This is an a-level psychology (Edexcel) lesson which focuses on the research methods unit. This lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 18 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, overview of research methods. Overview of what sampling is, explanation of key terms. Description & evaluation of different sampling techniques. Random, volunteer, opportunity, stratified, systematic. Two short answer exam questions - mark schemes included on the pp slides. Key terms and definitions: dependent, independent variable, operationalisation, confounding variables, extraneous variables. Controlling extraneous variables - situational variables. Controlling extraneous variables - participant variables. Research and experimental designs. - includes evaluation. Short answer exam questions - mark schemes on the pp slides. Plenary - Research methods bingo.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the criminal unit, the lesson is designed to last 90 minutes. Edexcel exam board. This revision lesson focuses on mind mapping the two key studies: Loftus & Palmer 1974 and the contemporary study Howells et al 2005. Evaluation points for both studies are also provided. The starter activity involves a game of noughts and crosses. Questions and answers are provided on a separate document which is attached. There is also a mind map of treatments for criminal behaviour: anger management and improved diet.

This power point consists of 13 different starter/ plenary activities which are focused on key terms/ studies from the learning unit. Answers are also written on the slides. Some of the activities included: Bingo True or False Scrabble ‘In the mind of Bandura’ Unscramble the key concepts Quiz questions Numeracy key term task

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the criminal psychology unit. The lesson specifically goes through HCPC guidelines and ethics, finishing with a recap of research methods - case studies and experiments. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and has a total of 18 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, recapping some key terms from social psychology. Answers on the slide. Criminal practical investigation, short answer exam questions. Mark schemes included. An outline and explanation of what the HCPC guidelines are. Includes a short video clip, link on the PP slide. Standards of proficiency worksheet. Examples of infringements. Explanation of the BPS and links to ethics/ code of conduct. Research methods mini quiz, answers included. Outline of experiments and case studies. Some basic Strengths and weaknesses included. Final slide- wider reading. I have not attached this, however if you would like it please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on criminal psychology. This lesson is particularly focused on factors affecting jury decision making, characteristics of the defendant. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 14 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, social psychology recap. realistic conflict theory. Title page - introducing the idea of the halo effect Recap of pre-trial, during the trial, and post trial jury decision making. Requires students to have learnt about this. Slide can be deleted if this has not been covered. ‘The big problem with how juries are picked’ - youtube clip, link on the pp slide. Student task - list of characteristics, students discuss how they may influence the verdict. A3 summary sheet for the four main characteristics: gender, race, accent and attractiveness. Information on the slides for race. Students then use the information packs attached to complete the other characteristics. Slide which contains the key studies from the textbook- students to check their summary sheet. Pre-trial publicity. Students may need access to the Alevel textbook to complete this task. - please email (amyfo7@live.co.uk) if you need this resource. Evaluation summarised.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the criminal psychology unit. This lesson specifically focuses on biological treatments for offenders: improved diet. Including a key study - Gesch et al 2002. This lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, recapping social psychology key terms. Answers included. Title page - encouraging students to think about how a poor diet could lead to criminality. Setting the scene, case study: Dan White. "twinkies effect’’ What does it mean to eat well? short video clip, link on the pp slide. High sugar diets and crime - Benton 1996 Vitamins, minerals and fatty acids Research study: Bernard Gesch et al 2002 - outline of the study. Reading through the study in more detail, print out for students - the link to find this is on the pp slide, you can download the PDF for free. Evaluation of the theory 8 mark exam question - planning sheet attached.

