This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions The Cognitive Approach Key Assumptions Theoretical Models Computer Models Video: Are brains like computers? The Role of Schema Example of a schema for a chair The Emergence of Cognitive Neuroscience Exam practice with Mark Scheme: Short answer questions Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam practice with Mark Scheme: Evaluation question Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key questions Level of Moral Reasoning The Heinz Dilemma Kohlberg’s Model of Moral Development Video: Kohlberg’s Model of Moral Development Activity: Explain each stage of Kohlberg’s Model Kohlberg’s Model and Criminality Cognitive Distortions Hostile Attribution Bias Minimalisation Exam practice with Mark Scheme: Short Answer Question Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam practice with Mark Scheme: Evaluation Question Plenary: Consolidation question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

Resources for two-three lessons on the cognitive approach, includes vidoes, worksheets, activities and powerpoint. Students have a notes sheet that they complete while going through the ppt. 1. Mental processes, including inferences and schema’s. This is packed with fun activities for students to try out to show them their mental processing (including loads of videos). 2. Comparing the mind to computers, cognitive neuroscience and evaluation of the cognitive approach (using the GHG book) and a match task to consolidate PEEL paragraphs. Also included is some exam questions to use as a test for students and some good student responses and a summary crossword with answers. Plus a sample 16 mark answer essay.

Topic 3 of the Cognitive Approach, includes theories: flashbulb memory; biological link to emotion; the self-report method.

Updated for AQA 2025 Spec – Teaching from SEPTEMBER 2025 onwards This resource is designed for teaching The Cognitive Interview as a Technique for Improving the Accuracy of Eyewitness Testimony (EWT) under the updated AQA A-Level Psychology (2025 Specification). The 2025 spec retains the Cognitive Interview as a core topic, requiring students to understand all four techniques, evaluate their effectiveness using research evidence, and consider real-world application challenges. If you’re looking for the 2019 specification version of this topic, please visit my shop. What’s Included: Fully Editable Lesson Slides – Clear, student-friendly coverage of all four Cognitive Interview techniques: Report Everything, Reinstate the Context, Reverse the Order, and Change Perspective. Includes explanations of the Enhanced Cognitive Interview (ECI), Think-Pair-Share discussion prompts, and embedded memory reconstruction activities. Concepts: Write Your Own Task – Applied activity where students write realistic police prompts for each CI technique, promoting retrieval, application, and literacy development. Ideal for classroom discussion or individual extension. Evaluation Worksheet – Supports AO3 skill development through a structured sort-and-justify task, encouraging students to evaluate the CI and ECI using real research (Milne & Bull, Kohnken et al., Kebbel & Wagstaff) and methodological issues like standardisation and accuracy trade-offs. “Evaluate It” Task – Interactive plenary-style activity where students categorise strengths and limitations of the CI and identify which factor would be most persuasive to real-world policing. Perfect for consolidating AO3. Exam Practice Questions – Includes a 4-mark short answer question and a 10-mark extended writing question. Model answers are provided to support student self-assessment and strengthen exam technique. How This Resource Reflects the 2025 Specification Changes: Fully aligned with the updated 2025 AQA A-Level Psychology specification for the Memory topic Covers all four CI techniques and the Enhanced Cognitive Interview in depth Includes required research studies and methodological considerations for evaluation Features explicit AO1, AO2, and AO3 integration to build specification fluency and exam skills Provides varied and engaging tasks for classroom teaching or independent student learning

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A comprehensive revision guide covering all aspects of the Clinical Psychology A Level unit, suitable for the Edexcel A Level Psychology 2015 specification. Optional disorder included: Anorexia nervosa. Contemporary study included: Guardia. Revision guides are also available for Cognitive, Biological, Learning, Social and Criminal units. Former A Level student: “I am so grateful for the hours and hours that you put into making those revision guides, because they were the most helpful thing to use, and you should sell them because they are far better than any textbook I have bought!”

This large pack of model answers covers the following topics from Cognitive Psychology, written by an Expert Examiner who has taught Psychology A Level for over 16 years. Many include notes on structure and highlight key terms. The set includes model answers for these questions: Q: Give 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses of Tulving’s theory of long-term memory (8m) Q: Evaluate the Multi-Store Model as an explanation of memory (8m) Q: Evaluate Baddeley 1966b (8m) model answer Q: Evaluate Field experiments as used in cognitive psychology 8m model answer Q:Evaluate Sebastian and Hernandez-Gil (2012) (8m) model answer Q: Evaluate the Working Memory Model (8m) Q: Evaluate Lab experiments as used in cognitive psychology 8m Q: Describe schema theory (4m) Q: Evaluate Baddeley’s 1966b study in terms of validity and reliability (8m) Q: Assess Sebastian and Hernandez-Gil’s study in terms of validity and generalisability (8m) Q: Evaluate the use of the case study, as used in cognitive psychology (8m) Q Evaluate the theory of reconstructive memory (8m) Q: Jenny is a teacher trying to talk to a parent on the phone. Suddenly, a student comes into her office and starts talking to her. Jenny tells the student to come back, as she can’t listen to two people at once. Explain why Jenny cannot listen to the student and the parent at the same time, using the Working Memory Model (4m)

