Process
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
Scientific Processes
Peer review
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Overview
What expert scrutiny achieves before publication, and the main weaknesses of the process.
What you need to know
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Evaluation
Give the main weaknesses of the peer review process.
Questions from this subtopic
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What is peer review?
Model answer
The process by which scientific research is evaluated by independent experts in the same field before publication.
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Who carries out peer review of scientific research?
Model answer
Independent experts in the same field as the research being evaluated.
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What aspect of research does peer review check regarding how the study was conducted?
Model answer
The validity and quality of the research methodology.
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Why do peer reviewers assess the methodology of a study?
Model answer
To check that the methods used are valid and of sufficient quality to support the conclusions drawn.
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What two qualities of research findings does peer review evaluate?
Model answer
The significance and originality of the findings.
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Why is it important for peer reviewers to assess whether findings are original?
Model answer
To ensure the research makes a new contribution to knowledge rather than duplicating existing work.
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