AQA GCSE Psychology, Brain and Neuropsychology, New Spec (9-1) Paper 2 Social Context and behaviour: Brain and Neuropsychology PPT Covers: Structure and function of the nervous system The divisions of the human nervous system: • Central and peripheral (somatic and autonomic), basic functions of these divisions. • The autonomic nervous system and the fight or flight response. • The James-Lange theory of emotion. (Mentioned in specifications) Neuron structure and function • Sensory, relay and motor neurons. • Synaptic transmission: release and reuptake of neurotransmitters. • Excitation and inhibition. An understanding of how these processes interact. • Hebb’s theory of learning and neuronal growth. (Mentioned in specifications) Structure and function of the brain • Brain structure: frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and cerebellum. • Basic function of these structures. • Localisation of function in the brain: motor, somatosensory, visual, auditory and language areas. • Penfield’s study of the interpretive cortex. (Mentioned in specifications) An introduction to neuropsychology Cognitive neuroscience: how the structure and function of the brain relate to behaviour and cognition. • The use of scanning techniques to identify brain functioning: CT, PET and fMRI scans. • Tulving’s ‘gold’ memory study. (Mentioned in specifications) • A basic understanding of how neurological damage, eg stroke or injury can affect motor abilities and behaviour. Consists of a PPT display (109 slides) PPT include on-slide exercises, exam style questions to supplement understanding and activities to encourage thinking and learning. Also, there is a chart with downloadable YouTube clips etc (only for educational use) Complete coverage of the whole module, just ‘pick up a module’ and go… suitable for both new and experienced teachers. Also includes a photocopy friendly resources booklet (pdf file / 14 pages) covering all the main theories and studies: James-Lange: Theory of Emotion Hebb’s Theory Penfield’s Study Tulving’s ‘Gold Memory’ Study You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright: amac-edu 2018© Producing this class tested resource was hard work, but we are pleased with it. SO, IF YOU PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED So, it can be improved (you automatically get notified of free updates once purchased) Thanks Thanks, from the experienced authors: Andy McCarthy and Evie Bentley: Chartered Psychologists, experienced teachers and publishers.

Psychology OCR GCSE (9-1): Social Influence Paper #2 Applications in Psychology Covers the specification, including: • Conformity and majority / minority influence. • Collective and crowd behaviour • Obedience including obeying the orders of authority figures. • The effect of situational factors on behaviours: • Collective and crowd behaviour and deindividuation • Culture on behaviour • Authority figures on obedience • Situational factors, including the free will/determinism debate. • The effect of dispositional factors (personality) on behaviours: • Self-esteem on conformity • locus of control in crowds and morality on pro-social and anti-social behaviour • Authoritarian personality on obedience • Influence of the brain in dispositional factors • Criticisms of the effect of dispositional factors APPLICATION • How minority influence and Majority influence affects social change in attitudes and behaviour towards, increasing awareness of, and reducing mental health stigma and discrimination. BOTH KEY STUDIES: Situational Factors Research Study - Bickman (1974) Dispositional Factors Research Study - NatCen (2011) Consists of a PPT display (140 slides) giving clear and full coverage of the module. The presentation has teaching comments where suitable, links to online resources (only for educational use), exam style questions to encourage thinking and a photocopy friendly resources booklet. The slides are designed to be extra to the textbook. When answering the questions students should use their textbook and supplied resources as well. Complete coverage of the whole module, just ‘pick up and go’… suitable for both new and experienced teachers Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright. CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED, SO I CAN AMEND AND IMPROVE…. Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy CPsychol is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

New Spec (2017) AQA, GCSE Psychology (Paper 1) Research Methods. Dyslexia Friendly Presentation (Presentation of information, Font and Colour) This three-part bundle contains a PPT (50 slides) GCSE Research Methods, an Independent Learning Workbook (78 pp) & Mathematics for GCSE Psychology, an Independent Learning Workbook (37 pp) AQA GCSE Research Methods PPT covers: Hypotheses – Variables – Sampling – Design - Correlation – Research Procedures – Planning/Conducting Research - Ethics NB. Data Handling is mainly covered in the Independent Learning workbook Quantitative & Qualitative Data – Primary & Secondary Data – Computation – Descriptive Statistics – Interpretation & Display of Quantitative Data – Normal Distributions Maths for AQA GCSE psychology Independent Learning workbook This workbook based on The OFQUAL requirements and progressively covers areas including: o Basic mathematical skills o Decimal / Standard form data o Fractions / Percentages / Ratios o Order of magnitude o Range o Algebra NB. Contains lots of exercises and self-check answers Research Methods AQA GCSE psychology Independent Learning Workbook Covers: • Quantitative and Qualitative Methods • Quantitative Experiments • Hypotheses • Variables • Null Hypotheses • Sampling • Experimental Design • Extraneous Variables • Experimental Methods • Ethics • Correlations • Quantitative Data Analysis: Central Tendency & Range • Distributions & Skewness • Presentation of Data: Tables and Graphs • Qualitative (Non-experimental) Research NB. Also contains class practical’s, examination style questions and an MCQ Paper (+answers) This bundle offers complete coverage of the whole AQA GCSE Research Methods module, just ‘pick up a module’ and go… suitable for both new and experienced teachers Copying for resale or sharing with other establishments is prohibited: amac education, 2017© The experienced authors: Andy McCarthy & Evie Bentley are both Chartered Psychologists, experienced teachers and educational publishers.

