AQA • Psychology

Are you constantly forgetting the explanations of forgetting? Don't worry! I got you covered, this summary is tailored to the AQA specification of Psychology, you will find summaries on the Multi-Store Model, Working Model of memory, the Cognitive Interview, the types of Long-Term Memory, and explanations of forgetting. These notes are colour coded, yellow shows AO1 while green shows AO3.

Concise notes on Equity theory, using AQA A level psychology syllabus. Looks at: - EQUITY vs EQUALITY - Walster et al - INEQUITY - EVALUATION of topic

Concise notes on Physical attractiveness, based on AQA A level psychology syllabus. Looks at: - McNulty et al - Halo effect - Matching hypothesis (Walster et al) - Evaluation of the topic

Concise notes on Self-disclosure, based on the AQA A Level psychology syllabus. Looks at: - Self-disclosure - Reciprocity: - Breadth and depth - Evaluation of topic

Concise notes on Sexual selection and human reproductive behaviour, based on the AQA A level psychology syllabus. looks at : - sexual selection - Anisogamy - Inter-sexual selection - Intra-sexual selection - Evaluation of the topic

Concise notes on Social exchange theory, based on the AQA A level psychology syllabus. Looks at; - Thibault and Kelley Minimax principle - Rewards and costs - Comparison level - Comparison level for alternates (CLalt) - Relationship development - Evaluation of the topic

Concise notes on Ainsworth’s strange situation study, based on AQA A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY syllabus, looks at: - procedure, finding and evaluation of the study

Concise notes on Animal studies of attachment, based on the AQA A Level Psychology syllabus. Looks at: - Lorenz’s research - imprinting, and sexual imprinting - Harlow’s research - critical period - Evaluation of the topic

Concise notes on Bowlby’s monotropic theory, based on the AQA A level Psychology syllabus. Looks at: - Monotropy - Social releasers -Internal working model - Evaluation of the topic

Concise notes on Bowlby’s maternal deprivation theory, based on AQA A Level Psychology syllabus. Looks at: - SEPARATION VS. DEPRIVATION - The critical period - Effects on development - Bowlby’s 44 thieves study (1944) - Evaluation of the topic