amac edu psychology shop (GCSE - A-Level - IB)

amac edu psychology shop (GCSE - A-Level - IB)

Resources available for teaching the mathematical requirements & statistical tests Posters and modules, A-level Psychology (all examination boards). Resources being created for all the AQA modules AS, Years 1 & 2 and GCSE AQA Modules The author: Andy McCarthy CPsychol, is a Chartered Psychologist, an experienced publisher, Psychology Teacher/Lecturer and a member of the Royal Statistical Society amac edu (psychology): Resources, Tuition, Revision Conferences and CPD School Visits

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Topics@Psychology#4: A Problem with the Concept of Freewill (suitable for all exam boards)

Topics@Psychology#4: A Problem with the Concept of Freewill (suitable for all exam boards)

Topics@Psychology#4: A Problem with the Concept of Freewill (all exam boards) An Introduction to a Freewill vs Determinism Debate Ideal to show as an extension to studying issues and debates. The PPT slides progressively cover the Libet argument and build up to suggesting that we do not have any freewill, whatsoever! Libet’s empirical argument is seductively simple, and should cause the student to question everything they believed about our freedom to choose. Consists of a PPT display (22 slides) with under slide comments linking to online videos; to supplement understanding. Within the slides are activities and things to think about. Suitable for ALL examination boards. Ideal potential use: Year Twelve Psychology students near end of their first year You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. The author, Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher. Visit my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625558624273452/

A-Level and IB Psychology ‘STATS@PSYCH Series’: Statistical Tests + Evaluating Correlations all in one bundle:

A-Level and IB Psychology ‘STATS@PSYCH Series’: Statistical Tests + Evaluating Correlations all in one bundle:

A-Level and IB Psychology: All the required Statistical Tests, in one bundle. + bonus EVALUATING CORRELATIONS PPT Suitable for the new examination specifications 2015 and covers the requirements 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: 1. Introduction 2. Standard Deviation 3. Binomial Sign Test 4. Chi-Square Ӽ² 5. Spearman’s rho 6. Mann Whitney U 7. Wilcoxon T Newly added: The t-tests (related and unrelated)... How to do and how to handle Bonus: Evaluating Correlations "An advanced Issue' (Includes how to calculate the predictive difference between a weak and a strong significant correlation, as an extended evaluation) There are nine PowerPoints© in total (one introductory and then the six statistical tests + the t-tests + evaluating correlations). 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 PPT has an explanation, a progressive worked example and one for the student to attempt themselves. Each innovative resource is designed to be presented as a whole lesson. The stats tests are particularly useful for giving a research project that 'professional edge'. Quite simply, this pack contains everything you need to deliver the statistical tests; simply ‘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

Mathematics for A-Level Psychology Students (Maths4Psych)... for all Examination Boards (UK)

Mathematics for A-Level Psychology Students (Maths4Psych)... for all Examination Boards (UK)

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.

Topics@Psychology#4: A Problem with the Concept of Freewill (suitable for all exam boards)

Topics@Psychology#4: A Problem with the Concept of Freewill (suitable for all exam boards)

Topics@Psychology#4: A Problem with the Concept of Freewill (all exam boards) An Introduction to a Freewill vs Determinism Debate Ideal to show as an extension to studying issues and debates. The PPT slides progressively cover the Libet argument and build up to suggesting that we do not have any freewill, whatsoever! Libet’s empirical argument is seductively simple, and should cause the student to question everything they believed about our freedom to choose. Consists of a PPT display (22 slides) with under slide comments linking to online videos; to supplement understanding. Within the slides are activities and things to think about. Suitable for ALL examination boards. Ideal potential use: Year Twelve Psychology students near end of their first year You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. The author, Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher. Visit my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625558624273452/

Topics@Psychology#3 An Introduction to Gender Studies (all exam boards)

Topics@Psychology#3 An Introduction to Gender Studies (all exam boards)

