2.1.18
Cognitive Interview
Cognitive Interview
Cognitive Interview
The cognitive interview was developed to allow witnesses to access memories in a number of ways to increase the accuracy of recall of a stressful event.


Cognitive interview (CI)
Cognitive interview (CI)
- The cognitive interview (CI) is a technique developed by Fisher and Geiselman (1992) and is based on Tulving’s (1974) theory that there are several retrieval paths to each memory.
- This means memory not available through one pathway may be available through another.


Stages of CI
Stages of CI
- The original form of the cognitive interview consisted of three components:
- Change the narrative order - recall the event in different chronological orders. For example, from the end of the event to the beginning or from a half way point to the end.
- Change of perspective - recalling the event from the perspective of other people present. For example, from the perspective of the perpetrator.
- Mental reinstatement of the context - recalling not only the environmental context, but also the emotional aspects. For example, the weather on the day of the event and how the person was feeling.


Implications of CI
Implications of CI
- Interviewees are encouraged to recall all information, no matter how irrelevant or trivial they might think it is or how confident they feel about it.
- The change of narrative order and the change of perspective components are used to reduce witnesses’ use of prior knowledge expectations as well as the triggering of schema that could encourage the use of stereotyping (so contaminating the memory).
Cognitive Interview - Evidence
Cognitive Interview - Evidence
The cognitive interview was developed to allow witnesses to access memories in a number of ways to increase the accuracy of recall of a stressful event.


Cognitive interview (CI)
Cognitive interview (CI)
- The cognitive interview (CI) is a technique developed by Fisher and Geiselman (1992) and is based on Tulving’s (1974) theory that there are several retrieval paths to each memory.
- This means memory not available through one pathway may be available through another.


Stages of CI
Stages of CI
- The original form of the cognitive interview consisted of three components:
- Change the narrative order - recall the event in different chronological orders. For example, from the end of the event to the beginning or from a half way point to the end.
- Change of perspective - recalling the event from the perspective of other people present. For example, from the perspective of the perpetrator.
- Mental reinstatement of the context - recalling not only the environmental context, but also the emotional aspects. For example, the weather on the day of the event and how the person was feeling.


Implications of CI
Implications of CI
- Interviewees are encouraged to recall all information, no matter how irrelevant or trivial they might think it is or how confident they feel about it.
- The change the narrative order and change perspective components are used to reduce witnesses’ use of prior knowledge expectations as well as the triggering of schema that could encourage the use of stereotyping (so contaminating the memory).


Research findings
Research findings
- Geiselman et al. (1985) found that the CI procedure produced more accurate and detailed memories than the standard police interview, including those conducted under hypnosis, suggesting that the CI can be effective.
- Geiselman and Fisher (1997) found increased effectiveness of the CI when it was used within a short time following the event as opposed to a longer time delay.


Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis
- Kohnken et al. (1999) carried out a meta-analysis of fifty-five studies comparing the CI to the standard police interview and found:
- CI resulted in both more accurate detail and more inaccurate detail.
- No differences in terms of the age of the witness.
- Recall was enhanced when the witness was personally involved.
- The amount of correct detail declined the longer after the event the interview was conducted.
Enhanced Cognitive Interview
Enhanced Cognitive Interview
The cognitive interview was enhanced to make sure that witnesses could lead the flow of the interview. This was to make sure the interviewer got the most accurate recall of events. The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) has been found to be very effective.


Key features
Key features
- Features of the ECI include:
- No distractions or unnecessary interruptions or questions.
- Flow of information controlled by the witness.
- The use of open-ended questions, such as, ‘and then what happened?’
- Witness to speak slowly.
- Witness reminded not to guess and to reply with ‘don’t know’ when necessary. This reduces the risk of false memories.
- Interviewer to help reduce the anxiety of the witness.


Stages of the ECI
Stages of the ECI
- The interviewer encourages the witness to control the flow of information by asking open-ended questions on a neutral topic.
- Context reinstatement, followed by witness’s free recall of events.
- Interviewer stresses the importance of the ‘report everything’ component and of not guessing if the details are unknown.
- The interviewer moves on to asking about the information using focused memory techniques, such as mental imagery.


Modification to the ECI
Modification to the ECI
- Holliday (2003) produced a modified version for use with children. Holliday emphasised the building of trust between the interviewer and the witness, but removed the ‘change perspective’ to concerns that young children would find this too difficult.
- Shorter version of the CI and ECI are also used because of the time constraints experienced by many police forces who do not have the time to use the full version.


Research findings
Research findings
- Fisher et al. (1989) found that the ECI produced superior results in comparison to the standard police interview.
- Coker (2013) found that an ECI that placed greater emphasis on the use of focused mental imagery produced more accurate details than standard CI.
- Holliday (2003) compared the standard police interview with the MCI (designed for use with children) and found that the modified version produced more accurate results with groups of four to five and nine to ten year olds.


Evaluation of cognitive interview
Evaluation of cognitive interview
- The CI has been highly successful and has led to calls for it to be used beyond the realm of police interviews.
- But comparison between the standard police interview and the CI is difficult because the police interview techniques tend to vary, with no agreed upon format.
- Also, the CI is very time consuming and not always appropriate or possible where time constraints are a factor.
- The CI is not generally effective when witnesses are asked to identify a suspect from a photograph or from an identity parade.
