Unit 1: Mental Illness: When does behaviour become an illness?; Phobias, depression and OCD; Explanations of the cause of mental illness. Social Influence: Why do we conform?; Why do we obey?; Why do we disobey? Attachment: Your relationship with your mother; The influence of childhood on later relationships. Memory: Remembering and forgetting; The link between short-term and long-term memory; Why is eye witness testimony often inaccurate? Unit 2: 5 Explanations of human behaviour; Brain areas associated with vision, sleep and language; How do psychologists carry out experiments?; Making research more scientific; The analysis and reporting of findings; Gender bias in research; Is our behaviour due to the environment or to our genes?; Do we have free will? Unit 3: Relationships: Explanations for choice of a partner; How do relationships break down?; Virtual relationships in social media. Schizophrenia: Causes such as genes, the brain and family atmosphere; Hallucinations and delusions; Explanations and drug therapies. Addiction: What is addiction?; What puts a person at risk of nicotine/gambling addiction?; Reducing addiction.
Name: Psychology A2/A level 3 Qualification title: Psychology A2/A level 3 Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Each unit is assessed by an examination of 2 hours. Awarding - Created 20161017 10:40:34 Updated 20161017 10:40:34
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