Stats@Psych (Part two) A-Level Psychology ‘How to do the statistical tests: Suitable for all the major examination boards This unique PowerPoint© resource, is designed for the experienced teacher and/or teachers who are new to teaching statistics as part of A-level Psychology. Also it requires minimal statistical knowledge to deliver. This resource carefully and clearly demonstrates how to calculate these major statistical tests: 2(i) Chi-Square Ӽ² 2(ii) Spearman’s rho 2(iii) Mann Whitney U 2(iv) Wilcoxon T These are the second set of PowerPoints presentations (four more major statistical tests). The slides can be edited/copied to suit and are set out in a way to engage students in a simple yet informative way. Each test has an explanation, a progressive worked example and one for the student to attempt themselves. This innovative resource is designed so it can be presented as four whole lessons or used to help make research projects more professional. Quite simply, this pack contains everything you need to deliver these statistical tests: ‘just pick up and go’. The author: Andy McCarthy CPsychol, is a Chartered Psychologist, an experienced publisher, Psychology Teacher/Lecturer and a member of the Royal Statistical Society Reviews: "These are no nonsense PowerPoints which simply talk the viewer through the statistical calculations. The students found it accessible and we could easily flip back through slides for clarification." Claire Barker: Head of Psychology Queen’s College Taunton “Does exactly what it says on the packet, teaches you how to teach the statistical tests: understandable, fun and informative for students.” Dr Agnes Lech: Queen Mary’s London

OCR A-Level Psychology: Core Study #7 Moray (1959), Auditory Attention Year 1: Core Studies Cognitive Psychology - Study #7 (Classic) Attention MORAY, N. (1959) Attention in dichotic listening: affective cues and the influence of instructions. Quarterly Journal of Experimental psychology, Volume 11, No. 1, pages 56-60. Consists of 1 x PPT display (23 slides) and a worksheet to accompany the presentation. The PPT offers full coverage of Moray’s famous study and includes links to online resources (only for educational use) and activities to encourage thinking. The presentation covers this complicated study in a clear and understandable format Complete coverage of the seventh CORE STUDY just ‘pick up and go’… suitable for both new and experienced teachers You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. I HAVE USED THIS RESOURCE IN THE CLASSROOM Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright: amac-edu 2017© ALL 2O CORE STUDIES ARE IN PRODUCTION, SO WATCH THIS SPACE IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED AND HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE…. Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

Psychology Icebreaker (suitable for all exam boards and all levels) Don’t be fooled by the price, this is a quality resource. You get 21 sides packed with class rules, fun, brain information and a bit of magic!!! The slides are designed to suit all, so you may want to add some examination board specific information. Suitable for entry to GCSE Psychology or progression to A-Level Psychology I have pitched it at a very low price, not because I am nice (I am), but to tempt you to look at my TES Shop…ok Thank You for reading this and if you do decide to purchase, feedback is very useful, so I can amend and improve (you are automatically notified of updates). I have over 20 years’ experience of teaching psychology and I hope you get as much enjoyment out of using this resource, as I had in producing it and using it! The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

Revision OCR A-Level Psychology: The four cognitive case studies Paper 2 Psychological Themes Through Core Studies Cognitive Psychology Revision overviews of studies #5 to #8 #5. Loftus & Palmer #6. Grant et al #7. Moray #8. Simons & Chabris Consists of a PPT display (38 slides) Complete coverage of the FOUR COGNITIVE, CORE STUDIES. In simple, clear and student friendly presentations. Hopefully demystifying some of the complex procedures and finding. Just ‘pick up and go’… suitable for both new and experienced teachers You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. I HAVE USED THIS RESOURCE IN THE CLASSROOM Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright: amac-edu 2017 IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED AND HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE, Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

