Cambridge IGCSE Psychology
View Course TimetableTheme 1: Cognition and Behaviour - Memory
Processes of Memory (4 lessons)
Explore processes of memory in Psychology.
Encoding, Storage and Retrieval
Explore how memories are encoded, stored in different memory systems and later retrieved for use.
Start LessonTypes of Memory - Episodic, Semantic and Procedural
Explore the three memory types: episodic, semantic and procedural and how they function differently.
Start LessonHow Memories are Encoded and Stored
Explore how memories are encoded through sensory channels and stored in different memory systems.
Start LessonReview and Practice - Memory Processes
Review memory models and practice applying key concepts to strengthen understanding and recall.
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Explore structures of memory in Psychology.
The Multi-store Model Introduction
Explore how memory works through Atkinson and Shiffrin's influential three-store model of memory processing.
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Explore how sensory memory briefly stores and processes incoming information from our senses.
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Explore how short-term memory works, its limits and how we use it daily.
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Explore how long-term memories are encoded, stored and retrieved in different memory types.
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Explore how information is coded and stored in different memory systems.
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Explore the capacity limits of sensory, short-term and long-term memory stores in psychology.
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Explore how long information stays in sensory, short-term and long-term memory stores.
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Explore how memory prioritizes first and last items in a list and why this matters.
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Explore Murdock's classic study on memory position effects and its implications for learning.
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Review memory structure models and test your understanding with practice activities.
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Explore memory as an active process in Psychology.
Theory of Reconstructive Memory
Explore how memory actively reconstructs events using schemas rather than playing back exact recordings.
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Explore how memory actively reconstructs information using schemas and cultural knowledge.
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Explore how Bartlett's famous study revealed memory as an active, reconstructive process shaped by culture.
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Explore how schemas, leading questions and post-event information affect memory accuracy and reliability.
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Explore how memories compete and interfere with each other during the recall process.
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Explore how environmental and internal contexts powerfully influence memory encoding and retrieval.
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Explore how false memories form and impact eyewitness testimony in legal settings.
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Explore how memory is actively reconstructed and factors affecting eyewitness testimony accuracy.
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Sensation and Perception (3 lessons)
Explore sensation and perception in Psychology.
Difference Between Sensation and Perception
Explore how our brains detect stimuli and transform raw sensations into meaningful perceptions.
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Explore how the brain organizes sensory information into meaningful patterns using perceptual principles.
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Review the key differences between sensation and perception with practical examples and applications.
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Explore visual cues and constancies in Psychology.
Monocular Depth Cues Introduction
Explore how our brains use single-eye visual clues to perceive depth in our environment.
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Explore how objects higher in our visual field appear farther away in perception.
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Learn how relative size helps us judge distance and perceive depth in our visual world.
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Explore how occlusion helps us perceive depth when objects partially hide others.
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Explore how linear perspective creates depth perception through converging lines and vanishing points.
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Explore how your two eyes work together to create 3D vision through binocular depth cues.
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Explore how our brain uses slight differences in eye images to create 3D vision.
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Explore how eye convergence works as a depth cue and maintains visual constancies.
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Explore how visual depth cues help us perceive a 3D world from 2D images.
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Explore gibson direct theory of perception in Psychology.
Nature vs Nurture in Perception
Explore how Gibson's theory explains whether perception is innate or shaped by experience.
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Explore how we perceive the world directly through environmental information and affordances.
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Explore how motion parallax helps us perceive depth through relative movement of objects.
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Explore how we directly perceive information from our environment using Gibson's ecological approach.
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Explore Gibson's Direct Theory of Perception and evaluate its strengths and limitations with evidence.
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Explore visual illusions in Psychology.
What are Visual Illusions?
Explore how visual illusions trick our brain and what they reveal about visual perception.
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Explore how our brain interprets ambiguous images and switches between multiple visual perceptions.
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Explore how our brain misinterprets visual depth cues, creating fascinating optical illusions.
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Explore how our brain creates fictional perceptions through various types of visual illusions.
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Explore how our brain maintains consistent object size perception despite varying distances.
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Explore how the Ponzo illusion reveals depth perception mechanisms and size constancy principles.
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Explore how the Müller-Lyer illusion tricks our brain and what it reveals about visual perception.
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Explore how the Rubin Vase illusion reveals principles of figure-ground perception in psychology.