This is an Alevel psychology lesson which focuses on the criminal psychology unit. This lesson specifically focuses on the use of psychological formulations. It is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity which focuses on recapping schedules of reinforcement, answers included. Title page - definition of psychological formulations. Outline of what psychological formulations are. Short video clip example, 5 step model, youtube link on the pp slide. Explanation of each phase: offence analysis, understanding the function of offending and application to treatment. Example of psychological formulation - from the textbook (Pearson, Edexcel AS/ A Level Psychology, Karren Smith). Student task - fill in their own psychological formulation using the template attached. Evaluation. Think link -individual differences. The case of Mr. C - student application task. Plenary - planning an 8 mark exam question.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on biological explanations for criminality. This lesson only covers Eysneck personality, personality disorders and twin/ adoption studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 18 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, Social psychology recap, true or false. Homework recap- wider reading task. I have not attached this document, but please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk if you would like me to send it over. Eysenck key concepts- hand out sheet. Attached, students to fill in. Description of personality theory. Link to personality test which students can complete. Explanation of the biological basis of Eysenck’s theory. Examples- youtube clip- links to Charles Mason. Application, does he show PEN characteristics? Evaluation summarised. 4 mark exam question - with example answer. Explanation of other personality disorders & evaluation. Twin and adoption study - Sultsky et al and Mednick. 8 mark exam question - students to plan out as plenary task.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the biological explanations for criminality. This lesson specifically focuses on the amygdala and aggression. There are 14 slides on the power point and the lesson is made to last 90 minutes. Attached is also an information handout which covers the key points stated on the power point. Included: Starter, focusing on recapping key terms to do with research methods. Title page- encouraging students to think about some of the key terms that will be discussed as part of the lesson. 3 mark exam question- requires students to have learnt about brain injury. Outline of the main three biological explanations: brain injury, amygdala and XYY syndrome. Explanation of what the amygdala is- with a video clip. Link on the pp slide. Explanation of sham rage - Britton and Cannon. - Short video clip, link on the slide. Explanation of key studies including Raine (1997), Raine and Gao et al (2010), Pardini et al (2014). Raine interview- reading task. This article is not attached as it is not my own work. However, if you would like it please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk and I will send it over to you. Strengths and weaknesses of the explanation summarised. Plenary - guess the psychopath from the PET scans. Challenge task - links to issues and debates.

This power point contains 5 mind-maps which summaries the key content from the social and learning approach. Key studies and terms are included. These are typically used as a revision aid. Included: Social psychology mind-map - focusing on obedience. Social psychology mind- map - focusing on prejudice. Key learning theories: SLT, Classical conditioning & Operant conditioning. Key learning studied: Watson & Rayner, Pavlov, Bandura et al. Learning theories- application to phobias including Capafons.