1Social Influence
1.1Social Influence
1.1.1(2026 Exams) Conformity
1.1.2(2027 Exams) Conformity
1.1.3(2027 Exams) Jenness' Conformity Study
1.1.4Asch (1951)
1.1.5Sherif (1935)
1.1.6(2026 Exams) Conformity to Social Roles
1.1.7(2027 Exams) Conformity to Social Roles
1.1.8(2026 Exams) BBC Prison Study
1.1.9(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Conformity
1.1.10(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Conformity
1.1.11Obedience
1.1.12Analysing Milgram's Experiment
1.1.13Agentic State & Legitimate Authority
1.1.14Variables of Obedience
1.1.15Resistance to Social Influence
1.1.16(2026 Exams) Minority Influence & Social Change
1.1.17(2027 Exams) Minority Influence & Social Change
1.1.18Minority Influence & Social Impact Theory
1.1.19End of Topic Test - Social Influences
1.1.20Exam-Style Question - Conformity
1.1.21Top Grade AO2/AO3 - Social Influence
2Memory
2.1Memory
2.1.1Multi-Store Model of Memory
2.1.2Short-Term vs Long-Term Memory
2.1.3(2026 Exam) Long-Term Memory
2.1.4Support for the Multi-Store Model of Memory
2.1.5Duration Studies
2.1.6Capacity Studies
2.1.7Coding Studies
2.1.8The Working Memory Model
2.1.9The Working Memory Model 2
2.1.10Support for the Working Memory Model
2.1.11Explanations for Forgetting
2.1.12Studies on Interference
2.1.13Cue-Dependent Forgetting
2.1.14Eye Witness Testimony - Loftus & Palmer
2.1.15Eye Witness Testimony - Loftus
2.1.16Eyewitness Testimony - Post-Event Discussion
2.1.17Eyewitness Testimony - Age & Anxiety
2.1.18Cognitive Interview
2.1.19Cognitive Interview - Geiselman & Fisher
2.1.20End of Topic Test - Memory
2.1.21Exam-Style Question - Memory
2.1.22(2026 Exam) A-A* (AO3/4) - Memory
3Attachment
3.1Attachment
3.1.1(2026 Exams) Caregiver-Infant Interaction
3.1.2(2026 Exams) Condon & Sander (1974)
3.1.3(2026 Exams) Schaffer & Emerson (1964)
3.1.4(2026 Exams) Multiple Attachments
3.1.5(2026 Exams) Studies on the Role of the Father
3.1.6(2027 Exams) The Concept of Attachment
3.1.7Animal Studies of Attachment
3.1.8Explanations of Attachment
3.1.9Attachment Types - Strange Situation
3.1.10Cultural Differences in Attachment
3.1.11Disruption of Attachment
3.1.12Disruption of Attachment - Privation
3.1.13Overcoming the Effects of Disruption
3.1.14(2026 Exam) The Effects of Institutionalisation
3.1.15(2027 Exam) The Effects of Institutionalisation
3.1.16Early Attachment
3.1.17Critical Period of Attachment
3.1.18(2026 Exam) End of Topic Test - Attachment
3.1.19(2027 Exam) End of Topic Test - Attachment
3.1.20(2026 Exams) Exam-Style Question - Attachment
3.1.21(2027 Exams) Exam-Style Question - Attachment
3.1.22Top Grade AO2/AO3 - Attachment
4(2026 Exams) Psychopathology
4.1Psychopathology
4.1.1Abnormality
4.1.2Abnormality 2
4.1.3Phobias, Depression & OCD
4.1.4Phobias: Behavioural Approach
4.1.5Evaluation of Behavioural Explanations of Phobias
4.1.6Depression: Cognitive Approach
4.1.7OCD: Biological Approach
4.1.8Evidence for the Biological Approach
4.1.9End of Topic Test - Psychopathy
4.1.10Exam-Style Question - Phobias
4.1.11Top Grade AO2/AO3 - Psychopathology
4.1.12Diagnostic Misconceptions - Phobia vs Fear
4.1.13Diagnostic Misconceptions - Depression & Self-Harm
4.1.14Diagnostic Misconceptions - Desensitisation
5(2027 Exams) Clinical Psychology & Mental Health
5.1Clinical Psychology & Mental Health
5.1.1Deviation from Social Norms
5.1.2Deviation from Social Norms 2
5.1.3Phobias, Depression & OCD
5.1.4Phobias: Behavioural Approach
5.1.5Evaluation of Behavioural Explanations of Phobias
5.1.6Depression: Cognitive Approach
5.1.7OCD: Biological Approach
5.1.8Evidence for the Biological Approach
5.1.9End of Topic Test - Psychopathy
5.1.10Exam-Style Question - Phobias
5.1.11Top Grade AO2/AO3 - Psychopathology
5.1.12Diagnostic Misconceptions - Phobia vs Fear
5.1.13Diagnostic Misconceptions - Depression & Self-Harm
5.1.14Diagnostic Misconceptions - Desensitisation
6Approaches in Psychology
6.1Approaches in Psychology
6.1.1(2026 Exams) Psychology as a Science
6.1.2(2026 Exams) Origins of Psychology
6.1.3(2026 Exams) Problems with Introspection
6.1.4The Behaviourist Approach - Classical Conditioning
6.1.5Pavlov's Experiment
6.1.6Little Albert Study
6.1.7The Behaviourist Approach - Operant Conditioning
6.1.8(2026 Exams) Social Learning Theory
6.1.9(2026 Exam) The Cognitive Approach 1
6.1.10(2026 Exams)The Cognitive Approach 2
6.1.11(2026 Exams) The Biological Approach
6.1.12(2027 Exams) Social Learning Theory
6.1.13(2027 Exams) The Cognitive Approach 1
6.1.14(2027 Exams)The Cognitive Approach 2
6.1.15(2027 Exams) The Biological Approach
6.1.16(2027 Exam) The Biological Approach 2
6.1.17Gottesman (1991) - Twin Studies
6.1.18Brain Scanning
6.1.19Structure of Personality & Little Hans
6.1.20The Psychodynamic Approach (A2 only)
6.1.21(2026 Exams) Humanistic Psychology (A2 only)
6.1.22(2027 Exams) Humanistic Psychology (A2 only)
6.1.23Aronoff (1957) (A2 Only)
6.1.24(2026 Exam) Rogers' Client-Centred Therapy A2 only
6.1.25(2026 Exam) Exam-Style Question - Approaches
6.1.26(2026 Exam) End of Topic Test - Approaches
6.1.27(2027 Exam) End of Topic Test - Approaches
6.2Comparison of Approaches (A2 only)
7Biopsychology
7.1Biopsychology
7.1.1Nervous System Divisions
7.1.2Neuron Structure & Function
7.1.3Neurotransmitters
7.1.4Endocrine System Function
7.1.5Fight or Flight Response
7.1.6The Brain (A2 only)
7.1.7Localisation of Brain Function (A2 only)
7.1.8(2026 Exam) Studying the Brain (A2 only)
7.1.9(2026 Exam) CIMT (A2 Only) & Postmortem
7.1.10(2027 Exam) Studying the Brain (A2 only)
7.1.11(2027 Exam) CIMT (A2 Only) & Postmortem