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Explore how the Ames Room illusion tricks our perception of size and depth through clever design.
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Explore how the Kanizsa Triangle reveals the brain's ability to perceive illusory contours.
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Explore the Necker Cube illusion and how our brain processes ambiguous visual information.
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Review visual illusions, understand their causes and apply theories to explain perceptual errors.
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Explore gregory constructivist theory in Psychology.
Constructivist Theory Introduction
Explore how Gregory's theory explains perception as an active construction process using prior knowledge.
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Explore how our brains use inferences to actively construct meaning from sensory information.
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Explore how past experiences shape our perception according to Gregory's Constructivist Theory.
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Explore Gregory's constructivist theory of perception and apply it to real-world scenarios.
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Explore factors affecting perception in Psychology.
Perceptual Set Introduction
Explore how expectations and context shape what we perceive in our everyday visual world.
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Explore how cultural background shapes our visual perception and interpretation of the world.
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Explore how our needs and desires shape what we perceive in our environment.
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Explore how emotions influence what we perceive and how we interpret sensory information.
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Explore how our expectations shape what we perceive and interpret in our environment.
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Explore how hunger affects perception of food images in the Gilchrist and Nesberg study.
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Explore how context and expectations influence our perception of ambiguous stimuli.
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Explore how motivation, expectation, emotion and culture influence our perception of the world.
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Early Brain Development (10 lessons)
Explore early brain development in Psychology.
Basic Brain Development
Explore how the brain develops from conception through childhood and its critical periods.
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Explore how the brain forms and develops its key structures during pregnancy.
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Explore how the brain stem develops and controls vital survival functions from early pregnancy.
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Explore the structure and functions of the thalamus and cerebellum in early brain development.
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Explore how the cerebral cortex develops from embryo to adolescence and its critical periods.
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Explore how the brain develops vital automatic functions essential for survival from birth.
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Explore how the brain develops sensory processing abilities from prenatal stages through childhood.
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Explore how brain development influences movement skills and cognitive abilities in early childhood.
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Explore how genes and environment interact to shape early brain development and behaviour.
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Review key processes of brain development and practice applying concepts to real-world scenarios.
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Explore piaget stage theory in Psychology.
Piaget Theory Introduction
Explore how Piaget's theory explains cognitive development through distinct stages and key concepts.
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Explore how children adapt to new information through mental processes of assimilation and accommodation.
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Explore Piaget's sensorimotor stage theory and how infants develop cognitive abilities from birth to age two.
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Explore how children aged 2-7 think symbolically but struggle with logical reasoning
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Explore how children develop logical thinking about concrete situations between ages 7-11.
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Explore how adolescents develop abstract reasoning and hypothetical thinking abilities.
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Explore how children develop the ability to understand others' perspectives beyond their own.
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Explore how children develop understanding that quantity remains unchanged despite appearance changes.
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Explore how the "naughty teddy" study challenged Piaget's conservation task findings.
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Explore Hughes' Policeman Doll Study and how it challenged Piaget's theory of egocentrism.
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Review Piaget's four cognitive development stages and practice applying this theory to real-world scenarios.
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Explore piaget theory in education in Psychology.
Educational Applications
Discover how Piaget's cognitive development theory shapes modern educational approaches and classroom practices.
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Explore how Piaget's developmental stages guide effective age-appropriate teaching methods.
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Explore how Piaget's theory shapes active learning principles in modern education.
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Explore how Piaget's cognitive development theory shapes modern educational practices and classroom learning.
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Explore effects of learning on development in Psychology.
Dweck Mindset Theory
Explore how beliefs about intelligence affect learning, motivation and achievement through Dweck's theory.
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Explore how fixed mindset beliefs limit learning potential and shape developmental outcomes.
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Explore how growth mindset beliefs shape learning, achievement and psychological development.
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Explore how different types of praise impact motivation, mindset and learning outcomes
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Explore how beliefs about our abilities shape our behaviour, choices and development.
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Explore different learning style theories and how they affect educational development.
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Explore how verbalisers and visualisers process information differently and apply learning strategies.
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Explore how Willingham's cognitive theory explains effective learning through memory and practice.
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Examine why learning styles theories lack scientific support despite their educational popularity.
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Review key learning theories and practice applying them to developmental psychology scenarios.