Psychology Christmas Quizzes (x2) 2022… Loads of Christmas fun, updated and one new round (Quiz and Dang-bits). Get ready for Christmas 2022 THIS IS AN UPDATED VERSION WITH ADDITIONS/IMPROVEMENTS… MESSAGE ME IF YOU HAVE AN EARLIER COPY AND WILL SEND THE UPDATED SLIDES FoC PowerPoint: Christmas Quiz (23 slides and includes revealable answers) Save loads of time and have fun. This fills at least one single lesson (9 rounds, including a tie breaker) Warm up… embarrass the Captains round The Christmas ‘Dang-bits’ round The ‘gender appropriate’ questions The ‘gender appropriate’ questions The ‘ABBA’ round The psychological disorders matched to non-pc Christmas carols round (eg, We Three Kings Disorientated Are / Multiple Personality Disorder) The Christmas trivia rounds, The Hard Round and some silly questions… The Christmas Cracker Jokes Round… PowerPoint: PSYCHOLOGY DANG-BITS© … Loads of fun, suitable for GCSE & A-Level and includes revealable answers! PowerPoint: (34 slides) Suitable for end of term and/or Christmas fun Fills at least one single lesson HoHoHo Have used these for many times and students get very competitive You are welcome to amend to suit your students and use and update them year after year Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright. CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED, SO I CAN AMEND, ADD AND IMPROVE…. Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy is an experienced teacher, lecturer, publisher and has a wicked sense of humour (Merry Christmas)

AQA GCSE New Spec PERCEPTION 8182 Psychology (Paper 1) Paper 1 Cognition and Behaviour: Perception Covers Sensation and perception Visual cues and constancies Gibson’s direct theory of perception – the influence of nature Gregory’s constructivist theory of perception – the influence of nurture Visual illusions Factors affecting perception Consists of a PowerPoint display (77 slides), resources and workbooks to use with slides PowerPoint include on-slide exercises, exam style questions to supplement understanding and activities to encourage thinking. Also, there is a chart with downloadable YouTube clips (only for educational use), includes a worksheet covering the two named key studies, a copy of the paper ‘The Matrixication of Reality’ (can we trust our perception) and a ‘fun’ template for recreating the Amazing T-Rex Illusion. Complete coverage of the whole perception module, just ‘pick up a module’ and go… suitable for both new and experienced teachers You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright: amac-edu 2018© Producing this class tested resource was hard work, but we are pleased with it. SO, IF YOU PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED…. So, it can be improved (you automatically get notified of free updates once purchased) Thanks Thanks, from the experienced authors: Andy McCarthy and Evie Bentley: Chartered Psychologists, experienced teachers and publishers.

OCR A-Level Psychology Year 1: Core Studies #13 Sperry (1968) Split Brain Study Regions of the brain (Classic Study) Consists of 1 x PPT display (21 slides) The PPT offers full coverage of this classic study and includes links to online resources (only for educational use) and activities to encourage evaluative thinking. The presentation covers this study in a clear and understandable format with reinforcement of some basic concepts which are essential for understanding Sperry. Also includes a summary worksheet for the student to complete… a very useful revision tool Complete coverage of the 13th CORE STUDY, just ‘pick up and go’… suitable for both new and experienced teachers You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. I HAVE USED THIS RESOURCE IN THE CLASSROOM Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright: amac-edu 2019© ALL 2O CORE STUDIES ARE IN PRODUCTION, SO WATCH THIS SPACE IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED, AS IT HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE…. ONCE PURCHASED, YOU DO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF UPDATES AND THESE ARE FREE TO DOWNLOAD…Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a chartered psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

OCR GCSE Psychology (9-1): Memory Application in Psychology Paper #2** Covers: • What is Cognitive Psychology? • What is Memory? • Types of memory (LTM) • The Multi-Store Model of Memory • Theories of forgetting (STM & LTM) • Theory of Reconstructive Memory • Amnesia, Brain scanning and Neuropsychology Covers all three key studies • Weblinks to key studies / Exam style Q’s Consists of a PPT display (75 slides) giving clear and full coverage of the module. The presentation has teaching comments where suitable, links to online resources (only for educational use) and exam style questions to encourage thinking. Complete coverage of memory, just ‘pick up and go’… suitable for both new and experienced teachers You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. I HAVE USED THIS RESOURCE IN THE CLASSROOM Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright. IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED AND HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE…. Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY EXAMINATION TOPIC PREDICTIONS FOR SUMMER 2023 BASED ON TOPICS AS THEY HAVE APPEARED SINCE 2017. Predictions and Probable Content for the 2023 Summer Series Examinations, Papers 1 / 2 & 3. “Probably the most accurate, areas to revise predictions, in the universe” (Content-wise usually about 90%) • Students: useful for examination prep. • Teachers: for use as revision guide only, accuracy cannot be guaranteed, you judge efficacy. 7 PAGES (EDITABLE AND PHOTO-COPY FRIENDLY) FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD 2 COPIES, 1 X WORD AND 1 X PDF DO NOT SHARE OR COPY FOR PROFIT amac-edu 2023©

