OCR GCSE Psychology (9-1): Development Paper One: Studies and applications in psychology Covers: Stages of development; pre-natal; childhood; adolescence; and adulthood The development of brain structures and functions; the nervous system; neurons; synapses; and their interaction in development of the brain IQ tests as a measure of intelligence. Theories/Explanations Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development The Role of Learning on Development – Dweck’s Mindset Theory Willingham’s Learning Theory Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: The four invariant stages of development: sensori-motor; pre-operational; concrete-operational; formal operational assimilation and accommodation The concepts of object permanence; animism; and egocentrism The processes of decentration; reversibility; and conservation Criticisms of the theory including the reductionism/holism debate. Cognitive Development Research Study – Piaget (1952): Study into the conservation of number. Learning theories of development: Dweck’s ideas on fixed and growth mindsets Dweck’s ideas on praise for effort Willingham’s ideas on the myth of learning styles Willingham’s ideas on the importance of meaning for learning Criticisms of learning theories including the nature/nurture debate Learning Research Study – Blackwell et al. (2007): study into fixed and growth mindsets. Application: The changing role of education How Piaget’s ideas have been applied to education through the use of key stages, readiness, active learning and the concept of intelligence How learning theories apply to the development of education and intelligence through growth mindsets and teaching through meaning not learning styles Consists of an extensive PPT display (120 slides) giving clear and full coverage of the module. The presentation has teaching comments where suitable, exam style questions, activities to encourage thinking and links to resources. Content aims to be additional to the textbook. 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.

Edexcel GCSE Psychology (9-1): Topic 5: Social Influence Topic 5: Social Influence– How others affect you? Full Coverage of: • Understand bystander intervention and factors affecting ‘helping’ • Understand conformity to majority influence and factors affecting conformity to majority influence • Understand obedience to authority and factors affecting obedience to authority figures and possible ways to prevent blind obedience to authority figures • Understand the behaviour of crowds and the individuals within them and the effect of collective behaviour Key Studies Piliavin et al (1969) Good Samaritanism: An Underground Phenomenon? Haney, Banks, and Zimbardo (1973) A Study of Prisoners and Guards in a Simulated Prison Issues and debates • Understand social and cultural issues in psychology Consists of an extensive PPT display (190 slides) giving clear and full coverage of the module. The presentation has: exam style questions, activities to encourage thinking and links at end for extension resources Complete coverage of this whole 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. Copyright: amac edu 2019© 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.

OCR A-Level Psychology: Core Study (Biological/Contemporary) #14 Regions of the Brain. Casey et al (2011) Neural correlates of delay of gratification Consists of 1 x PPT display (25 slides) and a worksheet to accompany the presentation. The PPT offers full coverage of Casey et al’s contemporary study and includes links to online resources (only for educational use), activities to encourage evaluative thinking and advanced information on procedures at end The presentation covers this study in a clear and understandable format Complete coverage of the 14th CORE STUDY, 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: amac-edu 2019© ALL 2O CORE STUDIES ARE IN PRODUCTION, SO WATCH THIS SPACE IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED, AS IT HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE…. ONCE PURCHASED, YOU DO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF UPDATES AND THESE ARE FREE TO DOWNLOAD…Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

OCR A-Level Psychology: Core Studies #15 Biological (Classic) Brain Plasticity Blakemore & Cooper (1970) Impact of early visual experience Consists of 1 x PPT display (22 slides) and a worksheet to accompany the presentation. The worksheet is an exam style set of question to summarise the study (can be used for independent study, homework or as a useful revision exercise) The PPT offers full coverage of Blakemore and Cooper’s classic Study and includes links to online resources (only for educational use), all presented in a very student friendly way; with advanced information at the end The presentation covers this study in a clear and understandable format Complete coverage of the 15th CORE STUDY, 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: amac-edu 2019© ALL 2O CORE STUDIES ARE IN PRODUCTION, SO WATCH THIS SPACE IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED, AS IT HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE…. ONCE PURCHASED, YOU DO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF UPDATES AND THESE ARE FREE TO DOWNLOAD…Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

OCR A-Level Psychology: Core Study #18 Understanding disorders , Baron-Cohen et al (1997) Autism Year 1: Core Studies #18 Contemporary Study Psychology of Individual Differences, Baron-Cohen et al (1997) – Autism Eyes Task Core Study Consists of 1 x PPT display (23 slides) and a worksheet to accompany the presentation. The PPT offers full coverage of Baron-Cohen’s contemporary study, worksheet for student independent learning and includes links to online resources (only for educational use). The presentation covers this study in a clear and understandable format. Complete coverage of the 18th CORE STUDY, 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: amac-edu 2019© ALL 2O CORE STUDIES ARE IN PRODUCTION, SO WATCH THIS SPACE IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED, AS IT HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE…. ONCE PURCHASED, YOU DO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF UPDATES AND THESE ARE FREE TO DOWNLOAD…Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

