Complete revision guide for Cambridge International AS Level Psychology (9990) Paper 2: Research Methods. For exams 2026–2030. This 23-page pack covers the whole of the CIE/CAIE 9990 research methodology specification, written to match the syllabus wording and structured around how Paper 2 is actually assessed. The six research methods: experiments (laboratory and field, independent measures, repeated measures, matched pairs, counterbalancing, random allocation, order effects), self-reports (questionnaires and interviews, open and closed questions), case studies, observations (overt/covert, participant/non-participant, structured/unstructured, naturalistic/controlled), correlations, and longitudinal studies. Each with main features, a strengths-and-weaknesses table, links to the core studies that used it, and guidance on applying it to an unseen scenario. Methodological concepts: aims and hypotheses (null, alternative, directional, non-directional); independent and dependent variables and operationalisation; controlling participant and situational variables; quantitative, qualitative, subjective and objective data; sampling and populations (opportunity, random, volunteer); ethical guidelines for human participants and for animals; validity including ecological validity; reliability (inter-rater, inter-observer, test-retest) and replicability. Data analysis: tables, measures of central tendency, range and standard deviation, bar charts, histograms and scatter graphs — including what candidates are not required to do. Section B planning: the general features required in every plan, a separate checklist for each research method and what to evaluate. Also included: a table mapping all 12 core studies to their research methods and techniques, for the Section A questions that ask about methods within a named study, plus a full revision checklist. Paper 2 is 50% application (AO2), so every section ends with applied guidance rather than stopping at definitions. Suitable for classroom teaching, revision lessons, cover work, tutoring and independent study. File types: Word (.docx) and PDF (.pdf). The Word version is fully editable so you can adapt it for your own classes. Pairs with our CIE AS Psychology 9990 core studies pack to cover the complete AS Level.

Complete revision guide for Cambridge International AS Level Psychology (9990), covering all 12 core studies in full detail. For exams 2026–2030. This 51-page pack covers every core study on the CIE/CAIE 9990 AS Level specification, organised by approach and written to match the syllabus wording. All 12 core studies included: Social: Milgram (obedience), Perry et al. (personal space), Piliavin et al. (subway Samaritans) Cognitive: Andrade (doodling), Baron-Cohen et al. (eyes test), Pozzulo et al. (line-ups) Learning: Bandura et al. (aggression), Fagen et al. (elephant learning), Saavedra and Silverman (button phobia) Biological: Dement and Kleitman (sleep and dreams), Hassett et al. (monkey toy preferences), Hölzel et al. (mindfulness and brain scans) For each study: background and context, aims, methodology, sample, procedure, measured variables, key results, conclusions, a strengths-and-weaknesses evaluation table, ethical issues, application to everyday life, issues and debates, and observation/method type. Also included: the main assumptions for all four approaches in the syllabus’s own wording, with tables linking each assumption to its supporting studies, plus an “All 12 Studies at a Glance” summary table for last-minute revision. Covers all five AS issues and debates — application of psychology to everyday life, individual and situational explanations, nature versus nurture, the use of children in psychological research, and the use of animals in psychological research. Supports both Paper 1 (Approaches, Issues and Debates) and Paper 2 (Research Methods). Ideal for classroom teaching, revision lessons, cover work, tutoring and independent study. File types: Word (.docx) and PDF (.pdf). The Word version is fully editable so you can adapt it for your own classes.

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A complete, exam-ready guide to Milgram’s obedience study for Cambridge CIE/ AS Level Psychology (9990) — free, with 16 exam-style practice questions. This is a full 7-page core study guide, not a preview. Everything your students need on Milgram, in the same format used throughout my complete Paper 1 guide. Print and go, assign digitally, or use as a knowledge organizer for the unit. WHAT’S INCLUDED Background and context, aim, methodology, sample, the full procedure (cover story, the rigged draw, the sample shock, the shock generator and prods, the observation and the debriefing), key results, conclusion, a strengths-and-weaknesses evaluation table, ethical issues, application to everyday life, issues and debates, and a key numbers summary for quick review. PLUS 16 EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS Written to match the range of demands Cambridge sets — from one-mark recall through to the ten-mark evaluate question — with mark allocations shown and a short note on how to approach them. WHY MILGRAM IS WORTH GETTING RIGHT It’s the study students most often misunderstand. Obedience is described as a dependent variable, but there was no independent variable, which makes this a controlled observation rather than a true experiment — a distinction examiners test regularly. The guide is explicit about this, and about the fact that this original 1963 study did not give the “teacher” voice feedback from the “learner”; that came in the later variations. IF YOU FIND IT USEFUL My complete Paper 1 guide covers all 12 core studies in this same detail (51 pages), and my Paper 2 guide covers the full research methods specification (23 pages). Both are available separately or as a bundle. Following the store means you’ll be notified when new resources are added, and reviews genuinely help other Cambridge teachers find these. FILE TYPES: PDF (print-ready) and Word (.docx). The Word version is fully editable so you can adapt it for your classes. Written in British English and using Cambridge’s own terminology, to match the syllabus and mark schemes. Checked against the official specification for examination 2026–2030.