This best-selling textbook has been fuly revised in the light of AS teaching and examining experience and features a stunning full-colour design and new features to help students new to Psychology. This new edition of Psychology for AS-level, edited by the best-selling team of Cardwell, Clark and Meldrum, has been fully updated to reflect the revised AQA(A) specifications. It features a stunning new full-colour design and many added features tailored to the particular needs of students at AS-level. Written by subject specialists and edited by experienced examiners and teachers, Psychology for AS-level guides you through every aspect of your course, providing clear and accessible information as well as invaluable tips and advice from a leading examiner. Contents: Introducing Psychology Human memory Attachments in Development Stress Abnormality Social Influence Research Methods Succeeding in the AS exam

Accompanying the definitive, full-colour textbook from Cardwell, Clark and Meldrum, this Student Workbook helps students learn and revise exactly what they need for success at A2-level Psychology

This workbook helps students understand and absorb course content through structured activities, and helps them keep track of the knowledge and skills they have – or haven’t – mastered.

Each unit is closely linked to the latest AQA(A) A2 specification, and contains hints and tips from a senior examiner and best-selling author on how best to learn the information.

The twelve most popular units from the A2-level pupil book are covered, including a selection from:
Social psychology
Physiological psychology
Cognitive psychology
Developmental psychology
Comparative psychology
Individual differences

Each unit features:
• A preview of the content covered in the textbook, a visual topic map and a detailed explanation of specification requirements and jargon
• Activities with write-on answer sections to help students structure their own note-taking
• Examiner hints on how to develop AO1 and AO2 skills and recall key information from the textbook
• End of topic texts and exam practice questions with answer guidance and commentary.


This best-selling textbook has been fully revised in line with the new AQA (A) specification for A2 Level, which will be taught for the first time from September 2009.

This brand new edition of Psychology for A2 Level has been completely revised in line with the 2009 A2 Level specification. Edited by the best-selling author team of Cardwell, Clark, Meldrum and Wadeley, this classic textbook is packed with interactive learning features including How Science Works, Check Your Understanding, Explaining the Specification and Key Research. It also provides Stretch and Challenge activities and extensive Further Resources.


This Revised Third Edition of the best-selling "Psychology for A2-Level" has been updated to reflect the revised AQA(A) specification, which is being examined for the first time in January 2006. The book is divided into eight sections, each broken down into units and sub-topics to provide complete coverage of the AQA(A) specification as follows: Social psychology Unit 1 - Social cognition, Unit 2 - Relationships, Unit 3 - Pro- and anti-social behaviour; Physiological psychology Unit 4 - Brain and behaviour, Unit 5 - Biological rhythms, sleep and dreaming, Unit 6 - Motivation and emotion; Cognitive psychology Unit 7 - Attention and pattern recognition, Unit 8 - Perceptual processes and development, Unit 9 - Language and thought; Developmental psychology Unit 10 - Cognitive development, Unit 11 - Social and personality development, Unit 12 - Adulthood; Comparative psychology Unit 13 - Determinants of animal behaviour, Unit 14 - Animal cognition, And Unit 15 - Evolutionary explanations of human behaviour.
It also includes: Individual differences Unit 16 - Issues in classification and diagnosis of psychological abnormality, Unit 17 - Psychpathology, Unit 18 - Treating mental disorders; Perspectives Unit 19 - Issues in psychology, Unit 20 - Debates in psychology, Unit 21 - Approaches in psychology; And Exam preparation and coursework Unit 22 - Coursework Unit 23 - Statistical analysis for coursework; Unit 24 - Preparing for the A2 examination.

This new edition, edited by the best-selling team of Cardwell, Clark and Meldrum, has been fully revised and updated to match the new AQA A specification containing new features to ensure your students are completely up-to-date!

This new fourth edition builds on the strengths that have made Psychology AS the most popular book on the subject at this level.

Collins' best-selling author team have tailored this edition to the new requirements of the 2008 AQA A specification to ensure it provides even better support for students, from starting the subject to exam success.

* Full coverage of the AQA A specification at exactly the right depth - delivering all the content and up-to-date research to ensure complete coverage
* Even more student support and exam preparation with exam-style practice and in-depth guidance from experienced examiners so that students are completely prepared
* A strong focus on How Science Works and Research Methods to develop students's evaluation and analysis skills
* A student-friendly approach with topic maps, engaging activities and visual features - bring psychology to life


This teacher's resource pack to accompany AS and A2 psychology provides activities, questions, summaries and extra teaching resources to save time on lesson planning and engage and motivate students.

To provide the complete teaching package to support the AQA examination, the textbook comes with fully photocopiable teachers' resource material.

1. Social Psychology
Social Influence
2. Psychological
Stress
3. Individual Differences
Models of Abnormality
4. Cognitive Psychology
Memory
5. Developmental Psychology
Attachments
6. Research Methods
7. Preparing for the AS Exam