OCR A-Level Psychology: Core Studies #16 Biological (Contemporary) Brain Plasticity, Maguire et al (2000) Taxi Drivers Consists of 1 x PPT display (21 slides) and a worksheet to accompany the presentation. The PPT offers full coverage of Maguire et al’s contemporary study, plus a work sheet for student independent learning and includes links to online resources (only for educational use). The presentation covers this study in a clear and understandable format. Complete coverage of the 16th CORE STUDY, 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: amac-edu 2018© ALL 2O CORE STUDIES ARE IN PRODUCTION, SO WATCH THIS SPACE IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED, AS IT HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE…. ONCE PURCHASED, YOU DO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF UPDATES AND THESE ARE FREE TO DOWNLOAD…Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

OCR A-Level Psychology: Core Study #20 Contemporary Study HANCOCK et al (2011) Analysis of the language of psychopaths Year 1: Core Study #20 Contemporary Study Measuring Individual Differences HANCOCK et al (2011) Analysis of the language of psychopaths Consists of 1 x PPT display (17 slides) and a worksheet to accompany the presentation. The PPT offers full coverage of Hancock’s contemporary study, worksheet for student independent learning and includes links to online resources (only for educational use). The presentation covers this study in a clear and understandable format. Complete coverage of the 20th CORE STUDY, 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: amac-edu 2019© ALL 2O CORE STUDIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE… IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED, AS IT HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE…. ONCE PURCHASED, YOU DO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF UPDATES AND THESE ARE FREE TO DOWNLOAD…Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 1 and AS 1) Social Influence Module Extensive PowerPoint© display (120 slides) plus photocopy friendly workbook (60 pages, PDF format) with teaching notes, resources, activities and crossword puzzles (includes solution). All you need to present this module in one package • Types of conformity • Conformity to social roles • Explanations of obedience • Authoritarian Personality • Explanations of resistance to social influence • Minority influence • Social Influence and social change The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

‘Stats@Psych #2 A-Level Psychology: Year 1 and AS Suits all examination Board’s new specifications Download pack contains: PowerPoints© (19 slides) 1 x Extension Worksheet (3 pages on PDF file) Based on OFQUAL’s ‘Mathematical requirements and exemplification’ The presentation covers areas including: o An overview of correlatory data and prediction o Spurious correlations o Predicting from correlatory data using: p and r2 o Understanding and applying: sample size (n) effect and standard error (SE) o Quantifying a weak, significant prediction from a strong, significant prediction as an extended evaluation Overall, at least 10% of the marks in assessments for Psychology will require the use of mathematical skills. These skills will be to at least the standard of higher tier GCSE mathematics. The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, Member of the Royal Statistical Society, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher. This unique resource is designed for both experienced teachers and those new to teaching psychology. Quite simply, all you need to pick-up and present with confidence.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 1 and AS All you need to present the RESEARCH METHODS MODULE Included in this package: Extensive workbook (108 pages) includes explanations, exercises, exam style questions and an MCQ (with answers) 3 separate PPT displays: One to accompany the workbook (96 slides) One covering the ‘Binomial Sign Test’… simple rationale, worked examples and exercises One covering - 'Predicting from correlations'.... advanced evaluations and includes a worksheet exercise • NB. Introduction to statistical testing: the sign test only appears in the AS specifications (It is covered in the Full A-Level in Year 2) AS Paper 2 (Psychology in Context) Section C A-Level Year 1, Paper 2 (Psychology in Context) Section C Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series Extensive workbook covering every aspect of the specifications for both AS and Year 1 A-Level Psychology: • Introduction to Research Methods • Scientific Processes • Data Handling and analysis The workbook is crammed with information, self-learn exercises, examination style questions, class practical ideas and an MCQ (with answered supplied). The main format is PDF (holds format better for printing. However, feel free to edit or amend the document to suit your needs) The workbook can be used by students for self-learning or as a class teaching aid in conjunction with the PPT's Also in the pipeline are versions tailored to suit all the specifications (OCR, EDEXCEL and EDUQAS) The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 1 and AS APPROACHES IN PSYCHOLOGY Module AS Paper 2 (Psychology in context) Section A A-Level Paper 2 (Psychology in context) Section A Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series UPDATED AND IMPROVED (MORE EVALUATIONS AND EXAMINATION STYLE QUESTIONS FOR EACH SECTION ETC) Extensive PowerPoint© display (120 slides) plus FREE BONUS (for non-commercial educational use only) photocopy friendly resource book (52 pages) Recommended accompanying textbook: Psychology Illuminate Publishers: Green Hair and Pink Hair Books Both Year 1 and AS Origins of psychology The Behaviourist Approach Social Learning Theory The Cognitive Approach The Biological Approach Just Year 1 (clearly marked) The Psychodynamic Approach Humanistic Approach Comparisons Plus information on interesting new areas such as Epigenetics and Mass Spectrometry of the brain The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher Positive and or constructive reviews are appreciated, Thanks

