Unit 3 Biological psychology (9PS0)

This document has all the topics needed to be covered for as level and a level edexcel psychology paper 1, such as the central nervous system (CNS) and neurotransmitters in human behaviour, recreational drugs and evolution. It has both Ao1 and Ao3 points for describe, evaluate and assess questions.

This document is a well-put-together table with all required points (AO1, AO2, AO3) to ace the following 16-mark past paper question: (Henrietta has been in trouble for her aggression. She has poured a drink over a customer after they complained about the service at the restaurant she works at. Her boss says that if Henrietta is aggressive again to someone at work she will be fired. Henrietta’s parents have said that she has to look for somewhere else to live after she threw a book ...

Contains methodology on correlation, Brain scans such as PET scans, MRI scans and CAT scans and statistical tests such as spearman's rho test. Methods for edexcel biological psychology also requires to know case studies of adoption studies and twin studies such as Gottesman and shields 1966 twin studies and schizophrenia and Heston 1966 adoption study linking to human behaviours such as schizophrenia.

inc - all the studies - research methods - key questions - practicals - individual differences and situation factors

In edexcel as/a level biological psychology, we look at the classical study of Raine et al. (1997) who wanted to see whether there was different brain functioning in a group of murderers compared to a control group of participants. This document also contains the contemporary study of Li et al. (2013) Abnormal function of the posterior cingulate cortex in heroin addicted users during resting-state and drug-cue stimulation task. Both studies are clearly laid out with the aims, procedure and findi...

Summarised notes, easy to remember for Edexcel Unit 3 :Biological Psychology. All made by an A* student

Summary notes for Alevel Edexcel biological psychology. Notes consist of A01, A02, A03 and Ao3CA points. Description of point, evidence for point, evaluation and evaluation of the counterargument. Summary points include required studies and led to me achieving an A in Alevel Psychology. Content includes neurones and synaptic transmission, recreational drugs, aggression and brain structure, aggression and hormones, aggression and psychodynamic approach, aggression and evolution.

Presents the practical investigation for biological psychology in a clear layout of aim, hypothesis and evaluations. The practical investigation that is spoke about is aimed to investigate if there is a gender difference between physical aggression and whether it correlates with finger length.

Mind maps of the aim, procedure, results/findings and conclusion of Edexcel biological psychology. Classic study of Raine and the contemporary study of Brendgen.