7.1.12(2026 Exams) Biological Rhythms (A2 only)
7.1.13(2026 Exams) Studies on Biological Rhythms (A2)
7.1.14Top Grade AO2/AO3 - Biopsychology
7.1.15Diagnostic Misconceptions - Plasticity & Recovery
7.1.16Diagnostic Misconceptions - Endogenous Pacemakers
7.1.17(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Biopsychology
7.1.18(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Biopsychology
8Research Methods
8.1Research Methods
8.1.1Experimental Method
8.1.2Observational Techniques
8.1.3Covert, Overt & Controlled Observation
8.1.4Self-Report Techniques
8.1.5Correlations
8.1.6Exam-Style Question - Research Methods
8.1.7Diagnostic Misconceptions - Sign Test
8.1.8Diagnostic Misconceptions - Content & Thematic
8.1.9Diagnostic Misconceptions - Valid vs Reliable
8.1.10Diagnostic Misconceptions - Confounding Variable
8.1.11End of Topic Test - Research Methods
8.2Scientific Processes
8.2.1(2026 Exam) Aims, Hypotheses & Sampling
8.2.2(2027 Exam) Aims, Hypotheses & Sampling
8.2.3Pilot Studies & Design
8.2.4Questionnaires
8.2.5(2026 Exam) Variables & Control
8.2.6(2027 Exam) Variables & Control
8.2.7Demand Characteristics & Investigator Effects
8.2.8Ethics
8.2.9Limitations of Ethical Guidelines
8.2.10Consent & Protection from Harm Studies
8.2.11Peer Review & The Economy
8.2.12(2026 Exams) Validity (A2 only)
8.2.13(2026 Exams) Reliability (A2 only)
8.2.14(2027 Exams) Validity (A2 only)
8.2.15(2027 Exams) Reliability (A2 only)
8.2.16Features of Science (A2 only)
8.2.17Paradigms & Falsifiability (A2 only)
8.2.18Scientific Report (A2 only)
8.2.19Scientific Report 2 (A2 only)
8.2.20(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Scientific
8.2.21(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Scientific
8.3Data Handling & Analysis
8.3.1Types of Data
8.3.2Descriptive Statistics
8.3.3Correlation
8.3.4Evaluation of Descriptive Statistics
8.3.5Presentation & Display of Data
8.3.6Levels of Measurement (A2 only)
8.3.7(2026 Exams) Content Analysis (A2 only)
8.3.8(2027 Exams) Coding in Content Analysis (A2 only)
8.3.9Case Studies (A2 only)
8.3.10(2026 Exams) Thematic Analysis (A2 only)
8.3.11(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Data Handling
8.3.12(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Data Handling
9Issues & Debates in Psychology (A2 only)
9.1Issues & Debates in Psychology (A2 only)
9.1.1Culture Bias
9.1.2Sub-Culture Bias
9.1.3Gender Bias
9.1.4Ethnocentrism
9.1.5Cross Cultural Research
9.1.6Free Will & Determinism
9.1.7Comparison of Free Will & Determinism
9.1.8Reductionism & Holism
9.1.9Reductionist & Holistic Approaches
9.1.10Nature-Nurture Debate
9.1.11Interactionist Approach
9.1.12Nature-Nurture Methods
9.1.13Nature-Nurture Approaches
9.1.14Idiographic & Nomothetic Approaches
9.1.15Socially Sensitive Research
9.1.16End of Topic Test - Issues and Debates
10Option 1: Relationships (A2 only)
10.1Relationships: Sexual Relationships (A2 only)
10.1.1(2026 Exams) Sexual Selection
10.1.2(2026 Exams) Intersexual & Intrasexual
10.1.3(2026 Exams) Evaluation of Sexual Selection
10.1.4Factors Affecting Attraction: Self-Disclosure
10.1.5Evaluation of Self-Disclosure Theory
10.1.6Factors Affecting Attraction: Physical Attributes
10.1.7Matching Hypothesis Studies
10.1.8Factors Affecting Physical Attraction
10.1.9Factors Affecting Attraction: Filter Theory 1
10.1.10Factors Affecting Attraction: Filter Theory 2
10.1.11Evaluation of Filter Theory
10.1.12(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Relationships
10.1.13(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Relationships
10.2Relationships: Romantic Relationships (A2 only)
10.2.1Social Exchange Theory
10.2.2Evaluation of Social Exchange Theory
10.2.3Equity Theory
10.2.4Evaluation of Equity Theory
10.2.5Rusbult’s Investment Model
10.2.6Evaluation of Rusbult's Investment Model
10.2.7Relationship Breakdown
10.2.8Studies on Relationship Breakdown
10.2.9Evaluation of Relationship Breakdown
10.2.10End of Topic Test - Romantic relationships
10.3(2026 Exams) Relationships: Virtual (A2 only)
10.3.1Virtual Relationships in Social Media
10.3.2Evaluation of Reduced Cues & Hyperpersonal
10.3.3Self Disclosure in Computer Communication
10.3.4Parasocial Relationships
10.3.5Attachment Theory & Parasocial Relationships
10.3.6Evaluation of Parasocial Relationship Theories
10.3.7End of Topic Test - Virtual & Parasocial Realtions
10.4(2027 Exams) Relationships: Online (A2 only)
11Option 1: Gender (A2 only)
11.1(2026 Exams) Gender (A2 only)
11.1.1Sex, Gender & Androgyny
11.1.2Gender Identity Disorder
11.1.3Biological & Social Explanations of GID
11.1.4Biological Influences on Gender
11.1.5Effects of Hormones on Gender
11.1.6Kohlberg’s Theory of Gender Constancy
11.1.7Evaluation of Kohlberg's Theory
11.1.8Gender Schema Theory
11.1.9Psychodynamic Approach to Gender Development 1
11.1.10Psychodynamic Approach to Gender Development 2
11.1.11Social Approach to Gender Development
11.1.12Criticisms of Social Theory
11.1.13Media Influence on Gender Development
11.1.14Cross Cultural Research
11.1.15Childcare & Gender Roles
11.1.16End of Topic Test - Gender 1
11.1.17End of Topic Test - Gender 2
11.1.18End of Topic Test - Gender 3
11.2(2027 Exams) Gender (A2 only)
11.2.1Biological Sex
11.2.2The Role of Hormones in Biological Sex
11.2.3Biological Explanations of Gender Development
11.2.4Gender Identities & BSRI
11.2.5Kohlberg’s Theory of Gender Constancy
11.2.6Evaluation of Kohlberg's Theory
11.2.7Gender Schema Theory
11.2.8Social Approach to Gender Development
11.2.9Criticisms of Social Theory
11.2.10Media Influence on Gender Development