Topics@Psychology#3 An Introduction to Gender Studies (all exam boards) Ideal to show before studying gender with all examination boards. Progressively covers a wide range of interesting topics including: What are Sex and gender, is binary gender a universal (includes coverage of a wide range of terms), theories of gender development and a ‘psych analysis’ of Boy George. Consists of a PPT display (37 slides) with under slide comments linking to articles and videos online; to supplement understanding. Within the slides are activities and things to think about. Suitable for ALL examination boards. Ideal potential use: Year Twelve Psychology students near end of their first year Where appropriate notes and links are included off screen on bottom of slides. You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. The author, Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher. Visit my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625558624273452/

Topics@Psychology#2: A walk through psychology’s dark past (The history of therapy)

Topics@Psychology#2: A walk through psychology’s dark past (The history of therapy)

Topics@Psychology#2: A walk through psychology’s dark past (The history of therapy) Progressively covers a wide range of interesting topics including: Hydrotherapy, Metrazol Shock Therapy, Insulin Coma Shock Therapy, Trans-orbital Lobotomy and ECT. The Roles of the DSM 5 and The Mental Health ACT. Concluding with some thoughts on psychology’s covert, dark and true purpose Consists of a PPT display (25 slides) and a resource sheet with links to articles and videos online; to supplement understanding. Within the slides are activities and things to think about. Suitable for ALL examination boards. Ideal potential use: Year Twelve Psychology students near end of their first year Where appropriate notes and links are included off screen on bottom of slides. You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. The author, Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher. Visit my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625558624273452/

Topics@Psychology #1: An Intro to Psychology, suitable for all exam boards)

Topics@Psychology #1: An Intro to Psychology, suitable for all exam boards)

An Introductory Lesson/s for Psychology (suitable for all examination boards). Part of the ‘Topics@Psychology Series’ #1 Designed for recruiting Year Eleven students to psychology or an introductory lesson or two for new Year Twelve Psychology students. Consists of a PPT display (69 slides) and a template to make ‘The Magic Dragon Illusion’ Suitable for ALL examination boards. Covers a wide range of interesting topics including: what is psychology (and what it is not), approaches, how well do you know your brain, visual illusions and lots of counter intuitive insights into human behaviour. Where appropriate notes and links are included off screen on bottom of slides. You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs. More to come in this series soon. Any requests, visit my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/625558624273452/ The author, Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2- Section C- SCHIZOPHRENIA (The Whole Module)

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2- Section C- SCHIZOPHRENIA (The Whole Module)

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2- Section C- SCHIZOPHRENIA (The Whole Module) Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology Section C- SCHIZOPHRENIA (The Whole Module) Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series PART ONE COVERS: 1:1 Classification of SZ 1:2 Reliability and validity in diagnosis and classification 1:3 Biological explanations of SZ (plus an interactionist approach to SZ) 1:4 Psychological explanations of SZ Extensive PowerPoint© display (78 slides) plus complimentary photocopy friendly resource booklet (45 pages). This resource is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, lots of think and respond areas for students. The resource booklet contains a wide range of extension readers and covers interesting topics such as: Epigenetics, L-Dopa, Angel Dust, Psychosis, history of the biological approach to SZ, overview of psychological approaches to SZ and the new DSM-5. PART TWO COVERS: Biological Therapies 2:1 Antipsychotic Therapies Psychological Therapies 2:2 CBTp 2:3 Family therapy 2:4 Token economies Extensive PowerPoint© display (40 slides) plus complimentary photocopy friendly resource booklet (40 pages). This resource is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, lots of think and respond areas for students. The resource booklet contains a wide range of related extension readers Recommended accompanying textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 - Section C: SCHIZOPHRENIA, Part Two - Therapies

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 - Section C: SCHIZOPHRENIA, Part Two - Therapies

