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Pearson Edexcel IAL Psychology

Unit 3: Applications of psychology

Unit 4: Clinical psychology and psychological skills

Topic H: Clinical psychology

Topic I: Psychological skills

9.1.1 - Types of data

9.1.2 - Sampling techniques

9.1.3 - Experimental and research designs

9.1.4 - Hypotheses

9.1.5 - Questionnaires and interviews

9.1.6 - Experiments

9.1.7 - Observations

9.1.8 - Correlational research

9.1.9 - Additional research methods and techniques

9.1.10 - Control issues

9.1.11 - Descriptive statistics

9.1.12 - Inferential statistics

9.1.13 - Methodological issues

9.1.14 - Thematic analysis

9.1.15 - Published research conventions

9.1.16 - Ethical issues in human research

9.1.17 - Ethical issues in animal research

9.2.1 - Key questions for society

9.3.1 - Ethical issues in research (animal and human)

9.3.2 - Practical issues in the design and implementation of research

9.3.3 - Reductionism versus holism when researching human behaviour

9.3.4 - Ways of explaining behaviour using different approaches, models

9.3.5 - The issue of psychology as a science

9.3.6 - Cultural and gender issues in psychological research

9.3.7 - Role of both nature and nurture in psychology

9.3.8 - An understanding of how psychology has developed over time

9.3.9 - Use of psychology in social control

9.3.10 - Use of psychological knowledge in society

9.3.11 - Issues relating to socially sensitive research

A-Level/Edexcel/Psychology//A2/Concept/Unit 4: Clinical psychology and psychological skills/Topic I: Psychological skills/9.1.1 - Types of data

Unit 4: Clinical psychology A2 and psychological skills

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Level: A2

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Topic H: Clinical psychology
Topic I: Psychological skills