11.2.11Gender Incongruence
11.2.12End of Topic Test - Gender
12Option 1: Cognition & Development (A2 only)
12.1Cognition & Development (A2 only)
12.1.1Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development 1
12.1.2Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development 2
12.1.3Schema Accommodation Assimilation & Equilibration
12.1.4Piaget & Inhelder’s Three Mountains Task (1956)
12.1.5Conservation & Class Inclusion
12.1.6Evaluation of Piaget
12.1.7Vygotsky
12.1.8Evaluation of Vygotsky
12.1.9Baillargeon
12.1.10Baillargeon's studies
12.1.11Evaluation of Baillargeon
12.1.12(2026 Exams) Sense of Self & Theory of Mind
12.1.13(2027 Exams) Sense of Self & Theory of Mind
12.1.14(2026 Exams) Baron-Cohen Studies
12.1.15(2027 Exams) Baron-Cohen Studies
12.1.16Selman’s Five Levels of Perspective Taking
12.1.17Biological Basis of Social Cognition
12.1.18Evaluation of Biological Basis of Social Cognition
12.1.19(2026 Exams) Issues in Social Neuroscience
12.1.20(2027 Exams) Issues in Social Neuroscience
12.1.21Top Grade AO2/AO3 - Cognition & Development
12.1.22End of Topic Test - Cognition & Development 1
12.1.23End of Topic Test - Cognition & Development 2
12.1.24(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Cognition 3
12.1.25(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Cognition 3
13Option 2: Schizophrenia (A2 only)
13.1Schizophrenia: Diagnosis (A2 only)
13.1.1(2026 Exam) Classification & Diagnosis
13.1.2(2026 Exam) Symptoms of Schizophrenia
13.1.3(2026 Exams) Reliability & Validity of Diagnosis
13.1.4(2027 Exam) Symptoms of Schizophrenia
13.1.5(2026 Exams) Gender & Cultural Bias
13.1.6(2027 Exams) Issues in Diagnosis
13.1.7Pinto (2017) & Copeland (1971)
13.1.8(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Schizophrenia
13.1.9(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Schizophrenia
13.2Schizophrenia: Treatment (A2 only)
13.2.1Family-Based Psychological Explanations
13.2.2Evaluation of Family-Based Explanations
13.2.3Cognitive Explanations
13.2.4Drug Therapies
13.2.5Evaluation of Drug Therapies
13.2.6Biological Explanations for Schizophrenia
13.2.7Dopamine Hypothesis
13.2.8(2026 Exams) Psychological Therapies 1
13.2.9(2027 Exams) Psychological Therapies 1
13.2.10(2026 Exams) Psychological Therapies 2
13.2.11(2027 Exams) Psychological Therapies 2
13.2.12Interactionist Approach - Diathesis-Stress Model
13.2.13Interactionist Approach - Triggers & Treatment
13.2.14Evaluation of the Interactionist Approach
13.2.15(2026 Exams) Evaluation of Psychological Therapies
13.2.16(2027 Exams) Evaluation of Psychological Therapies
13.2.17Diagnostic Misconceptions - CBT & CBTp
13.2.18End of Topic Test - Treatments 1
13.2.19(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Treatments 2
13.2.20(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Treatments 2
14Option 2: Eating Behaviour (A2 only)
14.1Eating Behaviour (A2 only)
14.1.1Explanations for Food Preferences
14.1.2Birch et al (1987) & Lowe et al (2004)
14.1.3Control of Eating Behaviours
14.1.4Control of Eating Behaviour: Leptin
14.1.5Biological Explanations for Anorexia Nervosa
14.1.6Psychological Explanations: Family Systems Theory
14.1.7Psychological Explanations: Social Learning Theory
14.1.8Psychological Explanations: Cognitive Theory
14.1.9Biological Explanations for Obesity
14.1.10Biological Explanations: Studies
14.1.11(2026 Exams) Psychological Explanations
14.1.12(2027 Exams) Psychological Explanations
14.1.13(2026 Exams) Psychological Explanations: Studies
14.1.14(2027 Exams) Psychological Explanations: Studies
14.1.15End of Topic Test - Eating Behaviour
15Option 2: Stress (A2 only)
15.1Stress (A2 only)
15.1.1Physiology of Stress
15.1.2Role of Stress in Illness
15.1.3Role of Stress in Illness: Studies
15.1.4Social Readjustment Rating Scales
15.1.5Hassles & Uplifts Scales
15.1.6Stress, Workload & Control
15.1.7Stress Level Studies
15.1.8Physiological Measures of Stress
15.1.9Individual Differences
15.1.10Stress & Gender
15.1.11(2026 Exams) Drug Therapy & Biofeedback for Stress
15.1.12(2027 Exams) Drug Therapy & Biofeedback for Stress
15.1.13Stress Inoculation Therapy
15.1.14Social Support & Stress
15.1.15End of Topic Test - Stress 1
15.1.16(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Stress 2
15.1.17(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Stress 2
16Option 3: Aggression (A2 only)
16.1Aggression: Physiological (A2 only)
16.1.1Neural Mechanisms
16.1.2Serotonin
16.1.3Hormonal Mechanisms
16.1.4Genetic Factors
16.1.5Genetic Factors 2
16.1.6Ethological Explanation
16.1.7Innate Releasing Mechanisms & Fixed Action Pattern
16.1.8Evolutionary Explanations
16.1.9Buss et al (1992) - Sex Differences in Jealousy
16.1.10Evaluation of Evolutionary Explanations
16.1.11End of Topic Test - Aggression: Physiological 1
16.1.12End of Topic Test - Aggression: Physiological 2
16.2Aggression: Social Psychological (A2 only)
16.2.1Social Psychological Explanation
16.2.2Buss (1963) - Frustration/Aggression
16.2.3Social Psychological Explanation 2
16.2.4Social Learning Theory (SLT) 1
16.2.5Social Learning Theory (SLT) 2
16.2.6Limitations of Social Learning Theory (SLT)
16.2.7Deindividuation
16.2.8Deindividuation 2
16.2.9Deindividuation - Diener et al (1976)
16.2.10End of Topic Test - Aggression: Social Psychology
16.2.11Institutional Aggression: Prisons
16.2.12Evaluation of Dispositional & Situational
16.2.13Influence of Computer Games
16.2.14Influence of Television
16.2.15Evaluation of Studies on Media
16.2.16Desensitisation & Disinhibition
16.2.17Cognitive Priming