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 - Section C: SCHIZOPHRENIA, Part Two - Therapies Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology Section C: SCHIZOPHRENIA, Part Two – Therapies Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series PART TWO COVERS: Biological Therapies 2:1 Antipsychotic Medication Psychological Therapies 2:2 CBTp 2:3 Family therapy 2:4 Token economies Extensive PowerPoint© display (40 slides) plus complimentary photocopy friendly resource booklet (40 pages). This resource is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, lots of think and respond areas for students. The resource booklet contains a wide range of related extension readers Please note: Part two, Therapies for SZ compliments Part one: Characteristics, Diagnosis and Explanations of SZ (Biological and Psychological) Recommended text: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 . SCHIZOPHRENIA (Part 1) Paper 3: Issues and Options / Section C

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 . SCHIZOPHRENIA (Part 1) Paper 3: Issues and Options / Section C

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology Section C Part One: SCHIZOPHRENIA Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series PART ONE COVERS: 1:1 Classification of SZ 1:2 Reliability and validity in diagnosis and classification 1:3 Biological explanations of SZ (plus an interactionist approach to SZ) 1:4 Psychological explanations of SZ Extensive PowerPoint© display (78 slides) plus complimentary photocopy friendly resource booklet (45 pages). This resource is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, lots of think and respond areas for students. The resource booklet contains a wide range of extension readers and covers interesting topics such as: Epigenetics, L-Dopa, Angel Dust, Psychosis, history of the biological approach to SZ, overview of psychological approaches to SZ and the new DSM-5. Please note: Section 2, Therapies for SZ will follow shortly Recommended accompanying textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships, The Complete Module, (Paper 3, Section B)

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships, The Complete Module, (Paper 3, Section B)

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships, The Complete Module, (Paper 3, Section B) Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series Extensive PowerPoint© displays (7 separate PPT’s) plus separate photocopy friendly resources booklet for each PPT. The bundle is economically priced at £15 (saves £20, compared to purchasing each section individually). Presented in a very accessible way and is suitable for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions and think and respond areas for students. The resource packs contain overviews and related articles; enough to teach without the need for a textbook Covers the whole module: 1. Evolutionary explanations for partner preference 2. Physical attractiveness 3. Self-disclosure 4. Attraction: Filter theory 5. Social exchange theory 6. Equity theory 7. The investment model 8. Relationship breakdown 9. Virtual relationships (social media) 10. Parasocial relationships Recommended Textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module with confidence, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships Module. #9 Virtual Relationships #10 Parasocial

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships Module. #9 Virtual Relationships #10 Parasocial

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships Module, Sections #9 Virtual Relationships and #10 Parasocial Relationships: (Paper 3, Section B) Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series Extensive PowerPoint© display (36 slides) plus photocopy friendly resource booklet, including diverse areas such as: speed dating, online dating and disabilities and Japanese ‘moe’ culture. The bundle is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, think and respond areas for students. Textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2. Complete Issues and Debates Module. ‘pick-up a module and go’ series

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2. Complete Issues and Debates Module. ‘pick-up a module and go’ series

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Issues and Debates Module Paper 3, Section A Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series COVERING: 1) Gender bias 2) Cultural bias 3) Freewill and determinism 4) The nature-nurture debate 5) Holism and reductionism 6) Ideographic and nomothetic approaches 7) Ethics and socially sensitive research Extensive PowerPoint© display (88 slides) plus photocopy friendly FREE resource book (23 pages). BONUS: Separate PowerPoint: Libet and his take on Free Will (or more correctly total lack of...) a disturbing neuroscience point of view; plus a reader on Libet..... This package is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. Each section of the main display has examination style questions, lots of think-and- respond areas for students and covers interesting topics including: Epigenetics, Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis. The FREE resource booklet contains a wide range of extension readers. Recommended accompanying textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this module in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships Module, Sections #7 Investment Model #8: Breakdown

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships Module, Sections #7 Investment Model #8: Breakdown

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships Module, Sections #7 and #8: The Investment Model and Duck’s Model of Breakdown (Paper 3, Section B) Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series PowerPoint© display plus photocopy friendly resource booklet. The bundle is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, think and respond areas for students. The resource booklet contains extension readers giving a general overview of both theories textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

