Psychology

Assessment

Students will work towards being assessed in three advanced-level examinations: Paper 1 Social influence: this looks at how others can influence us to behave in the ways that we do. Memory: how do we remember? What happens when we forget? Attachment: how do relationships form? And what happens when they do not? Psychopathology: explanations as to what causes mental disorders, such as depression and phobias, and how these disorders can be treated. Paper 2 Approaches: how psychologists investigate and explain human behaviour. This unit evaluates whether our behaviour is due to our biology or our environment. Biopsychology: how the brain and neurotransmitters influence our behaviours, thoughts and feelings. Research methods: the methods psychologists employ to gather data on behaviour. Paper 3 Schizophrenia: the causes, explanations and treatments of schizophrenia. Forensics: why do people commit crimes? How do we try and catch offenders? How do we deal with offenders once caught? Gender: what do we mean by gender and sex? How does our gender develop? Why do some people have an atypical gender? Issues and Debates: where does psychology fit in a range of interesting issues and debates?