16.2.18End of Topic Test - Aggression: Social Psychology
17Option 3: Forensic Psychology (A2 only)
17.1Forensic Psychology (A2 only)
17.1.1Defining Crime
17.1.2Measuring Crime
17.1.3(2026 Exams) Offender Profiling
17.1.4(2027 Exams) Offender Profiling
17.1.5Evaluation of Offender Profiling
17.1.6John Duffy Case Study
17.1.7(2026 Exams) Biological Explanations 1
17.1.8(2027 Exams) Biological Explanations 1
17.1.9Biological Explanations 2
17.1.10(2026 Exams) Evaluation- Biological Explanations
17.1.11(2027 Exams) Evaluation- Biological Explanations
17.1.12Cognitive Explanations
17.1.13Moral Reasoning
17.1.14(2026 Exams) Psychodynamic Explanation 1
17.1.15(2026 Exams) Psychodynamic Explanation 2
17.1.16Differential Association Theory
17.1.17Custodial Sentencing
17.1.18(2026 Exams) Effects of Prison
17.1.19(2027 Exams) Effects of Prison
17.1.20Evaluation of the Effects of Prison
17.1.21(2026 Exams) Recidivism
17.1.22Behavioural Treatments & Therapies
17.1.23Effectiveness of Behavioural Treatments
17.1.24Restorative Justice
17.1.25(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Forensic 1
17.1.26(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Forensic 2
17.1.27(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Forensic 1
17.1.28(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Forensic 2
18Option 3: Addiction (A2 only)
18.1Addiction (A2 only)
18.1.1Definition
18.1.2(2026 Exams) Brain Neurochemistry Explanation
18.1.3(2026 Exams) Learning Theory Explanation
18.1.4(2026 Exams) Evaluation of a Learning Theory
18.1.5(2027 Exams) Brain Neurochemistry Explanation
18.1.6(2027 Exams) Learning Theory Explanation
18.1.7(2027 Exams) Evaluation of a Learning Theory
18.1.8Cognitive Bias
18.1.9Griffiths on Cognitive Bias
18.1.10Evaluation of Cognitive Theory (A2 only)
18.1.11Gambling Addiction & Learning Theory
18.1.12(2026 Exams) Social Influences on Addiction 1
18.1.13(2027 Exams) Social Influences on Addiction 1
18.1.14Social Influences on Addiction 2
18.1.15Personal Influences on Addiction
18.1.16Genetic Explanations of Addiction
18.1.17(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Addiction 1
18.1.18(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Addiction 2
18.1.19(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Addiction 1
18.1.20(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Addiction 2
18.2Treating Addiction (A2 only)
18.2.1Drug Therapy
18.2.2Behavioural Interventions
18.2.3Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
18.2.4(2026 Exams) Theory of Reasoned Action
18.2.5(2026 Exams) Theory of Planned Behaviour
18.2.6Six Stage Model of Behaviour Change
18.2.7(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Treating
18.2.8(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Treating
Jump to other topics
1Social Influence
1.1Social Influence
1.1.1(2026 Exams) Conformity
1.1.2(2027 Exams) Conformity
1.1.3(2027 Exams) Jenness' Conformity Study
1.1.4Asch (1951)
1.1.5Sherif (1935)
1.1.6(2026 Exams) Conformity to Social Roles
1.1.7(2027 Exams) Conformity to Social Roles
1.1.8(2026 Exams) BBC Prison Study
1.1.9(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Conformity
1.1.10(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Conformity
1.1.11Obedience
1.1.12Analysing Milgram's Experiment
1.1.13Agentic State & Legitimate Authority
1.1.14Variables of Obedience
1.1.15Resistance to Social Influence
1.1.16(2026 Exams) Minority Influence & Social Change
1.1.17(2027 Exams) Minority Influence & Social Change
1.1.18Minority Influence & Social Impact Theory
1.1.19End of Topic Test - Social Influences
1.1.20Exam-Style Question - Conformity
1.1.21Top Grade AO2/AO3 - Social Influence
2Memory
2.1Memory
2.1.1Multi-Store Model of Memory
2.1.2Short-Term vs Long-Term Memory
2.1.3(2026 Exam) Long-Term Memory
2.1.4Support for the Multi-Store Model of Memory
2.1.5Duration Studies
2.1.6Capacity Studies
2.1.7Coding Studies
2.1.8The Working Memory Model
2.1.9The Working Memory Model 2
2.1.10Support for the Working Memory Model
2.1.11Explanations for Forgetting
2.1.12Studies on Interference
2.1.13Cue-Dependent Forgetting
2.1.14Eye Witness Testimony - Loftus & Palmer
2.1.15Eye Witness Testimony - Loftus
2.1.16Eyewitness Testimony - Post-Event Discussion
2.1.17Eyewitness Testimony - Age & Anxiety
2.1.18Cognitive Interview
2.1.19Cognitive Interview - Geiselman & Fisher
2.1.20End of Topic Test - Memory
2.1.21Exam-Style Question - Memory
2.1.22(2026 Exam) A-A* (AO3/4) - Memory
3Attachment
3.1Attachment
3.1.1(2026 Exams) Caregiver-Infant Interaction
3.1.2(2026 Exams) Condon & Sander (1974)
3.1.3(2026 Exams) Schaffer & Emerson (1964)
3.1.4(2026 Exams) Multiple Attachments
3.1.5(2026 Exams) Studies on the Role of the Father
3.1.6(2027 Exams) The Concept of Attachment
3.1.7Animal Studies of Attachment
3.1.8Explanations of Attachment
3.1.9Attachment Types - Strange Situation
3.1.10Cultural Differences in Attachment
3.1.11Disruption of Attachment
3.1.12Disruption of Attachment - Privation
3.1.13Overcoming the Effects of Disruption
3.1.14(2026 Exam) The Effects of Institutionalisation
3.1.15(2027 Exam) The Effects of Institutionalisation
3.1.16Early Attachment
3.1.17Critical Period of Attachment
3.1.18(2026 Exam) End of Topic Test - Attachment
3.1.19(2027 Exam) End of Topic Test - Attachment
3.1.20(2026 Exams) Exam-Style Question - Attachment
3.1.21(2027 Exams) Exam-Style Question - Attachment
3.1.22Top Grade AO2/AO3 - Attachment
4(2026 Exams) Psychopathology
4.1Psychopathology
4.1.1Abnormality
4.1.2Abnormality 2
4.1.3Phobias, Depression & OCD
4.1.4Phobias: Behavioural Approach