Psychology AQA A-Level, 2023, Predictions for Paper 3 and info sheets issues debates ONLY £2-50 FOR WHOLE PACK Probably the best Paper 3 predictions in the world (predicted 100% correct for big q’s paper 1) Pack includes: Predictions for Paper 3 info on cultural bias info on ideographic and nomothetic info on holism and reductionism info on ethics, including SSR info on nature vs nurture

This bundle includes 1 x fully photo-copiable workbook (over 100 pages) 1 x PPT display (100 slides) to accompany as aid to teaching The workbook progressively covers areas including: o Basic mathematical skills o Decimal / Standard form data o Fractions / Percentages / Ratios o Order of magnitude o Range / Standard Deviation o Measures of central tendency o Graphs / Charts o Algebra o Probability / Significance o Statistical tests Each section includes: detailed explanations, rationales, worked examples, exercises and ‘self-check’ answers. At the end are a range of sample examination papers, covering a variety of potential mathematical questions; also ‘self-check’ answers Overall, at least 10% of the marks in assessments for A-Level Psychology will require the use of mathematical skills. These skills should be at least the standard of higher tier GCSE mathematics. This unique and extensive workbook is designed for both experienced teachers, those new to teaching psychology and students of all abilities. It is fully updated to match the new 2015 specification (first examination: AS 2016 and Year 1 A-level 2017) and is suitable for ALL major Examination Boards. Quite simply, all you need to gain confidence in your mathematical ability; as a teacher or student. This product is both suitable to be ring-bound to create a student hard copy or printed-out in sections to create separate worksheets.

New Spec (2017) AQA GCSE Psychology (Paper 1) Development Paper 1 Cognition & Behaviour 3.1.3 Development NEW AND IMPROVED: COVERS ALL THE KEY STUDIES AS MENTIONED BY NAME IN THE SPECIFICATIONS Covers Early brain development Overview of brain structure. Brain development starting in the womb (neural structures, brain stem etc). The development of autonomic functions, senses, movement and cognition + The roles of nature vs nurture Piaget’s stage theory (development of intelligence) & Piaget’s theory applied to education Piaget’s 4 stage development theory Key studies: McGarrigle & Donaldson (naughty teddy study) and Hughes (policeman doll) 3.The effects of learning on development Key studies: Dweck’s Mindset and Willingham’s Alternative learning theory Consists of a PPT display (74 slides) and workbooks to go with slides PPT’s include key studies, additional studies, under slide teaching comments, on-slide exercises, exam style questions to supplement understanding and activities to encourage thinking. Also, there is a chart with downloadable resources for each section (only for educational use) Complete coverage of the whole Development module, just ‘pick up a module’ and go… suitable for both new and experienced teachers You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright: amac-edu 2017© IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED…. Thanks The experienced author: Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

OCR A-Level Psychology. Revision Bites. Section B, Option 1. Child Psychology: Perceptual Development (Cognitive) PowerPoint presentation (23 slides), covers the following in a clear and straight forward way: What is perception and how is it studied? Human and animal studies Key research: Gibson & Walk (1960) “The Visual Cliff” Application: Strategies to develop perception in young children Examination style questions Constructive feed back is always appreciated, so I can amend and improve The author, Andy McCarthy is a chartered psychologist, publicist and an experienced teacher and university lecturer. Thank You

Psychology Sperry (1968) ‘Split Brain’ Research: “Made Simple” Simple diagram, explanation and test your knowledge questions (answers supplied) Presented in a simple, clear way to enable understanding Constructive feedback always appreciated (especially do you agree with it!) Do look at my other resources, some for all examination boards GCSE and A-Level Psychology (just starting Edexcel GCSE Psychology and AQA / OCR Psychology all modules available individually or in bundles) Thank you and I hope this handout helps Andy McCarthy CPsychol