Chapter 1: Key Science Skills
- 1A: Introduction to Research 2
- 1B: Scientific Research Methodologies 14
- 1C: Population, Sample, and Sampling 29
- 1D: Preventing Error and Bias 37
- 1E: Organising and Interpreting Data 47
- 1F: Evaluating Research 59
- 1G: Ethical Considerations 70
- Chapter Review 81
UNIT 1 – How Are Behaviour and Mental Processes Shaped
Area of Study 1: What Influences Psychological Development
Chapter 2: The Complexity of Psychological Development
- 2A: Nature Versus Nurture 90
- 2B: The Biopsychosocial Model 99
- 2C: Psychological Development Across the Lifespan 109
- 2D: Critical and Sensitive Periods 121
- Chapter Review 129
Chapter 3: Defining and Supporting Psychological Development
- 3A: Categorising Typical and Atypical Behaviour 134
- 3B: Understanding Normality and Neurotypicality 144
- 3C: Neurodiversity 153
- 3D: Roles of Mental Health Workers, Psychologists, and Psychiatrists 164
- Chapter Review 176
- Unit Review & SAC Assessment 181
Area of Study 2: How Are Mental Processes and Behaviour Influenced by the Brain
Chapter 4: The Role of the Brain in Behaviour and Mental Processes
- 4A: Approaches to Understanding the Brain 188
- 4B: Regions of the Brain 200
- 4C: The Cerebral Cortex 210
- Chapter Review 222
Chapter 5: Brain Plasticity and Brain Injury
- 5A: Neuroplasticity 228
- 5B: Acquired Brain Injuries 238
- 5C: Research on Neurological Disorders 246
- 5D: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy 255
- Chapter Review 263
- Unit Review & SAC Assessment 268
Area of Study 3: How Does Contemporary Psychology Conduct and Validate Research
- Student-Directed Research Investigation Guide 275
UNIT 2 – How Do Internal and External Factors Influence Behaviour and Mental Processes
Area of Study 1: How Are People Influenced to Behave in Particular Ways
Chapter 6: Social Cognition
- 6A: Judging and Perceiving Others 292
- 6B: Cognitive Dissonance and Biases 304
- 6C: Heuristics 312
- 6D: Prejudice, Discrimination, and Stigma 321
- Chapter Review 330
Chapter 7: Factors That Influence Behaviour
- 7A: Social Groups and Culture 336
- 7B: Obedience and Conformity 346
- 7C: Media and Behaviour 363
- 7D: Empowering Individual Decision-Making 372
- Chapter Review 383
- Unit Review & SAC Assessment 388
Area of Study 2: What Influences a Person’s Perception of the World
Chapter 8: Attention and Perception
- 8A: Attention 394
- 8B: Perception 402
- 8C: Visual Perception 415
- 8D: Gustatory Perception 430
- Chapter Review 439
Chapter 9: Perceptual Distortions
- 9A: Errors of Sight 446
- 9B: Errors of Taste 455
- 9C: Perceptual Distortions 462
- Chapter Review 471
- Unit Review & SAC Assessment 475
Area of Study 3: How Do Scientific Investigations Enhance Understanding of Perception and Behaviour
- Student-Designed Scientific Investigation Guide 481