4.1.5Evaluation of Behavioural Explanations of Phobias
4.1.6Depression: Cognitive Approach
4.1.7OCD: Biological Approach
4.1.8Evidence for the Biological Approach
4.1.9End of Topic Test - Psychopathy
4.1.10Exam-Style Question - Phobias
4.1.11Top Grade AO2/AO3 - Psychopathology
4.1.12Diagnostic Misconceptions - Phobia vs Fear
4.1.13Diagnostic Misconceptions - Depression & Self-Harm
4.1.14Diagnostic Misconceptions - Desensitisation
5(2027 Exams) Clinical Psychology & Mental Health
5.1Clinical Psychology & Mental Health
5.1.1Deviation from Social Norms
5.1.2Deviation from Social Norms 2
5.1.3Phobias, Depression & OCD
5.1.4Phobias: Behavioural Approach
5.1.5Evaluation of Behavioural Explanations of Phobias
5.1.6Depression: Cognitive Approach
5.1.7OCD: Biological Approach
5.1.8Evidence for the Biological Approach
5.1.9End of Topic Test - Psychopathy
5.1.10Exam-Style Question - Phobias
5.1.11Top Grade AO2/AO3 - Psychopathology
5.1.12Diagnostic Misconceptions - Phobia vs Fear
5.1.13Diagnostic Misconceptions - Depression & Self-Harm
5.1.14Diagnostic Misconceptions - Desensitisation
6Approaches in Psychology
6.1Approaches in Psychology
6.1.1(2026 Exams) Psychology as a Science
6.1.2(2026 Exams) Origins of Psychology
6.1.3(2026 Exams) Problems with Introspection
6.1.4The Behaviourist Approach - Classical Conditioning
6.1.5Pavlov's Experiment
6.1.6Little Albert Study
6.1.7The Behaviourist Approach - Operant Conditioning
6.1.8(2026 Exams) Social Learning Theory
6.1.9(2026 Exam) The Cognitive Approach 1
6.1.10(2026 Exams)The Cognitive Approach 2
6.1.11(2026 Exams) The Biological Approach
6.1.12(2027 Exams) Social Learning Theory
6.1.13(2027 Exams) The Cognitive Approach 1
6.1.14(2027 Exams)The Cognitive Approach 2
6.1.15(2027 Exams) The Biological Approach
6.1.16(2027 Exam) The Biological Approach 2
6.1.17Gottesman (1991) - Twin Studies
6.1.18Brain Scanning
6.1.19Structure of Personality & Little Hans
6.1.20The Psychodynamic Approach (A2 only)
6.1.21(2026 Exams) Humanistic Psychology (A2 only)
6.1.22(2027 Exams) Humanistic Psychology (A2 only)
6.1.23Aronoff (1957) (A2 Only)
6.1.24(2026 Exam) Rogers' Client-Centred Therapy A2 only
6.1.25(2026 Exam) Exam-Style Question - Approaches
6.1.26(2026 Exam) End of Topic Test - Approaches
6.1.27(2027 Exam) End of Topic Test - Approaches
6.2Comparison of Approaches (A2 only)
7Biopsychology
7.1Biopsychology
7.1.1Nervous System Divisions
7.1.2Neuron Structure & Function
7.1.3Neurotransmitters
7.1.4Endocrine System Function
7.1.5Fight or Flight Response
7.1.6The Brain (A2 only)
7.1.7Localisation of Brain Function (A2 only)
7.1.8(2026 Exam) Studying the Brain (A2 only)
7.1.9(2026 Exam) CIMT (A2 Only) & Postmortem
7.1.10(2027 Exam) Studying the Brain (A2 only)
7.1.11(2027 Exam) CIMT (A2 Only) & Postmortem
7.1.12(2026 Exams) Biological Rhythms (A2 only)
7.1.13(2026 Exams) Studies on Biological Rhythms (A2)
7.1.14Top Grade AO2/AO3 - Biopsychology
7.1.15Diagnostic Misconceptions - Plasticity & Recovery
7.1.16Diagnostic Misconceptions - Endogenous Pacemakers
7.1.17(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Biopsychology
7.1.18(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Biopsychology
8Research Methods
8.1Research Methods
8.1.1Experimental Method
8.1.2Observational Techniques
8.1.3Covert, Overt & Controlled Observation
8.1.4Self-Report Techniques
8.1.5Correlations
8.1.6Exam-Style Question - Research Methods
8.1.7Diagnostic Misconceptions - Sign Test
8.1.8Diagnostic Misconceptions - Content & Thematic
8.1.9Diagnostic Misconceptions - Valid vs Reliable
8.1.10Diagnostic Misconceptions - Confounding Variable
8.1.11End of Topic Test - Research Methods
8.2Scientific Processes
8.2.1(2026 Exam) Aims, Hypotheses & Sampling
8.2.2(2027 Exam) Aims, Hypotheses & Sampling
8.2.3Pilot Studies & Design
8.2.4Questionnaires
8.2.5(2026 Exam) Variables & Control
8.2.6(2027 Exam) Variables & Control
8.2.7Demand Characteristics & Investigator Effects
8.2.8Ethics
8.2.9Limitations of Ethical Guidelines
8.2.10Consent & Protection from Harm Studies
8.2.11Peer Review & The Economy
8.2.12(2026 Exams) Validity (A2 only)
8.2.13(2026 Exams) Reliability (A2 only)
8.2.14(2027 Exams) Validity (A2 only)
8.2.15(2027 Exams) Reliability (A2 only)
8.2.16Features of Science (A2 only)
8.2.17Paradigms & Falsifiability (A2 only)
8.2.18Scientific Report (A2 only)
8.2.19Scientific Report 2 (A2 only)
8.2.20(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Scientific
8.2.21(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Scientific
8.3Data Handling & Analysis
8.3.1Types of Data
8.3.2Descriptive Statistics
8.3.3Correlation
8.3.4Evaluation of Descriptive Statistics
8.3.5Presentation & Display of Data
8.3.6Levels of Measurement (A2 only)
8.3.7(2026 Exams) Content Analysis (A2 only)
8.3.8(2027 Exams) Coding in Content Analysis (A2 only)
8.3.9Case Studies (A2 only)
8.3.10(2026 Exams) Thematic Analysis (A2 only)
8.3.11(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Data Handling
8.3.12(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Data Handling
9Issues & Debates in Psychology (A2 only)
9.1Issues & Debates in Psychology (A2 only)
9.1.1Culture Bias
9.1.2Sub-Culture Bias
9.1.3Gender Bias
9.1.4Ethnocentrism
9.1.5Cross Cultural Research
9.1.6Free Will & Determinism
9.1.7Comparison of Free Will & Determinism
9.1.8Reductionism & Holism
9.1.9Reductionist & Holistic Approaches
9.1.10Nature-Nurture Debate
9.1.11Interactionist Approach
9.1.12Nature-Nurture Methods
9.1.13Nature-Nurture Approaches
9.1.14Idiographic & Nomothetic Approaches
9.1.15Socially Sensitive Research
