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Edexcel GCSE Psychology 1PS0
137 points in 11 topics, with Edexcel's codes and titles.
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1 Development – How did you develop?
- 1.1 Development
- 1.1.1 Early brain development
- 1.1.2 Piaget's theory of cognitive development
- 1.1.3 Dweck's mindset theory
- 1.1.4 Willingham's learning theory
- 1.2 Studies
- 1.2.1 Piaget and Inhelder (1956) three mountains task
- 1.2.2 Gunderson et al. (2013) parent praise
- 1.3 Issues and debates
- 1.3.1 Morality issues in psychology
2 Memory – How does your memory work?
- 2.1 Memory
- 2.1.1 Structure and process of memory
- 2.1.2 Short-term and long-term memory
- 2.1.3 Retrograde and anterograde amnesia
- 2.1.4 Reconstructive memory
- 2.1.5 Multi-store model of memory
- 2.2 Studies
- 2.2.1 Bartlett (1932) War of the Ghosts
- 2.2.2 Peterson and Peterson (1959) short-term retention
- 2.3 Issues and debates
- 2.3.1 Reductionism and holism
3 Psychological problems – How would psychological problems affect you?
- 3.1 Psychological problems
- 3.1.1 Symptoms of depression and addiction
- 3.1.2 Changing incidence of mental health problems
- 3.1.3 Effects of mental health problems
- 3.1.4 Genetic explanations of depression and addiction
- 3.1.5 Cognitive theory of depression
- 3.1.6 Learning theory of addiction
- 3.1.7 CBT as a treatment
- 3.1.8 Drugs as a treatment
- 3.2 Studies
- 3.2.1 Caspi et al. (2003) life stress and depression
- 3.2.2 Young (2007) CBT for internet addiction
- 3.3 Issues and debates
- 3.3.1 Nature and nurture debate
4 The brain and neuropsychology – How does your brain affect you?
- 4.1 The brain and neuropsychology
- 4.1.1 Structure and function of the brain
- 4.1.2 Lateralisation of function
- 4.1.3 Neurons, synapses and neurotransmitters
- 4.1.4 Effects of neurological damage
- 4.2 Studies
- 4.2.1 Damasio et al. (1994) Phineas Gage
- 4.2.2 Sperry (1968) split brain
- 4.3 Issues and debates
- 4.3.1 How psychology has changed over time
5 Social influence – How do others affect you?
- 5.1 Social influence
- 5.1.1 Obedience, conformity, deindividuation and bystander effect
- 5.1.2 Factors affecting bystander intervention
- 5.1.3 Conformity to majority influence
- 5.1.4 Obedience to authority
- 5.1.5 Crowds and collective behaviour
- 5.1.6 Preventing blind obedience
- 5.2 Studies
- 5.2.1 Piliavin et al. (1969) Good Samaritanism
- 5.2.2 Haney, Banks and Zimbardo (1973) prison study
- 5.3 Issues and debates
- 5.3.1 Social and cultural issues in psychology
6 Criminal psychology – Why do people become criminals?
7 The self – What makes you who you are?
8 Perception – How do you interpret the world around you?
- 8.1 Perception
- 8.1.1 Monocular and binocular depth cues
- 8.1.2 Gibson's direct theory of perception
- 8.1.3 Gregory's constructivist theory of perception
- 8.1.4 Perceptual set
- 8.2 Studies
- 8.2.1 Haber and Levin (2001) size and distance perception
- 8.2.2 Carmichael, Hogan and Walter (1932) language and visual form
9 Sleep and dreaming – Why do you need to sleep and dream?
10 Language, thought and communication – How do you communicate with others?
- 10.1 Language, thought and communication
- 10.1.1 Language and thought
- 10.1.2 Language and views of the world
- 10.1.3 Human and animal communication
- 10.1.4 Non-verbal communication
- 10.1.5 Explanations of non-verbal communication
- 10.2 Studies
- 10.2.1 Yuki et al. (2007) cultural differences in reading emotions
- 10.2.2 Boroditsky (2001) language and time
11 Research methods – How do you carry out psychological research?
- 11.1 Designing psychological research
- 11.1.1 Identifying variables
- 11.1.2 Controlling extraneous variables
- 11.1.3 Null hypothesis
- 11.1.4 Alternative hypothesis
- 11.1.5 Sampling methods
- 11.1.6 Experimental and research designs
- 11.1.7 Reliability and validity
- 11.1.8 Ethical issues in research
- 11.1.9 Laboratory experiments
- 11.1.10 Field experiments
- 11.1.11 Natural experiments
- 11.1.12 Interviews
- 11.1.13 Questionnaires
- 11.1.14 Correlations
- 11.1.15 Case studies
- 11.1.16 Observations
- 11.2 Data analysis
- 11.2.1 Arithmetic and numerical computation
- 11.2.2 Averages, ratios and percentages
- 11.2.3 Tables, charts and graphs
- 11.2.4 Primary and secondary data
- 11.2.5 Qualitative and quantitative data
- 11.3 Issues and debates
- 11.3.1 Ethical issues in psychology