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Psychology for GCSE Level

• By Diana Dwyer, Craig Roberts

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• Price: $29.95 $26.96
• Binding: Paperback
• Pages: 280
• Published by: Psychology Press
• Publication Date: 5th July 2007
• ISBN: 978-1-84169-680-5

About the Book

Written by two experienced psychology teachers, Psychology for GCSE Level is an engaging and accessible textbook written specifically for the OCR GCSE Psychology specification. It provides thorough coverage of all the topics within the six approaches covered in the exam, as well as guidance on the coursework element of the syllabus and preparing for the exam.

The text provides a variety of student-friendly features, including:

• A list of specification requirements for each topic
• An everyday-life case study to introduce each chapter
• Numerous classroom activities
• Key terms highlighted and defined throughout the text
• Icons to highlight the general themes and processes (methodology, ethics, applications, and cultural diversity)
• Key studies with evaluations, addressing the fundamental questions of research
• Clear and concise chapter summaries
• A revision aid for each chapter listing key studies and concepts
• Exam hints and tips
• Example exam questions

Psychology for GCSE Level is an ideal textbook for all students studying OCR GCSE Psychology.

If you are using Psychology for GCSE Level as your class textbook, you are entitled to a free copy of our Resources for Teaching Psychology for GCSE Level CD-ROM. The CD-ROM comes with a school-wide licence.

The CD-ROM will provide you with teaching support at all levels, from additional resources to complete lesson preparation. Whether you are an experienced teacher or new to the subject, it will help to make your life easier!

It includes:

• A multiple-choice question test bank with twenty questions per chapter. Questions are provided in interactive and printable formats.
• A complete chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint lecture course, which clearly summarises each topic.
• Sample answers to the exam questions that appear at the end of each chapter of the book.
• A weekly teaching plan that breaks the syllabus down into one-hour lesson blocks and provides guidance on what should be covered each week in order to get through the course. It takes into account varying workloads and shows how to tailor the teaching to fit individual timetables. Each lesson block includes:
• Specification content
• Details of the relevant resources needed (textbook page numbers, multiple-choice questions, PowerPoint slides, and sample answers)
• Related weblinks
• Suggested teaching activities and classroom ideas
• Homework suggestions.

Please go to www.gcse-psychology.co.uk to confirm your adoption and request your free copy of Resources for Teaching Psychology for GCSE Level.

Reviews

"This book provides a thorough coverage of the OCR syllabus and is written in a clear and accessible style that will appeal to both students and teachers. Definitions are clear; studies are simply explained and evaluated. There are lots of activities, pictures and examples that will really help the student to understand psychology and relate it to real life." - Jane Scampion, experienced examiner

"With exam hints, examples, and illustrations, this is an informative and readable textbook which provides the student with ample opportunity to extend their knowledge and understanding of GCSE psychology." - Elle Boag, teacher of OCR GCSE Psychology, Totton College

"Written in exceptionally clear and student-friendly language, this book offers comprehensive coverage of the OCR specification. Each chapter includes a range of activities to engage the student and ensure that learning is easy and enjoyable. Key studies are sub-headed for clarity and the definitions included in the main text help the student to break through the barrier of psychological jargon." - Alex Banks, Director for Teaching & Learning, Totton College

"As a teacher, I found this an excellent text, and it hasn't left my desk since ordering it. I have found it especially useful with weaker members of my class as they find the layout easier to follow than those of some of the other textbooks available for the course. Within each section, the keywords provide a basic understanding for the students and can help to add to their glossaries, and there's an extremely useful coursework and methods section at the back. Overall a very good book. I would recommend it to students and teachers alike. Could also be used by AS students getting to grips with a new subject." - amazon.co.uk customer review

Table of Contents

Preface

How to use this book

Chapter 1: Preparing for the GCSE exam

Part 1: Social psychology

Chapter 2: Social influence

Chapter 3: Environment and behaviour

Part 2: Behavioural psychology

Chapter 4: Aggression

Chapter 5: Phobias

Part 3: Developmental psychology

Chapter 6: Attachment

Chapter 7: Cognitive development

Part 4: Individual differentiation

Chapter 8: Aspects of morality

Chapter 9: Attitudes of prejudice

Part 5: Cognitive psychology

Chapter 10: Memory

Chapter 11: Perception

Part 6: Bio-psychology

Chapter 12: Stress

Chapter 13: Sex and gender

Part 7: Research in psychology

Chapter 14: Research methods

Chapter 15: Coursework

Index

About the Author(s)

Diana Dwyer, The West Bridgford School. Diana Dwyer is an experienced teacher of Psychology at many levels including GCSE, and also examined GCSE Psychology for 12 years. She has written several textbooks including Revision Guides for both AS and A level as well as more specialized texts on Criminal Psychology and Interpersonal Relationships. She is also active in supporting teachers in her role with the Association for the Teaching of Psychology.

Craig Roberts, Totton College. Craig Roberts has over ten years' teaching experience of GCSE Psychology, and has been an examiner since 2000. He is Head of Psychology at a thriving Sixth Form College, and is on the Educational Committee for the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour. Craig has written several psychology textbooks, and is also published in the field of Mental Health and pet ownership.

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