9.1.16End of Topic Test - Issues and Debates
10Option 1: Relationships (A2 only)
10.1Relationships: Sexual Relationships (A2 only)
10.1.1(2026 Exams) Sexual Selection
10.1.2(2026 Exams) Intersexual & Intrasexual
10.1.3(2026 Exams) Evaluation of Sexual Selection
10.1.4Factors Affecting Attraction: Self-Disclosure
10.1.5Evaluation of Self-Disclosure Theory
10.1.6Factors Affecting Attraction: Physical Attributes
10.1.7Matching Hypothesis Studies
10.1.8Factors Affecting Physical Attraction
10.1.9Factors Affecting Attraction: Filter Theory 1
10.1.10Factors Affecting Attraction: Filter Theory 2
10.1.11Evaluation of Filter Theory
10.1.12(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Relationships
10.1.13(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Relationships
10.2Relationships: Romantic Relationships (A2 only)
10.2.1Social Exchange Theory
10.2.2Evaluation of Social Exchange Theory
10.2.3Equity Theory
10.2.4Evaluation of Equity Theory
10.2.5Rusbult’s Investment Model
10.2.6Evaluation of Rusbult's Investment Model
10.2.7Relationship Breakdown
10.2.8Studies on Relationship Breakdown
10.2.9Evaluation of Relationship Breakdown
10.2.10End of Topic Test - Romantic relationships
10.3(2026 Exams) Relationships: Virtual (A2 only)
10.3.1Virtual Relationships in Social Media
10.3.2Evaluation of Reduced Cues & Hyperpersonal
10.3.3Self Disclosure in Computer Communication
10.3.4Parasocial Relationships
10.3.5Attachment Theory & Parasocial Relationships
10.3.6Evaluation of Parasocial Relationship Theories
10.3.7End of Topic Test - Virtual & Parasocial Realtions
10.4(2027 Exams) Relationships: Online (A2 only)
11Option 1: Gender (A2 only)
11.1(2026 Exams) Gender (A2 only)
11.1.1Sex, Gender & Androgyny
11.1.2Gender Identity Disorder
11.1.3Biological & Social Explanations of GID
11.1.4Biological Influences on Gender
11.1.5Effects of Hormones on Gender
11.1.6Kohlberg’s Theory of Gender Constancy
11.1.7Evaluation of Kohlberg's Theory
11.1.8Gender Schema Theory
11.1.9Psychodynamic Approach to Gender Development 1
11.1.10Psychodynamic Approach to Gender Development 2
11.1.11Social Approach to Gender Development
11.1.12Criticisms of Social Theory
11.1.13Media Influence on Gender Development
11.1.14Cross Cultural Research
11.1.15Childcare & Gender Roles
11.1.16End of Topic Test - Gender 1
11.1.17End of Topic Test - Gender 2
11.1.18End of Topic Test - Gender 3
11.2(2027 Exams) Gender (A2 only)
11.2.1Biological Sex
11.2.2The Role of Hormones in Biological Sex
11.2.3Biological Explanations of Gender Development
11.2.4Gender Identities & BSRI
11.2.5Kohlberg’s Theory of Gender Constancy
11.2.6Evaluation of Kohlberg's Theory
11.2.7Gender Schema Theory
11.2.8Social Approach to Gender Development
11.2.9Criticisms of Social Theory
11.2.10Media Influence on Gender Development
11.2.11Gender Incongruence
11.2.12End of Topic Test - Gender
12Option 1: Cognition & Development (A2 only)
12.1Cognition & Development (A2 only)
12.1.1Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development 1
12.1.2Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development 2
12.1.3Schema Accommodation Assimilation & Equilibration
12.1.4Piaget & Inhelder’s Three Mountains Task (1956)
12.1.5Conservation & Class Inclusion
12.1.6Evaluation of Piaget
12.1.7Vygotsky
12.1.8Evaluation of Vygotsky
12.1.9Baillargeon
12.1.10Baillargeon's studies
12.1.11Evaluation of Baillargeon
12.1.12(2026 Exams) Sense of Self & Theory of Mind
12.1.13(2027 Exams) Sense of Self & Theory of Mind
12.1.14(2026 Exams) Baron-Cohen Studies
12.1.15(2027 Exams) Baron-Cohen Studies
12.1.16Selman’s Five Levels of Perspective Taking
12.1.17Biological Basis of Social Cognition
12.1.18Evaluation of Biological Basis of Social Cognition
12.1.19(2026 Exams) Issues in Social Neuroscience
12.1.20(2027 Exams) Issues in Social Neuroscience
12.1.21Top Grade AO2/AO3 - Cognition & Development
12.1.22End of Topic Test - Cognition & Development 1
12.1.23End of Topic Test - Cognition & Development 2
12.1.24(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Cognition 3
12.1.25(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Cognition 3
13Option 2: Schizophrenia (A2 only)
13.1Schizophrenia: Diagnosis (A2 only)
13.1.1(2026 Exam) Classification & Diagnosis
13.1.2(2026 Exam) Symptoms of Schizophrenia
13.1.3(2026 Exams) Reliability & Validity of Diagnosis
13.1.4(2027 Exam) Symptoms of Schizophrenia
13.1.5(2026 Exams) Gender & Cultural Bias
13.1.6(2027 Exams) Issues in Diagnosis
13.1.7Pinto (2017) & Copeland (1971)
13.1.8(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Schizophrenia
13.1.9(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Schizophrenia
13.2Schizophrenia: Treatment (A2 only)
13.2.1Family-Based Psychological Explanations
13.2.2Evaluation of Family-Based Explanations
13.2.3Cognitive Explanations
13.2.4Drug Therapies
13.2.5Evaluation of Drug Therapies
13.2.6Biological Explanations for Schizophrenia
13.2.7Dopamine Hypothesis
13.2.8(2026 Exams) Psychological Therapies 1
13.2.9(2027 Exams) Psychological Therapies 1
13.2.10(2026 Exams) Psychological Therapies 2
13.2.11(2027 Exams) Psychological Therapies 2
13.2.12Interactionist Approach - Diathesis-Stress Model
13.2.13Interactionist Approach - Triggers & Treatment
13.2.14Evaluation of the Interactionist Approach
13.2.15(2026 Exams) Evaluation of Psychological Therapies
13.2.16(2027 Exams) Evaluation of Psychological Therapies
13.2.17Diagnostic Misconceptions - CBT & CBTp
13.2.18End of Topic Test - Treatments 1
13.2.19(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Treatments 2
