Paper 1
Introductory Topics in Psychology
- Social influence
- Memory
- Attachment
- Psychopathology
2 hours96 marks33.3%
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- Spec 7182
- 23 topics
- 136 subtopics
AQA A-Level Psychology 7182
Social Influence
Memory
Attachment
Topic overviewCaregiver-infant interactions: reciprocity and interactional synchronySchaffer's stages of attachmentMultiple attachments and the role of the fatherAnimal studies of attachmentExplanations of attachmentAinsworth's Strange Situation and types of attachmentBowlby's theory of maternal deprivation and effects of institutionalisationInfluence of early attachment on relationshipsCultural variations in attachment
Approaches in Psychology
Biopsychology
Topic overviewDivisions of the nervous systemStructure and function of neurons and synaptic transmissionThe endocrine systemThe fight or flight responseWays of studying the brainLocalisation of function and hemispheric lateralisationPlasticity and functional recovery of the brain after traumaBiological rhythms: circadian, infradian and ultradian
Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
Research Methods
Scientific Processes
Topic overviewAims and hypothesesSamplingPilot studiesExperimental designsObservational designQuestionnaire construction and design of interviewsVariablesControlDemand characteristics and investigator effectsEthicsPeer reviewImplications of psychological research for the economyReliabilityValidityFeatures of scienceReporting psychological investigations
Quantitative and Qualitative Data
Topic overviewQuantitative and qualitative data; the distinction between qualitative and quantitative data collection techniquesPrimary and secondary data, including meta-analysisDescriptive statistics: measures of central tendency and measures of dispersionPresentation and display of quantitative data: graphs, tables, scattergrams, bar chartsDistributions: normal and skewed distributionsIntroduction to statistical testing; the sign test
Data Handling and Analysis
Inferential Testing
Issues and Debates in Psychology
RelationshipsOption 1
GenderOption 1
Cognition and DevelopmentOption 1
SchizophreniaOption 2
Eating BehaviourOption 2
StressOption 2
AggressionOption 3
Forensic PsychologyOption 3
AddictionOption 3
Explanations for Nicotine AddictionOption 3
What AQA A-Level Psychology covers
AQA A-Level Psychology (specification 7182) is assessed by three written papers of two hours each, taken at the end of the two-year course. Each paper carries 96 marks and one third of the final grade. Paper 1 covers social influence, memory, attachment and psychopathology. Paper 2 covers approaches in psychology, biopsychology and research methods. Paper 3 covers issues and debates, followed by one option from each of three blocks chosen by your school. Research methods can be assessed on any of the three papers.
AQA A-Level Psychology, specification 7182. Read the AQA subject content ↗
How it is assessed
Paper 2
Psychology in Context
- Approaches in psychology
- Biopsychology
- Research methods
2 hours96 marks33.3%
Paper 3
Issues and Options in Psychology
- Issues and debates
- One option from each of three blocks
2 hours96 marks33.3%
The full specification
23 topics, 136 subtopics. Open any topic to see what is inside it.
01Social Influence6 subtopicsOpen topic
02Memory5 subtopicsOpen topic
03Attachment9 subtopicsOpen topic
- Caregiver-infant interactions: reciprocity and interactional synchrony
- Schaffer's stages of attachment
- Multiple attachments and the role of the father
- Animal studies of attachment
- Explanations of attachment
- Ainsworth's Strange Situation and types of attachment
- Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation and effects of institutionalisation
- Influence of early attachment on relationships
- Cultural variations in attachment
04Approaches in Psychology7 subtopicsOpen topic
05Biopsychology8 subtopicsOpen topic
- Divisions of the nervous system
- Structure and function of neurons and synaptic transmission
- The endocrine system
- The fight or flight response
- Ways of studying the brain
- Localisation of function and hemispheric lateralisation
- Plasticity and functional recovery of the brain after trauma
- Biological rhythms: circadian, infradian and ultradian
06Clinical Psychology and Mental Health5 subtopicsOpen topic
07Research Methods6 subtopicsOpen topic
08Scientific Processes16 subtopicsOpen topic
- Aims and hypotheses
- Sampling
- Pilot studies
- Experimental designs
- Observational design
- Questionnaire construction and design of interviews
- Variables
- Control
- Demand characteristics and investigator effects
- Ethics
- Peer review
- Implications of psychological research for the economy
- Reliability
- Validity
- Features of science
- Reporting psychological investigations
09Quantitative and Qualitative Data6 subtopicsOpen topic
- Quantitative and qualitative data; the distinction between qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques
- Primary and secondary data, including meta-analysis
- Descriptive statistics: measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion
- Presentation and display of quantitative data: graphs, tables, scattergrams, bar charts
- Distributions: normal and skewed distributions
- Introduction to statistical testing; the sign test
10Data Handling and Analysis7 subtopicsOpen topic
11Inferential Testing3 subtopicsOpen topic
12Issues and Debates in Psychology6 subtopicsOpen topic
13RelationshipsOption 15 subtopicsOpen topic
14GenderOption 16 subtopicsOpen topic
15Cognition and DevelopmentOption 14 subtopicsOpen topic
16SchizophreniaOption 26 subtopicsOpen topic
17Eating BehaviourOption 26 subtopicsOpen topic
18StressOption 26 subtopicsOpen topic
19AggressionOption 36 subtopicsOpen topic
20Forensic PsychologyOption 34 subtopicsOpen topic
21AddictionOption 35 subtopicsOpen topic
22Explanations for Nicotine AddictionOption 32 subtopicsOpen topic
23Explanations for Gambling AddictionOption 32 subtopicsOpen topic
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Psychology revision questions
Common questions about revising AQA A-Level Psychology. Tap any to open it.
How do you memorise AQA A-Level Psychology?
By testing yourself, not rereading. Active recall, pulling each answer from memory then checking it, builds far stronger memory than highlighting notes. Levo runs the method for you across all 23 Psychology topics and brings each one back on a spaced schedule so it stays memorised.
What is the fastest way to revise Psychology for AQA?
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What topics are on AQA A-Level Psychology (7182)?
There are 23 topics, split across 136 subtopics, from Social Influence, Memory, Attachment and more. Every topic is listed above, and each one opens to the subtopics inside it.
What do you get inside Levo for Psychology?
Six ways to work the same material. The 3-step method for learning a set, Cram for sorting a whole paper into what you know and what you do not, Blank Blitz for making key facts automatic, Build It for assembling full-mark answers, Test It for catching misconceptions, and Brain Breaks between sessions. A readiness score tracks how much of the subject you have memorised.
Is active recall better than rereading your notes for Psychology?
Consistently, yes. Rereading feels productive but fades quickly. Retrieving an answer from memory, the way Levo tests you, is what actually forms durable memory, and it shows you honestly what you do and do not know.
Does Levo cover the whole AQA Psychology specification?
Every topic on the 7182 specification is covered, written from the published subject content. The full list is above, and each topic opens to its subtopics so you can see exactly what is there before you subscribe.
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Can you revise Psychology the night before an exam?
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