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.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 1 and AS PSYCHOPATHOLOGY Module AS Paper 2 (Psychology in context) Section B A-Level Paper 1 (Introductory topics) Section D Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series Extensive PowerPoint© display (120 slides) plus photocopy friendly resource book (14 pages) with slide-by-slide teaching notes (limited, because most slides are self-explanatory). All you need to present this module in one package o Definitions of abnormality o Mental Disorders o The behavioural approach to explaining and treating phobias o The cognitive approach to explaining and treating depression o The biological approach to explaining and treating OCD o Also includes: extended evaluations and new therapeutic areas such as Virtual Reality Therapy (Phobias) and Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy (OCD) The author, Andy McCarthy 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 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 A-Level Psychology: Year 1 and AS BIOPSYCHOLOGY Module Part 1 = AS (embedded essential knowledge) & A-Level Year 1 Paper 2 (Psychology in context) Section B Part 2 = A-Level Paper 2 (Psychology in context) Section B Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series ~ AS & YEAR 1 ~ o THE NERVOUS SYSTEM o NEURONS & SYNAPSES o THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM o FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE ~ YEAR 1 ONLY ~ o LOCALISATION OF FUNCTION o LATERALISATION & SPLIT BRAIN o PLASTICITY AND FUNCTIONAL BRAIN RECOVERY o WAYS OF STUDYING THE BRAIN o CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS o ULTRADIAN & INFRADIAN RHYTHMS o ENDOGENOUS PACEMAKERS & EXOGENOUS ZEITGEBERS Extensive PowerPoint© display (78 slides), photocopy friendly resource book (35 pages) and copy of new article from the BPS, research digest: Broca and Wernicke are dead – it’s time to rewrite the neurobiology of language Recommended accompanying textbook: Psychology A Level Year 1 and AS. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this module in one package 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

CIE AS & A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY: RESEARCH METHODS (PAPER 2) WHOLE MODULE Cambridge International A-Level Psychology Examinations in 2021, 2022 and 2023 Paper 2 Research Methods This pack covers the whole module and includes a ppt presentation (88 slides) and a workbook (104 pages). The ppt presentation covers all major issues progressively, with simple explanations, questions, exam tips and ‘think abouts’ etc. It is both teacher and student friendly and does not assume prior knowledge. The workbook is designed to be used in conjunction with the slides. It provides more information and loads of exercises, Practicals and an MCQ (with answers). There is also an index, so students can be directed to specific sections and exercises. The ppt and workbook together are suitable for DISTANCE/REMOTE learning. Complete coverage of the whole RM module, just ‘pick up a module’ and go… suitable for both new and experienced teachers You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright: amac-edu 2020© IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED…. Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer, and publisher.