This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key questions Philosophical roots Wilhelm Wundt Controlled Methods Freud’s Psychodynamic Approach The Behaviourist Approach The Humanistic Approach The Cognitive Approach Social Learning Theory the Biological Approach Cognitive Neuroscience Activity: Summarising the Approaches Worksheet: Timeline Activity Video: Is Psychology a Science? The Emergence of Psychology as a Science Exam practice: 8 Mark Question with Mark Scheme Plenary: Discussion Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

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This fully editable lesson is designed for the AQA A-Level Specification (June 2019), focusing on types and explanations of conformity within the topic of social influence. It explores key concepts such as compliance, identification, and internalisation, as well as the main theoretical explanations of conformity (informational social influence and normative social influence). The lesson provides real-world applications, case studies, and interactive activities to enhance students’ understanding of social conformity. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: Includes detailed explanations of different types of conformity and the factors influencing them, supported by real-life examples, such as peer pressure and workplace norms. Interactive Activities: Features a “Do Now” prompt to engage students, think-pair-share discussions, and a case study on the application of social influence theories. Assessment Materials: Offers practice exam questions related to conformity, with model answers provided to aid effective exam preparation. Activities include a key term matching exercise to consolidate learning on the topic of social influence. Evaluation Tasks: Incorporates opportunities for students to critically evaluate research studies, such as Lucas et al. (2006) and Asch’s experiments, with evaluation sheets to guide their analysis. This lesson provides an engaging approach to the topic of social influence, making it suitable for both classroom teaching and independent student learning.

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions The Biological Approach to Explaining OCD Genetic Explanations of OCD Family Studies Candidate Genes OCD is Polygenic Different types of OCD Neural Explanations of OCD The Role of Serotonin Decision-Making Systems Activity: Concepts - Jack Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: 16 Mark Essay with Application Activity: Planning worksheet Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact me on jb_resources@outlook.com (responses are usually very prompt). Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions Developing a Research Question Aims Hypotheses Types of Hypotheses Activity: Directional or Non-directional? Deciding which Hypothesis to use Conducting an Experiment The Independent (IV) and Dependent Variables (DV) Operationalisation of Variables Activity: Define the Key Terminology Exam Practice Questions with Mark Scheme Plenary: Consolidation Question

To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact me on jb_resources@outlook.com (responses are usually very prompt). Key content covered in this Lesson: Links to Public Journal Articles Key Questions Psychological Reports Anatomy of a Psychological Report Abstract Example Abstract Introduction Method Results Discussion Referencing Referencing Examples Activity: Anatomy of a Psychological Report Exam Practice Questions with Mark Scheme: Reporting Psychological Investigations Plenary: Consolidation Question

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key questions Genetic and Neural Explanations Genetic Explanations Twin Studies Candidate genes Video: Can your genes make you violent? Diathesis-stress model Neural Explanations The Prefrontal Cortex Mirror Neurons Activity: The Mobley Defence Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam practice with Mark Scheme: 16 Mark Question Model answer Plenary: Consolidation question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions The Nature-Nurture Debate in Psychology The Heritability Coefficient Nurture Reliance on Heredity and Environment The Interactionist Approach Example: Phenylketonuria (PKU) The Diathesis-Stress Model Epigenetics Video: What is Epigenetics? Activity: Key Term Define Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Short Answer Question Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Evaluation Question Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact me on jb_resources@outlook.com (responses are usually very prompt). Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions Thomas Kuhn’s Theory of Paradigms and Paradigm Shifts (1962) Activity: Concepts - Psychology as a Science Theory Construction and Hypothesis Testing Video: Karl Popper, Science & Pseudoscience Popper’s Theory of Falsifiability (1934) Replicability Objectivity and The Empirical Method Exam Practice Questions with Mark Scheme: Features of Science Plenary: Consolidation Question

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions Concepts: Intelligence Testing - A Western Invention? Culture Bias Universality and Bias Ethnocentrism Cultural Relativism Etic and Emic Approaches Activity: Key Term Match Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Short Answer Question Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam practice with Mark Scheme: Short Answer Question Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions Video: IQ and Racism Ethical Implications What is Socially Sensitive Research? Examples of Socially Sensitive Research The Intelligence Fraud (Burt, 1955) Bowbly’s Attachment Theory Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Application Question Plenary: Consolidation Question Activity: Whole Topic Review To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions Activity: Is this person abnormal? Definition 1: Statistical Infrequency Example: IQ and Intellectual Disability Disorder Definition 2: Deviation from Social Norms Example: Antisocial Personality Disorder Definition 3: Failure to Function Adequately Example: Intellectual Disability Disorder Definition 4: Deviation from Ideal Mental Health Jahoda’s Criteria of Ideal Mental Health (1958) Video: Psychology Unlocked - Four ways to define abnormality Evaluation activity Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Application question Plenary: Consolidation question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions Aims of Drug Therapy Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) How SSRIs work Video: 2-Minute Neuroscience – SSRIs Activity: Fill in the Blanks Combining SSRis work with Other Treatments Alternative to SSRIs Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Short answer questions Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Evaluation questions Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions Video: How does memory work? Activity: Memory test What is coding? Research on coding: Baddeley’s Research (1966a, 1966b) Activity: Digit span test Capacity of STM Jacob’s research (1887) Video: The Magical number 7, plus or munis 2 Miller’s Research (1956) Capacity of LTM Duration of STM Peterson and Peterson’s Research (1959) Duration of LTM Bahrick’s Research: Yearbook study (1975) Exam Practice: Short answer question, MCQ with Mark Scheme Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact me on jb_resources@outlook.com (responses are usually very prompt). Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions Questionnaires Example Questionnaire: The MADRE (The Mannheim Dream Questionnaire) Open and Closed Questions Evaluation points: Questionnaires Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Questionnaires Interviews Unstructured Interviews Structured Interviews Semi-structured Interviews Evaluation points: Interviews Activity: Questionnaires or Interviews? Exam Questions with Mark Scheme: Interviews Plenary: Consolidation Question

To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact me on jb_resources@outlook.com (responses are usually very prompt). Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions The Role of Mirror Neurons Video: Dr. Dan Siegel - Explains Mirror Neurons Mirror Neurons and Intention Mirror Neurons and Perspective-taking Mirror Neurons and Human Evolution Mirror Neurons and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Planning 16 Mark Essays with Application Activity: Cognition and Development Topic Review Plenary: Consolidation Question