AQA • Psychology

This document explains the Matching Hypothesis in A Level Psychology, focusing on how individuals form relationships with partners of similar physical attractiveness and social desirability. It also outlines key research such as the Walster study and evaluates the theory using issues like reductionism and lack of scientific measurement of attractiveness . The content is clearly structured to support understanding and exam revision.

This document explains Duck’s Phase Model of relationship breakdown in A Level Psychology, outlining the stages individuals go through when a relationship ends. It covers each phase from the intrapsychic stage to the resurrection phase, alongside evaluation including supporting research, cultural bias, and real-life applications . The content is structured clearly to support understanding and exam revision.

This document explains self-disclosure in A Level Psychology, focusing on how sharing personal information contributes to intimacy and relationship development. It also covers Social Penetration Theory, including the concepts of breadth and depth of disclosure, and evaluates the theory using issues such as nomothetic approaches, correlational research, and real-world applications . The content is structured to support clear understanding and effective exam revision.

This document explains Filter Theory in A Level Psychology, outlining how romantic relationships form through stages that narrow down potential partners. It covers the three key filters: social demography, similarity in attitudes, and complementarity of needs as well as supporting research and evaluation points such as cultural bias and temporal validity . The content is structured to support clear understanding and exam revision.

This document explains Equity Theory in A Level Psychology, focusing on how fairness in the balance of costs and benefits affects relationship satisfaction. It covers the consequences of inequity, including emotional responses and ways to restore balance, and includes evaluation through supporting and contradictory research as well as critiques of the theory’s assumptions . The content provides a clear and structured overview suitable for exam revision.

This document outlines Social Exchange Theory in A Level Psychology, explaining how relationships are formed and maintained through the balance of rewards and costs. It includes key concepts such as comparison level and comparison level for alternatives, as well as stages of relationship development. The document also evaluates the theory using supporting research and discusses limitations like reductionism and issues with cause and effect .

This document provides a clear overview of Rusbult’s Investment Model within A Level Psychology, focusing on the key factors influencing commitment in relationships. It covers satisfaction, comparison of alternatives, and investment, alongside evaluation points such as supporting research and methodological limitations. The notes also include explanations of why individuals remain in relationships and critical discussions of the model’s validity and reductionism.

This document breaks down key concepts such as sexual selection, anisogamy, and partner preferences into clear, digestible notes, making complex theories simple to understand and revise. It also includes intersexual and intrasexual selection strategies, alongside well-structured evaluation points (strengths and weaknesses) to support exam answers.

this document is a powerpoint i made for one of my tasks i was given as homework, it is all about forensic psychology and the entire cirriculum we get learned throughout the AQA course, it is 18 pages long however, the notes are summarised yet detailed and perfect for revision

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