The t-tests (related and unrelated), how to do and how to handle in a pre-tertiary examination. Suitable for all examination boards and IB. Part of the “STATS@PSYCH SERIES Pack contains: • PowerPoint presentation (28 slides) • Related t-test calculator sheet • Worksheet- do it yourself (three examination style questions) This unique PowerPoint© resource, is designed for the experienced teacher and/or teachers who are new to teaching statistics as part of pre-tertiary psychology; also, it requires minimal statistical knowledge to deliver. This resource carefully and clearly demonstrates how to do (related) and how to handle (unrelated) in an examination Quite simply, this pack contains everything you need to deliver the t-tests: ‘just pick up and go’. The author: Andy McCarthy CPsychol, is a Chartered Psychologist, an experienced publisher, Psychology Teacher/Lecturer and a member of the Royal Statistical Society Also available as a ‘STATS@PSYCH bundle’ How to do: Standard Deviation, Chi-Square, Binomial Sign Test, Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon and Spearman’s RHO Review of series “Does exactly what it says on the packet, teaches you how to teach the statistical tests: understandable, fun and informative for students.” Dr Agnes Lech: Queen Mary’s London

Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 1 and AS Complete Memory Module Extensive main module PowerPoint© display (123 slides) All you need to present this module in one package. Full set of slide-by-slide teaching notes (PDF file) Plus extension material: PPT: Amnesia / Brain Scanning Studies PPT x 2: Class experiments for Memory (including Serial Recall) Worksheet: Godden & Baddley (Context Dependency) Covers: What is and types of memory Multi-store model of memory  The working memory model  Explanations for forgetting  Factors affecting accuracy of memory  Improving accuracy of eyewitness testimony The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA ATTACHMENT Module (A-Level Psychology): Year 1 & AS… Just pick up a module and go... Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 1 and AS 3) ATTACHMENT Extensive PowerPoint© display (134 slides) A photocopy friendly RESOURCES Book (48 pages, PDF format) Teaching notes (5 pages) to help guide you through the slides All you need to present this module in one package Covers: • Caregiver-infant interactions in humans: reciprocity and interactional synchrony. Stages of attachment identified by Schaffer. Multiple attachments and the role of the father. • Animal studies of attachment: Lorenz and Harlow. • Explanations of attachment: Learning Theory and Bowlby’s Monotrophic Theory. The concepts of a critical period and an internal working model. • Ainsworth’s ‘Strange Situation’. Types of attachment: secure, insecure-avoidant and insecure resistant. • Cultural variations in attachment, including van Ijzendoorn. • Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation. • Romanian orphan studies: effects of institutionalisation. • The influence of early attachment on childhood and adult relationships, including the role of an internal working model. The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

Sample Slides from AQA A-Level Psychology: and GCSE Psychology. Also includes a full PPT display covering: ‘Predicting from correlatory data: An advanced issue’ LOOK AT SOME SAMPLES BEFORE YOU BUY: Part of the ‘pick-up a module and go’ series 1st Powerpoint covers a selection of slides from: APPROACHES, BIOPSYCHOLOGY and SOCIAL INFLUENCE 2nd Powerpoint is COMPLETE coverage of ‘Predicting from correlatory data: An advanced issue’ + worksheet (essential if you want to know the difference between: a causal criterion and a predictive criterion as an evaluation issue) The full modules, when purchased include a selection from: Teaching notes, Information sheets, Worksheets/Books, Examination style questions, MCQ’s etc The series covers some very up to date issues such as: Deep Brain stimulation (Therapy for OCD), Virtual Reality (Therapy for Phobias) Epigenetics, Mass Spectrometry of the brain and contemporary issues such as: The McDonalds Strip Hoax (part of an evaluation of Milgram) SEE MY TES SHOP FOR INDIVIDUAL MODULES AND ‘BUNDLES’, ALL AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher (over 20 years), lecturer and publisher

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, Ofsted and just to make people smile Watch this space – more to come…