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Formulation of Hypotheses (4 lessons)
Explore formulation of hypotheses in Psychology.
Null Hypothesis
Learn how to formulate null hypotheses in psychology research and understand their importance in statistical testing.
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Learn to formulate and test alternative hypotheses in psychological research
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Learn to write clear, testable hypotheses for psychological research with proper variables and predictions.
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Learn to formulate and evaluate different types of hypotheses for psychological research.
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Explore types of variables in Psychology.
Independent Variables
Learn how to identify, manipulate and evaluate independent variables in psychological research experiments.
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Learn how to identify, measure and analyse dependent variables in psychological research.
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Learn to identify and control extraneous variables in psychological research studies.
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Learn to identify and control different variables in psychological research designs.
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Explore sampling methods in Psychology.
Target Populations and Samples
Learn how psychologists select research participants using different sampling methods.
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Learn how random sampling works and why it's crucial for valid psychological research.
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Learn how opportunity sampling works, its strengths, weaknesses and applications in psychology research.
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Learn how to select research participants using fixed intervals with systematic sampling techniques.
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Learn how to select representative samples using stratified sampling techniques in psychology research.
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Learn to evaluate different sampling methods and their impact on psychological research validity.
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Learn how psychologists select representative samples for valid and reliable research findings.
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Master sampling techniques to select representative participants for psychological research studies.
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Explore designing research in Psychology.
Quantitative vs Qualitative Methods
Explore quantitative and qualitative research methods and when to apply each approach effectively.
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Learn how to design and evaluate psychological experiments to test cause-effect relationships.
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Learn how to design and evaluate independent groups research in psychology studies.
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Learn how repeated measures designs work and when to use them in psychological research.
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Learn how matched pairs design controls variables and strengthens psychological experiments.
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Learn how to design and evaluate laboratory experiments in psychological research.
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Learn how field experiments study behaviour in natural settings with experimental control.
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Explore how psychologists use natural events as research opportunities without manipulation of variables.
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Learn how to design and conduct effective interviews for psychological research
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Learn how to design and use questionnaires effectively in psychological research.
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Learn how case studies are designed and used as a research method in psychology.
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Learn how to design and conduct effective observation studies in psychological research.
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Learn to classify, measure and record observable behaviours in psychological research.
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Learn how to assess and improve agreement between observers in psychological research.
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Evaluate research methods in psychology, examining their strengths and limitations for data collection.
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Learn to evaluate and select appropriate research designs for psychological investigations.
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Explore correlation in Psychology.
Understanding Association
Learn how to identify, measure and interpret relationships between variables in psychological research.
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Learn to create and interpret scatter diagrams to identify relationships between variables in psychology.
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Explore how variables relate to each other and why correlation doesn't equal causation.
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Explore the key strengths and limitations of correlational research in psychological studies.
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Master correlation concepts, interpretation and limitations in psychological research.
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Explore research procedures in Psychology.
Standardised Procedures
Learn how to create and apply standardised procedures in psychological research studies.
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Learn how to create and evaluate effective instructions for participants in psychological research.
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Learn how randomisation techniques create fair and valid psychological research designs.
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Learn how researchers fairly assign participants to different experimental conditions in psychology studies.
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Learn how counterbalancing in psychology research prevents order effects and improves experimental validity.
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Learn techniques to control unwanted variables in psychological experiments for valid results.
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Master key research procedures in psychology and learn to evaluate studies effectively.
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Explore planning and conducting research in Psychology.
Planning Research Considerations
Learn how to plan psychological research with proper methods, ethics and design considerations.
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Learn how to ensure research measurements are consistent, stable and trustworthy in psychology.
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Explore how researchers ensure their studies truly measure what they claim to measure.
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Learn how to plan effective psychological research with valid methods and ethical considerations.
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Explore ethical considerations in Psychology.
BPS Guidelines Introduction
Learn how BPS ethical guidelines protect participants and ensure responsible psychological research.
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Explore ethical guidelines in psychology research and how to protect participant welfare.
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Learn how psychologists address ethical issues in research to protect participant welfare.
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Review ethical principles in psychology research and practice applying them to real scenarios.
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Explore data handling in Psychology.
Quantitative vs Qualitative Data
Learn to distinguish between quantitative and qualitative data collection methods in psychological research.
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Learn to distinguish between primary and secondary data sources in psychological research.
