including the sensory register, short term memory and long term memory.
We start with a memory test to introduce learners to the unit and generate a discussion on memory in general before looking at the multi-store model. We watch famous cases of HM and Clive Wearing to bring the topic to life as well as carrying out memory test experiments. Evaluation task and follow-up discussion, videos, MCQs, true or false questions, 16 mark exam style question with indicative points, self assessment grid so students can reflect on WWW/EBI and make improvements and we finish with a box plenary.
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The multi-store model - Memory