This is a power point which contains 23 different social psychology starter activities. They could also be used as plenary tasks or assessment opportunities. All answers are provided. Tasks range from: quizes, bingo, true or false tasks, finding the key terms, short answer exam questions, ‘in the mind of’, key word task which involves numeracy, and more. The tasks are based on content from the A-Level psychology Edexcel specification.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the learning approach. This lesson goes through the acquisition of phobias and treatments for phobias based on learning theories. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity which focuses on recapping the Robbers Cave experiment from the social approach - questions and answers included. Title page, encouraging students to think about how learning theories could explain phobias. The two-process model - Hobart Mowrer (1960- explanation of how phobias can be explained by classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Explanation of how social learning can explain phobias. Key studies used throughout. Evaluation of the learning theories & their explanations of the acquisition of phobias. video clip of someone with a phobia and the treatment they are receiving. Youtube video links on the pp slide. Explanation of systematic desensitisation & evaluation. Explanation of Flooding & evaluation. Links to individual differences. Homework- students to complete research into aversion therapy.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on revising the memory unit in preparation for summer examinations. The session is designed to be used as a revision session and should last 60 minutes. This lesson comes with a power point and worksheet. There are 7 slides on the power point. Included: True or false activity, answers included. Key terms (not all of them, just some of the harder/ main ones) - answers on the pp slide, students to fill in their sheet. Mind-map which covers key terms/ content from the unit. Teacher could explain these in more detail. Students to add to their sheet. Practice short answer exam questions from past papers, mark schemes included.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on revising the three key learning theories: SLT, classical conditioning and operant conditioning. The lesson is designed to last around 90 minutes- independent task at the end. Included: Starter activity, social psychology recap. Answers included. Title page Mind map which covers all three learning theories- summarised. Mind-map which covers the key studies. Including; Pavlov’s dogs, Watson and Rayner, Bandura Bobo doll experiment. Example question from the exam paper- looking at using animals in research. Mark scheme included on the slide. Example exam question (4 marks) from the textbook- focusing on Bandura’s experiment. Longer independent revision task- students to do their own revision. OR, complete the key concepts sheet which is attached. Students may need access to a textbook or their notes to complete this successfully.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on evaluating the three key learning theories. Social learning theory, classical conditioning and operant conditioning. There are also links made to individual differences and developmental psychology. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, social psychology recap. Students to review what they can remember about Milgram and Burger. Bandura Bobo doll experiment recap- quiz questions. Answers provided. Title page- students to name the learning theorists. Three exam questions based on evaluating learning theories - introduce to students to highlight the importance of evaluation. Two slides explaining links to developmental psychology and individual differences. Recapping learning theories, fill in the blanks. Three slides outlining the main strengths and weaknesses of each learning theory. Summary sheet for students to complete. Based on evaluating each theory referring to evidence, application and reductionism. In order to complete this task successfully students will need to use their notes or have access to the A-Level textbook. Plenary- Students to plan/ complete one of the 8 mark questions on evaluating one of the key learning theories.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on operant conditioning schedules of reinforcement and behaviour modification. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 15 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, true or false based on social psychology. Title page- encouraging students to think about what rewards would motivate them the most. Scenario provided. Recap of operant conditioning. Video clip summarising schedules of reinforcement, link provided on pp slide. Explanation of continuous and partial reinforcement schedules. Explanation of fixed and variable ratio schedules. Explanation of fixed and variable interval schedules. Short answer exam questions- mark scheme on the pp slide. Explanation of behaviour modification & shaping. Fill in the blanks task - answer sheet also provided. Links to issues and debates- student application task. Strengths and weaknesses of reinforcement schedules. Homework task- revision consolidation.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on learning theories. This lesson specifically focuses on operant conditioning put forward by Skinner. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 16 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity which focuses on reviewing the social psychology unit, unscramble the words. Answers provided. Title page- brief introduction to what operant conditioning means. Video clip introducing students to operant conditioning, link on pp slide. Key terms sheet. Explanation of the skinner box. Explanation of key terms: positive & negative reinforcement, along with positive and negative punishment. Short video from the big bang theory- students to apply key concepts. Explanation of primary and secondary reinforcers. Example 2 mark question. Application task- students apply key concepts to the statements on the pp slide. Strengths and weaknesses of operant conditioning. Recap of using animal research in psychology- short answer exam question (4 marks). Question and mark scheme included. Plenary- watch video clip of super nanny, students to identify the types of reinforcement and punishment used.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on learning theories. This lesson specifically covers the classic study Watson & Rayner 1920, Little Albert. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes, there are a total of 16 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, short answer question which links back to the social approach. Answers provided. Title page- introducing the study. Classical conditioning recap. Video clip- link included introducing students to the study. Links to research methods, key terms students need to understand when learning this classic study. Detailed explanation of the study which covers: aims, procedures, results and conclusion. Fill in the blanks task- attached as a separate sheet. What happened after the study? video clip link included. Outline of the strengths and weaknesses of this study. 4 mark exam question practice- refers back to classical conditioning. Mark scheme and example answer from the examiners report included. Plenary- true or false task. Answers included.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on classical conditioning. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 16 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity which focuses on recapping the social approach. True or false task- answers included. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about classical conditioning. Key terms sheet for students to fill in- all terms based around classical conditioning. These key terms are provided throughout the lesson. Short youtube clip introducing the theory. Link provided on the slide, questions for students to think about. The process of classical conditioning explained. Evaluation of the theory. Pavlov’s dogs fill in the blanks- students apply their understanding of key concepts. Pavlov’s experiment explained- aims, procedure, findings and conclusion. Evaluation of Pavlov’s experiment. How classical conditioning links to phobias. Reading task- from the edexcel textbook- pages are not attached. Plenary short answer exam question based on classical conditioning.

This is an a-level psychology lesson which introduces students to the behaviourist approach. The lesson is designed to introduce students to key learning theories. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 15 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, encouraging numeracy. Key words from social psychology. Answers provided. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about learning theories. An outline of what will be covered in the course. Explanation of what psychologists mean by the term ‘learning’. Short reading task from ‘the graphic guide’ - reading attached. Introduction to the idea that behaviour can be observed. Introduction to the three key learning theories: SLT, operant conditioning & classical conditioning. - a brief explanation of each. Introduction to animal research, including key statistics, the idea behind ensuring animal research is adhering to ethical guidelines. Introduction to phobias- encouraging students to think about whether phobias can be learnt. Video link showing unusual phobias, video linking to how phobias could be treated. Homework - reading task. From ‘the little book of psychology’ - reading not attached, but this slide can be deleted if not necessary.