Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 2000 word essay answering a question on substance abuse development for the 'Psychology and Mental Health' module of 2nd year psychology. Answering the question: 'Critically discuss the factors that may have led to John developing a substance use disorder'. Reference list included.

A 1200 word essay for the 'Empirical Psychology' module within the first year psychology course analysing a study, identifying it's strengths and weaknesses and then suggesting possible improvements. Analysing the study: 'Pechmann, C., & Shih, C. F. (1999). Smoking scenes in movies and antismoking advertisements before and after movies: effects on youth. Journal of Marketing, 63(3), 1-13'. Reference list included.

A plan for writing up a 1200 word essay for 'Empirical Psychology'. This essay tackles a question about analysing a study, identifying strengths and weaknesses and then suggesting improvements to be made. Analysing the study: 'Pechmann, C., & Shih, C. F. (1999). Smoking scenes in movies and antismoking advertisements before and after movies: effects on youth. Journal of Marketing, 63(3), 1-13'.

A 2000 word essay for the 'Developmental Psychology' module of 2nd year psychology. Answering the question: 'Using psychological evidence, critically evaluate the importance of social interaction to children's development of language'. Reference list included.

A 2000 word write up on the Flanker task in the format of research report minus the title page, abstract and appendices.

A 1500 word biological psychology essay on synaesthesia minus the reference list. Answering the question: 'Outlining the key features of synaesthesia and what can be learnt from research about the biological basis of synaesthesia'.

A 2000 word essay on the biological basis of depression for the 2nd year 'Biological Psychology' module. Answering the question: 'Critically discuss the biological basis of depression. Support your argument using empirical evidence'.

A short plan for a 'Historical Perspectives in Psychology' Essay on the emergence of psychology as an empirical science. Planning for the question: 'With reference to supporting sources, provide an evaluation of one of the following schools of psychology as an empirical science: Structuralism, Functionalism, or Cognitivism'.