An AQA GCSE Psychology lesson centred on Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. Students will review who Piaget was and how he thought we learned as we developed from a child into an adult. Students will be familiar with the stages of development, what schemas are and how accommodation and assimilation impact on our understanding of the world. The theory is then evaluated before students attempt to apply new learning by answering GCSE style questions. This lesson is self-contained and could be set as independent work/homework without the need for teacher guidance.

This is a series of separate files, worksheets and activities to introduce students to the cognitive approach to psychology.

Want some engaging and fun activities to give your A level Psychology students? This resource contains 10 creative and stimulating activities that students can do. Reward them with stars and let them start collecting! Works well as an example of a Token Economy Programme and enables them to show their interest in the subject. These challenging activities are fantastic for stretching your A-A* students too, and are a great source of differentiation.

Updated for AQA 2025 Spec – Teaching from SEPTEMBER 2025 onwards This resource is designed for teaching Characteristics of Depression under the AQA A-Level Psychology (2025 Specification). It has been fully updated to meet the revised requirements, which expect students to describe and apply the behavioural, emotional, and cognitive characteristics of depression, and to recognise how these features are classified using DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. If you’re looking for the 2019 specification version of this topic, please visit my shop. This fully editable lesson introduces students to the clinical characteristics of depression, supporting the development of strong AO1 and AO2 skills through clear explanations, applied examples, and diagnostic-based activities. The resource also includes engaging videos, Think, Pair, Share discussions, and a reflection on how depression affects the whole person. What’s Included: Fully Editable Lesson Slides – Covers all characteristics in detail (behavioural, emotional, cognitive) with concise explanations, DSM-5 references, and accessible examples. Includes retrieval questions, Think, Pair, Share tasks, two short video clips, and a model AO2 exam-style question with a 3-mark model answer. Think, Pair, Share Activities – Interactive prompts throughout the lesson encourage students to explore the complexity of depression, such as why small setbacks feel overwhelming and how depression affects thoughts, emotions, and behaviour. Application Task (AO2 Focus) – Students apply the DSM-5 criteria to identify depressive symptoms in an applied case example, developing their ability to recognise and explain clinical features. Summary Worksheet – Printable or digital worksheet allowing students to summarise the three symptom categories (behavioural, emotional, cognitive) using definitions and examples from the lesson. Exam Practice Questions – A set of short-answer exam-style questions assessing understanding of the characteristics of depression and application to a clinical scenario, with space for self or peer marking. Plenary & Reflection Discussion – Encourages students to consider why two people with depression may have different experiences or diagnoses, linking to cultural and individual differences. How This Resource Reflects the 2025 Specification Changes: Fully aligned with AQA 2025 content under Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Covers updated sub-topic: The Characteristics of Depression Supports AO1 and AO2 skills with description and application opportunities Incorporates DSM-5 diagnostic criteria as required in the 2025 specification Encourages awareness of individual and cultural variation in mental health Provides ready-to-teach content for classroom delivery, independent study, revision, or cover lessons

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Practice questions on cognitive psychology for the Edexcel AS specification.

This is a collection of exam questions for the new AQA Psychology specification (2016) focused on the topic of cognitive psych/ memory. I also have made workbooks for attachment, social psych and psychopathology - if you liked this then don’t miss them - linked below!! The questions are usefully grouped so that once you have revised the topic you can test yourself on a range of questions that have appeared in the past, giving you ample opportunities to get familiar with the types of questions the exam board have asked in the past and no doubt will again. Even students who can recite their notes off by heart may struggle to achieve the top grades because they have poor exam technique, but this workbook is the ideal resource to improve exam technique simply by practicing! I have meticulously gone through past papers for the old specification and carefully selected the most relevant questions to the new spec, allowing students to prepare for exam questions that are likely to reappear. I found this very useful on the way to getting an A*. I also have these workbooks for attachment, social psychology and psychopathology- https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/attachment-exam-question-booklet-a-level-psychology-aqa-new-spec-11684162 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/social-psychology-exam-question-booklet-a-level-psychology-aqa-new-spec-11684168 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/psychopathology-revision-exam-question-booklet-a-level-psychology-aqa-new-spec-11684165