ENTIRE PSYCHOLOGY A-LEVEL A* NOTES - VISUALLY PRESENTED, EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR AN A*

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the process of social change. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about types and explanations of conformity i.e. compliance, identification, internalisation, ISI and NSI. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking differe...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about variables affecting conformity i.e. Asch's study. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remembe...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about Ainsworth's Strange Situation. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in th...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about animal studies i.e. Harlow's study of rhesus monkeys and Lorenz's study of goslings. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This mean...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about Bowlby's monotropic theory of attachment. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the co...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about caregiver-infant interactions i.e. reciprocity, interactional synchrony and Meltzoff and Moore's study. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking di...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the cultural variations of Ainsworth's strange situation attachment styles. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the influence of early attachment i.e. Hazan and Shaver's Love Quiz. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was muc...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the learning theory of attachment (behaviourist approach). I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the consequences of maternal deprivation for attachment i.e. Bowlby's 44 juvenile thieves study. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about Romanian orphan studies in the attachment topic. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about stages of attachment including Schaffer and Emerson's study. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the characteristics of mental disorders. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the cont...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the four definitions of abnormality in psychopathology. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to re...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the behavioural approach to explaining phobias. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember t...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the behavioural approach to treating phobias. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the biological approach to explaining OCD. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the co...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the biological approach to treating OCD. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the cont...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the cognitive approach to explaining depression. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the cognitive approach to treating depression. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember th...

You could get an 8 or 16 marker on comparing approaches in the approaches topic which this table is a perfect reference for but it was also useful for any easy AO3/evaluation points. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page lo...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the behaviourist approach for the approaches topic in psychology. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much ea...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the biological approach. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the cognitive approach in the approaches topic in psychology. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the humanistic approach. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam ...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about the origins of psychology for the approaches topic in a timeline format. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to rememb...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the psychodynamic approach in the approaches topic in psychology. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much ea...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the social learning theory in the approaches topic in psychology. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much ea...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about biological rhythms. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as yo...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about brain plasticity and functional recovery in biopsychology. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the fight or flight response. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about hemispheric lateralisation and split brain research. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remem...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about localisation of function in the brain. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the conten...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about neurons, the differences between them, their functions and diagrams of their parts. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant t...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the synaptic transmission process with a good diagram to help. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easie...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the endocrine system. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the nervous system. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as yo...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about ways of studying the brain in a table for easy comparison. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about assessing reliability in research methods. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as ...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about assessing validity in research methods (and helpful to evaluate all studies). I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to r...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about case studies. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as you asso...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about content analysis. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as you ...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about control of variables. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as you associate a sub-t...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about correlations. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as you asso...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about data distributions. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as you associate a sub-top...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about displays of quantitative data (types of graphs). I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the ex...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about ethical issues and how to deal with them. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as y...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about experimental design i.e. repeated measures, independent measures and matched pairs. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant t...

This is the AO1 (content) and you need to know about eye-witness features of science. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as you as...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about inferential statistics i.e. choosing what test to use for a study to test significance. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This mea...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about measures of central tendency and dispersion e.g. median, mode, range etc. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about observational techniques e.g. naturalistic, overt, participant etc. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much ...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about peer review. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as you associate a sub-topic with...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about pilot studies, confederates and hypotheses. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about probability (hypotheses and type errors). I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as y...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about psychology and the economy. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as you associate a...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about sampling. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as you associat...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about self-report techniques (questionnaires and interviews). I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to re...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about the experimental method (just some key definitions). I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in th...

This is the AO1 (content) you need to know about the sign test. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as you associate a sub-topic wi...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about types of data i.e. qualitative, quantitative, primary and secondary. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about types of experiments e.g. laboratory. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the biological explanations of schizophrenia. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about CBTp in the schizophrenia topic. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in t...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the classification of schizophrenia including about positive and negative symptom distinctions, the symptoms themselves and the distinctive differences between the ICD and DSM diagnostic classifications. I am a visual learner so I...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about drug therapy for schizophrenia. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in th...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about family therapy for schizophrenia. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about psychological explanations of schizophrenia i.e. double blind theory and expressed emotion. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about reliability and validity issues in diagnosis e.g. cultural differences, inter-rater reliability, gender bias, symptom overlap and co-morbidity. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually pre...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the interactionist approach to schizophrenia. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about token economy use for schizophrenia. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about cultural bias. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page (although in issues and debates it's a double-page spread) - each page looking different. This meant that it wa...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about ethical implications. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page (although in issues and debates it's a double-page spread) - each page looking different. This meant tha...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about free will and determinism. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page (although in issues and debates it's a double-page spread) - each page looking different. This mean...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about gender bias. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page (although in issues and debates it's a double-page spread) - each page looking different. This meant that it was ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about holism and reductionism. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page (although in issues and debates it's a double-page spread) - each page looking different. This meant ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about idiographic and nomothetic approaches. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page (although in issues and debates it's a double-page spread) - each page looking differen...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the nature-nurture debate. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page (although in issues and debates it's a double-page spread) - each page looking different. This mean...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about anger management for dealing with offending behaviour. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to rem...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about atavistic form (the historical approach) for explaining offending behaviour. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about behaviour modification (token economy) for dealing with offending behaviour. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about cognitive explanations of offending behaviour. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember th...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about custodial sentencing for dealing with offending behaviour. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about differential association for explaining offending behaviour. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about Eysenck's theory for explaining offending behaviour. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to reme...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about genetic and neural explanations for explaining offending behaviour. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about psychodynamic explanations for offending behaviour. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to rememb...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about restorative justice for dealing with offending behaviour. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the bottom-up approach to criminal profiling. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about the top-down approach to criminal profiling. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about Duck's model of relationship breakdown. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the cont...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about equity theory in the relaionships topic. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the cont...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about evolutionary explanations of partner preferences in the relationships topic. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it ...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about filter theory in the relationships topic. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the con...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about investment theory in the relationships topic. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about parasocial relationships. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam...

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about physical attractiveness as a factor in relationships. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to reme...