13.2.20(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Treatments 2
14Option 2: Eating Behaviour (A2 only)
14.1Eating Behaviour (A2 only)
14.1.1Explanations for Food Preferences
14.1.2Birch et al (1987) & Lowe et al (2004)
14.1.3Control of Eating Behaviours
14.1.4Control of Eating Behaviour: Leptin
14.1.5Biological Explanations for Anorexia Nervosa
14.1.6Psychological Explanations: Family Systems Theory
14.1.7Psychological Explanations: Social Learning Theory
14.1.8Psychological Explanations: Cognitive Theory
14.1.9Biological Explanations for Obesity
14.1.10Biological Explanations: Studies
14.1.11(2026 Exams) Psychological Explanations
14.1.12(2027 Exams) Psychological Explanations
14.1.13(2026 Exams) Psychological Explanations: Studies
14.1.14(2027 Exams) Psychological Explanations: Studies
14.1.15End of Topic Test - Eating Behaviour
15Option 2: Stress (A2 only)
15.1Stress (A2 only)
15.1.1Physiology of Stress
15.1.2Role of Stress in Illness
15.1.3Role of Stress in Illness: Studies
15.1.4Social Readjustment Rating Scales
15.1.5Hassles & Uplifts Scales
15.1.6Stress, Workload & Control
15.1.7Stress Level Studies
15.1.8Physiological Measures of Stress
15.1.9Individual Differences
15.1.10Stress & Gender
15.1.11(2026 Exams) Drug Therapy & Biofeedback for Stress
15.1.12(2027 Exams) Drug Therapy & Biofeedback for Stress
15.1.13Stress Inoculation Therapy
15.1.14Social Support & Stress
15.1.15End of Topic Test - Stress 1
15.1.16(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Stress 2
15.1.17(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Stress 2
16Option 3: Aggression (A2 only)
16.1Aggression: Physiological (A2 only)
16.1.1Neural Mechanisms
16.1.2Serotonin
16.1.3Hormonal Mechanisms
16.1.4Genetic Factors
16.1.5Genetic Factors 2
16.1.6Ethological Explanation
16.1.7Innate Releasing Mechanisms & Fixed Action Pattern
16.1.8Evolutionary Explanations
16.1.9Buss et al (1992) - Sex Differences in Jealousy
16.1.10Evaluation of Evolutionary Explanations
16.1.11End of Topic Test - Aggression: Physiological 1
16.1.12End of Topic Test - Aggression: Physiological 2
16.2Aggression: Social Psychological (A2 only)
16.2.1Social Psychological Explanation
16.2.2Buss (1963) - Frustration/Aggression
16.2.3Social Psychological Explanation 2
16.2.4Social Learning Theory (SLT) 1
16.2.5Social Learning Theory (SLT) 2
16.2.6Limitations of Social Learning Theory (SLT)
16.2.7Deindividuation
16.2.8Deindividuation 2
16.2.9Deindividuation - Diener et al (1976)
16.2.10End of Topic Test - Aggression: Social Psychology
16.2.11Institutional Aggression: Prisons
16.2.12Evaluation of Dispositional & Situational
16.2.13Influence of Computer Games
16.2.14Influence of Television
16.2.15Evaluation of Studies on Media
16.2.16Desensitisation & Disinhibition
16.2.17Cognitive Priming
16.2.18End of Topic Test - Aggression: Social Psychology
17Option 3: Forensic Psychology (A2 only)
17.1Forensic Psychology (A2 only)
17.1.1Defining Crime
17.1.2Measuring Crime
17.1.3(2026 Exams) Offender Profiling
17.1.4(2027 Exams) Offender Profiling
17.1.5Evaluation of Offender Profiling
17.1.6John Duffy Case Study
17.1.7(2026 Exams) Biological Explanations 1
17.1.8(2027 Exams) Biological Explanations 1
17.1.9Biological Explanations 2
17.1.10(2026 Exams) Evaluation- Biological Explanations
17.1.11(2027 Exams) Evaluation- Biological Explanations
17.1.12Cognitive Explanations
17.1.13Moral Reasoning
17.1.14(2026 Exams) Psychodynamic Explanation 1
17.1.15(2026 Exams) Psychodynamic Explanation 2
17.1.16Differential Association Theory
17.1.17Custodial Sentencing
17.1.18(2026 Exams) Effects of Prison
17.1.19(2027 Exams) Effects of Prison
17.1.20Evaluation of the Effects of Prison
17.1.21(2026 Exams) Recidivism
17.1.22Behavioural Treatments & Therapies
17.1.23Effectiveness of Behavioural Treatments
17.1.24Restorative Justice
17.1.25(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Forensic 1
17.1.26(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Forensic 2
17.1.27(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Forensic 1
17.1.28(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Forensic 2
18Option 3: Addiction (A2 only)
18.1Addiction (A2 only)
18.1.1Definition
18.1.2(2026 Exams) Brain Neurochemistry Explanation
18.1.3(2026 Exams) Learning Theory Explanation
18.1.4(2026 Exams) Evaluation of a Learning Theory
18.1.5(2027 Exams) Brain Neurochemistry Explanation
18.1.6(2027 Exams) Learning Theory Explanation
18.1.7(2027 Exams) Evaluation of a Learning Theory
18.1.8Cognitive Bias
18.1.9Griffiths on Cognitive Bias
18.1.10Evaluation of Cognitive Theory (A2 only)
18.1.11Gambling Addiction & Learning Theory
18.1.12(2026 Exams) Social Influences on Addiction 1
18.1.13(2027 Exams) Social Influences on Addiction 1
18.1.14Social Influences on Addiction 2
18.1.15Personal Influences on Addiction
18.1.16Genetic Explanations of Addiction
18.1.17(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Addiction 1
18.1.18(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Addiction 2
18.1.19(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Addiction 1
18.1.20(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Addiction 2
18.2Treating Addiction (A2 only)
18.2.1Drug Therapy
18.2.2Behavioural Interventions
18.2.3Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
18.2.4(2026 Exams) Theory of Reasoned Action
18.2.5(2026 Exams) Theory of Planned Behaviour
18.2.6Six Stage Model of Behaviour Change
18.2.7(2026 Exams) End of Topic Test - Treating
18.2.8(2027 Exams) End of Topic Test - Treating
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