A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Systematic desensitisation including anxiety hierarchy, relaxation techniques, gradual exposure, counter conditioning and reciprocal inhibition AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations relating to effectiveness and suitability of treatment Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Description of Flooding AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations relating to effeciveness and suitability of treatment, including ethical issues Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = The two process model: The role of classical and operant conditioning in the acquisition and maintenance of phobias AO3: A balance of strengths and limitations including supporting research (Little Albert) and practical application, and contradictory research. Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Failure to Function Adequately and Deviation from Ideal Mental Health AO3: Strengths and limitations relating to practical application of definition and cultural relativism. Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Outline of abnormal neural structures e.g. the overactive worry circuit, including the OFC and caudate nucleus. Outline of the role of abnormal levels of neurotransmitters including dopamine and serotonin. AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations including supporting research evidence from PET scans and animal studies. Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Outline of Ellis’s ABC model and Beck’s negative triad AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations including supporting research, counterpoint, contradictory research and practical application Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Outline of Ellis’s REBT and Beck’s CBT AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations relating to effeciveness and suitability of treatment Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Outline of the role of heritability, candidate genes including COMT and SERT AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations, including twin studies. Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Outline of SSRIs AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations relating to effeciveness and suitability of treatment Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

An in depth glossary of all key terms covered in the AQA Psychology Attachment unit. Key words are organised by topic. Compiled using the AQA specification, mark schemes and approved textbooks. Useful for student revision or in the classroom as flashcards.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Outline of the importation model AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations including supporting research evidence, counterpoint, issue of determinism and real world practical implications Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Outline of the Deprivation Model AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations including supporting research evidence, explanation of real world examples, and practical implications. Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = outline of experimental study, correlational study, longitudinal study and met-analyses AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations of each research type. Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = The role of limbic and non-limbic structures and the role of serotonin AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations including research evidence from human and animal studies and counterpoints. Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Outline of the effects of desensitisation, disinhibition and cognitive priming AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations including supporting research evidence with counterpoints Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Outline of the role of testosterone in aggression AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations including research evidence from animal and human studies with counterpoints Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Outline of genetic factors including the MAOA gene AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations including research evidence from twin studies and animal studies Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Outline or ritual aggression and appeasement, innate releasing mechanisms and fixed action patterns AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations including supporting research evidence, counterpoint and cultural influences. Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark schemes, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = Outline of sexual selection, sexual jealousy and mate retentions strategies; bullying AO3: Balance of strengths and limitations including supporting research evidence, counterpoint and issue of determinism Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions.