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Pearson Edexcel IAL Psychology

Unit 1: Social and cognitive psychology

Topic A: Social psychology

Topic B: Cognitive psychology

2.1.1 - Multi-store model of memory

2.1.2 - Working memory model

2.1.3 - Reconstructive memory

2.2.1 - Experiment design and conduct

2.2.2 - Independent and dependent variables

2.2.3 - Experimental and null hypotheses

2.2.4 - Directional (one-tailed) and non-directional (two-tailed) tests

2.2.5 - Experimental and research designs

2.2.6 - Operationalisation and variables

2.2.7 - Control groups and order controls

2.2.8 - Situational and participant variables

2.2.9 - Objectivity, reliability and validity

2.2.10 - Experimenter effects and demand characteristics

2.2.11 - List A quantitative and qualitative data

2.2.12 - Inferential statistics decisions

2.2.13 - Case studies of brain-damaged patients

2.3.1 - Bartlett (1932) War of the Ghosts

2.3.2 - Schmolck et al. (2002) patient HM

2.3.3 - Darling et al. (2007) visuospatial working memory

2.3.4 - Sacchi et al. (2007) doctored photographs and memory

2.4.1 - Cognitive psychology practical investigation

Unit 2: Biological psychology, learning theories and development

A-Level/Edexcel/Psychology//AS/Concept/Unit 1: Social and cognitive psychology/Topic B: Cognitive psychology/2.2.9 - Objectivity, reliability and validity

Unit 1: Social and cognitive psychology AS

Syllabus: 2026
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Level: AS

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Topic A: Social psychology
Topic B: Cognitive psychology