The t-tests (related and unrelated), how to do and how to handle, all examination boards and IB

The t-tests (related and unrelated), how to do and how to handle, all examination boards and IB

The t-tests (related and unrelated), how to do and how to handle in a pre-tertiary examination. Suitable for all examination boards and IB. Part of the “STATS@PSYCH SERIES Pack contains: • PowerPoint presentation (28 slides) • Related t-test calculator sheet • Worksheet- do it yourself (three examination style questions) This unique PowerPoint© resource, is designed for the experienced teacher and/or teachers who are new to teaching statistics as part of pre-tertiary psychology; also, it requires minimal statistical knowledge to deliver. This resource carefully and clearly demonstrates how to do (related) and how to handle (unrelated) in an examination Quite simply, this pack contains everything you need to deliver the t-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 Also available as a ‘STATS@PSYCH bundle’ How to do: Standard Deviation, Chi-Square, Binomial Sign Test, Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon and Spearman’s RHO Review of series “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

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships Module, Sections #5 #6: Social Exchange and Equity

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships Module, Sections #5 #6: Social Exchange and Equity

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationships Module, Sections #5 #6: Social Exchange and Equity Theory (Paper 3, Section B) Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series PowerPoint© display plus photocopy friendly resource booklet. The bundle is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, think and respond areas for students. The resource booklet contains extension readers: ‘Give and Take’ quiz and general overview of both theories textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationship Module, Section #4: Attraction: Filter Theory (Paper 3)

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationship Module, Section #4: Attraction: Filter Theory (Paper 3)

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationship Module, Section #4: Attraction: Filter Theory (Paper 3, Section B) Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series PowerPoint© display (13 slides) plus photocopy friendly resource booklet (7 pages). The bundle is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, think and respond areas for students. The resource booklet contains a range of extension readers and covers interesting topics such as: Social Class and Convergence Theory Recommended accompanying textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2, Relationship Module, Section #3: Self-Disclosure (Paper 3, Section B

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2, Relationship Module, Section #3: Self-Disclosure (Paper 3, Section B

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationship Module, Section #3: Self-Disclosure (Paper 3, Section B) Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series PowerPoint© display (17 slides) plus photocopy friendly resource booklet (13 pages). The bundle is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, think and respond areas for students. The resource booklet contains a range of extension readers and covers interesting topics such as: “36 questions to make someone fall in love with you” Recommended accompanying textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationship Module, Part #2: Physical Attractiveness

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationship Module, Part #2: Physical Attractiveness

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationship Module, Part#2: Physical Attractiveness and Matching Hypothesis (Paper 3, Section B) Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series Extensive PowerPoint© display (22 slides) plus photocopy friendly resource booklet (14 pages). The bundle is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, think and respond areas for students. The resource booklet contains a wide range of extension readers and covers interesting topics such as: Complementarity, Propinquity, Convergence and Daddies & Daughters. Recommended accompanying textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 , Relationship Module, Section #1: Evolutionary explanations for part

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 , Relationship Module, Section #1: Evolutionary explanations for part

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 2 Relationship Module, Section #1: Evolutionary explanations for partner preference (Paper 3, Section B) Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series Extensive PowerPoint© display (43 slides) plus photocopy friendly resource booklet (19 pages). The bundle is economically priced, very accessible for new and experienced teachers. There are examination style questions, lots of think and respond areas for students. The resource booklet contains a wide range of extension readers and covers interesting topics such as: Hip narrowing, C-sections and Evolution Recommended accompanying textbook: Psychology A Level Year2, The Complete Companion. Cardwell and Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this section of the module, in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

A-Level Psychology: RESEARCH METHODS, PPT DISPLAY & WORKBOOK (Suitable for all examination boards)

A-Level Psychology: RESEARCH METHODS, PPT DISPLAY & WORKBOOK (Suitable for all examination boards)

A-Level Psychology: RESEARCH METHODS, PPT DISPLAY & WORKBOOK (Suitable for all examination boards) • Also, included in this package is a separate PPT display covering the ‘Binomial Sign Test’… simple rationale, worked examples and exercises Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series Extensive ppt display (92 slides) and workbook (108 pages) covers every aspect of the specifications for A-Level Psychology: • Introduction to Research Methods • Scientific Processes • Data Handling and analysis The workbook is crammed with information, self-learn exercises, examination style questions, class practical ideas and an MCQ (with answered supplied). The main format of the workbook is PDF (holds format better for printing). The workbook can be used by students for self-learning, printed in section as worksheets or as a whole class teaching aid. Please note, also available from my TES Shop: • A separate bundle aimed specifically at Research Methods for AQA A-Level Psychology • A bundle suitable for all examination boards, covering the required statistical tests and standard deviation (including t-tests, Chi-Square etc) and evaluating correlations (including the advanced issue: Can you predict from a correlation?) • Maths4Psych, suitable for all examination boards and covers all the OFQUAL requirements for pre-tertiary psychology students The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, Member of the Royal Society of Statisticians, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher

A-Level and IB Psychology ‘STATS@PSYCH Series’: Statistical Tests + Evaluating Correlations all in one bundle:

A-Level and IB Psychology ‘STATS@PSYCH Series’: Statistical Tests + Evaluating Correlations all in one bundle:

A-Level and IB Psychology: All the required Statistical Tests, in one bundle. + bonus EVALUATING CORRELATIONS PPT Suitable for the new examination specifications 2015 and covers the requirements 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: 1. Introduction 2. Standard Deviation 3. Binomial Sign Test 4. Chi-Square Ӽ² 5. Spearman’s rho 6. Mann Whitney U 7. Wilcoxon T Newly added: The t-tests (related and unrelated)... How to do and how to handle Bonus: Evaluating Correlations "An advanced Issue' (Includes how to calculate the predictive difference between a weak and a strong significant correlation, as an extended evaluation) There are nine PowerPoints© in total (one introductory and then the six statistical tests + the t-tests + evaluating correlations). 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 PPT has an explanation, a progressive worked example and one for the student to attempt themselves. Each innovative resource is designed to be presented as a whole lesson. The stats tests are particularly useful for giving a research project that 'professional edge'. Quite simply, this pack contains everything you need to deliver the statistical tests; simply ‘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

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 1 and AS, BIOPSYCHOLOGY Module

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 1 and AS, BIOPSYCHOLOGY Module

AQA A-Level Psychology: Year 1 and AS BIOPSYCHOLOGY Module Part 1 = AS (embedded essential knowledge) & A-Level Year 1 Paper 2 (Psychology in context) Section B Part 2 = A-Level Paper 2 (Psychology in context) Section B Part of the: The ‘pick-up a module and go’ series ~ AS & YEAR 1 ~ o THE NERVOUS SYSTEM o NEURONS & SYNAPSES o THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM o FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE ~ YEAR 1 ONLY ~ o LOCALISATION OF FUNCTION o LATERALISATION & SPLIT BRAIN o PLASTICITY AND FUNCTIONAL BRAIN RECOVERY o WAYS OF STUDYING THE BRAIN o CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS o ULTRADIAN & INFRADIAN RHYTHMS o ENDOGENOUS PACEMAKERS & EXOGENOUS ZEITGEBERS Extensive PowerPoint© display (78 slides), photocopy friendly resource book (35 pages) and copy of new article from the BPS, research digest: Broca and Wernicke are dead – it’s time to rewrite the neurobiology of language Recommended accompanying textbook: Psychology A Level Year 1 and AS. Cardwell & Flanagan (Oxford Press). All you need to present this module in one package The author, Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.

How to do statistical tests for A-Level Psychology, Part Two, (all examination boards): STATS@PSYCH

How to do statistical tests for A-Level Psychology, Part Two, (all examination boards): STATS@PSYCH

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