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Master data computation, standard form and statistical analysis for psychological research
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Learn to use ratios, fractions and percentages to analyse and interpret psychological data.
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Learn how to calculate, interpret and present data using descriptive statistical methods in psychology.
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Learn to calculate and apply mean, median and mode in psychological research data analysis.
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Learn how to calculate and interpret range as a measure of data spread in psychology research.
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Learn to create and interpret frequency tables and diagrams for psychological data analysis.
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Learn to create and interpret bar charts and histograms for effective psychological data analysis.
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Learn to create and interpret scatter diagrams to identify relationships between psychological variables.
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Learn how normal distributions help psychologists interpret data patterns and make predictions about behaviour.
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Master essential data handling skills for analysing and presenting psychological research findings effectively.
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Conformity (10 lessons)
Explore conformity in Psychology.
What is Conformity?
Understand how and why people change their behaviour to match others in social situations.
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Explore how group size, unanimity and social status influence our conformity behaviours.
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Explore how the number of people in a group affects conformity levels and social influence.
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Explore how anonymity influences conformity behaviour and social identity in groups.
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Learn how task difficulty increases conformity through uncertainty and informational social influence.
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Explore how personality traits and individual differences affect conformity behaviour in social situations.
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Explore how personality traits influence conformity levels and social influence susceptibility.
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Explore how expert status influences conformity and social behaviour in different contexts.
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Explore Asch's famous line experiment and why people conform to incorrect group judgments.
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Review key theories and practice applying knowledge about conformity in social psychology.
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Explore obedience in Psychology.
What is Obedience?
Explore the psychology of obedience, why people follow authority and Milgram's famous experiments.
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Explore Milgram's Agency Theory explaining why people obey authority figures in extreme situations.
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Explore how people shift responsibility to authority figures when following harmful orders.
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Explore why people obey authority figures and the psychological factors influencing obedient behaviour.
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Explore how cultural factors influence obedience levels across different societies worldwide.
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Explore how physical distance affects obedience levels in social psychology experiments and real life.
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Explore how personality traits and individual differences influence obedience to authority figures.
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Explore how Adorno's theory explains why some people blindly obey authority figures.
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Review key obedience studies and practice applying concepts to exam-style questions.
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Explore prosocial behaviour in Psychology.
Bystander Behaviour Introduction
Explore why people do or don't help in emergencies and the psychology of bystander behaviour.
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Explore how social factors influence whether people help others in emergency situations.
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Explore how others' presence affects our performance and helping behaviour in emergencies.
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Explore how time, risk and effort costs influence our decisions to help others.
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Explore how personality traits, gender and empathy influence our willingness to help others.
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Explore how perceived similarity to victims influences our willingness to help others in need.
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Explore how specialized knowledge affects helping behaviour in emergency situations.
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Explore Piliavin's subway field experiment investigating factors affecting emergency helping behaviour.
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Review prosocial behaviour theories and practice applying concepts to real-world scenarios.
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Explore crowd and collective behaviour in Psychology.
Prosocial Behaviour in Crowds
Explore how crowds display helping behaviours and the psychological factors behind collective prosocial actions.
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Explore why crowds sometimes behave antisocially and the psychology behind collective violence.
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Explore why people work less hard in groups and how to prevent this social phenomenon.
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Explore how people lose individual identity in groups and how this affects behaviour.
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Explore how cultural values and norms shape collective behaviour and crowd psychology.
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Explore how individual personality traits influence behaviour in crowds and collective situations.
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Explore how group settings transform moral judgments and influence collective ethical behaviour.
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Review collective behaviour theories and apply them to real-world crowd situations.
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Language and Thought Relationship (7 lessons)
Explore language and thought relationship in Psychology.
Piaget Theory - Language Depends on Thought
Explore how Piaget's theory explains cognitive development as a prerequisite for language acquisition.
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Explore how language may shape our thoughts and perceptions according to the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis.
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Explore how language shapes our thoughts, perceptions and understanding of the world around us.
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Explore how language and culture shape memory processes and recall patterns across different societies.
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Explore how language shapes our ability to perceive and categorise different colours across cultures.
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Explore how Native American languages shape thought patterns and cultural worldviews.
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Explore how language shapes thought and review key theories and evidence in psycholinguistics.
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Explore human vs animal communication in Psychology.
Functions of Animal Communication
Explore how and why animals communicate for survival, reproduction and social organisation.
