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Pearson Edexcel IAL Psychology

Unit 1: Social and cognitive psychology

Unit 2: Biological psychology, learning theories and development

Topic C: Biological psychology

3.1.1 - CNS, neurotransmitters and behaviour

3.1.2 - Brain structure and aggression

3.1.3 - Hormones, genes and aggression

3.1.4 - Internal pacemakers and external zeitgebers

3.1.5 - Infradian rhythms

3.1.6 - Sleep-wake and infradian rhythm research

3.2.1 - Correlational research method

3.2.2 - Types of correlation

3.2.3 - Correlation issues

3.2.4 - List B inferential statistics

3.2.5 - Brain-scanning techniques

3.2.6 - Twin studies

3.2.7 - List A quantitative and qualitative data

3.3.1 - Raine et al. (1997) brain abnormalities

3.3.2 - Brendgen et al. (2005) social aggression twins

3.3.3 - McDermott (2008) MAOA and aggression

3.3.4 - Hoefelmann et al. (2006) sleep behaviours

3.4.1 - Biological psychology practical investigation

Topic D: Learning theories and development

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Unit 2: Biological psychology AS, learning theories and development

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Level: AS

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Topic C: Biological psychology
Topic D: Learning theories and development