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Explore how humans and animals communicate vital information for survival and safety.
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Explore how humans and animals communicate for mating and reproduction purposes.
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Explore how humans and animals communicate to establish and defend territorial boundaries.
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Explore how humans and animals communicate about food sources, methods and evolutionary advantages.
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Explore how bees communicate through the waggle dance in von Frisch's groundbreaking study.
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Explore the unique properties that make human language different from animal communication systems.
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Explore how humans and animals communicate about and plan for future events and needs.
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Explore how humans uniquely communicate abstract ideas compared to limitations in animal communication.
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Compare human and animal communication systems and understand their key differences.
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Explore non-verbal communication in Psychology.
Definitions of Non-verbal Communication
Explore how we communicate without words through body language, gestures and expressions.
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Explore how eye contact regulates interactions, expresses emotions and signals social relationships.
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Learn how non-verbal signals coordinate turn-taking and manage conversation rhythm and flow.
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Discover how humans use non-verbal cues to signal romantic and social attraction.
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Explore how emotions are expressed non-verbally through universal facial expressions and body language.
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Explore how body language conveys emotions and affects social interactions across cultures.
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Explore how body posture communicates feelings and attitudes in non-verbal interactions.
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Explore how unconscious posture mirroring reveals social connections and rapport between people.
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Explore how physical contact conveys messages and affects our psychological wellbeing.
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Explore how we establish and maintain personal boundaries through spatial communication.
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Explore how different cultures perceive and use personal space in communication.
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Explore how status and personal space influence non-verbal communication in social interactions.
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Explore how males and females differ in personal space usage and territorial behaviours.
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Review key aspects of non-verbal communication and practice applying your knowledge.
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Explore explanations of non-verbal behaviour in Psychology.
Darwin Evolutionary Theory
Explore how Darwin's evolutionary theory explains the origins and functions of non-verbal behaviours in humans.
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Explore how non-verbal behaviours evolved as adaptive mechanisms for human survival and communication.
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Explore evidence supporting the theory that some non-verbal behaviours are innate rather than learned.
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Explore innate behaviours in newborns including reflexes, facial preferences and attachment mechanisms.
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Explore how humans react psychologically when deprived of normal sensory inputs and stimulation.
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Explore how non-verbal behaviours develop through observation, imitation and cultural learning.
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Explore how different cultures interpret facial expressions through Yuki's emoticon research.
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Review and evaluate evolutionary and cultural explanations of non-verbal communication behaviours.
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Nervous System Structure and Function (5 lessons)
Explore nervous system structure and function in Psychology.
Central and Peripheral Nervous System
Explore the structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous systems in humans.
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Explore how the somatic and autonomic nervous systems control voluntary and involuntary bodily functions.
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Explore how the nervous system triggers physical and psychological changes during danger responses.
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Explore how the James-Lange Theory explains emotions as responses to bodily changes.
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Review and practice key concepts about the structure and function of the nervous system.
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Explore neuron structure and function in Psychology.
Sensory Neurons
Explore the structure and function of sensory neurons in transmitting environmental information to the CNS.
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Learn how relay neurons transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons in the nervous system.
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Explore how motor neurons transmit signals from the brain to muscles for movement
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Explore how neurons communicate through chemical messengers across the synaptic gap
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Explore how neurons communicate through chemical messengers at the synaptic junction.
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Explore how neurons recycle chemical messengers and regulate brain communication through reuptake
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Explore how neurons communicate through excitatory and inhibitory signals in the nervous system.
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Explore how neurons form stronger connections when activated together, creating the basis for learning and memory.
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Explore how neurons develop, form connections and adapt through neuroplasticity throughout life.
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Explore neuron structure, function and communication in the nervous system.
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Explore brain structure and function in Psychology.
Frontal Lobe
Explore the frontal lobe's structure, functions and impact on behaviour and personality.
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Explore the temporal lobe's structure and its role in hearing, memory and emotions.
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Explore the parietal lobe's structure, sensory processing functions and role in spatial awareness.
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Explore the occipital lobe's structure, function and role in visual processing and perception.
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Explore the cerebellum's structure and its crucial role in coordinating movement and balance.
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Explore how different brain regions control specific mental functions and behaviours.
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Explore how the brain's motor and sensory areas control movement and process sensations.
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