By Philip Banyard and Cara Flanagan
OCR Psychology: AS Core Studies and Research Methods is accompanied by a free webpage of supplementary resource material. This contains suggested answers to all exam questions, study questions, evaluation points and core study questions in the book, as well as extra exam and study questions and answers.
"This book is a truly excellent resource which will be invaluable to anyone taking the OCR Psychology 'A' Level. It is well written, well organised, comprehensive and easy to read. I just wish it had been available when I was a student! In short, a 'must have' and a 'must read'" - Professor Mark Griffiths, Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University
Praise for the first edition
"This book is visually stunning and will be highly appealing to both teachers and students. It is also designed to aid a reader's comprehension of the material. The book's overwhelming visual appeal, logical formatting, accuracy, psychological insight and inspiration should all guarantee its success." - Beth Black, Former Senior Examiner and teacher, Long Road Sixth Form College
"I think this a fascinating and wonderful book. The students will love it and so will the teachers." - Diana Dwyer, Head of Psychology, Joseph Whitaker School, Rainworth
This book prepares students for all the elements of the OCR AS exam. It gives the who, what, where, and even the why of each of the core studies. It also looks at some of the work that followed the studies.
Specifically it covers:
- Core studies: an abstract of each study plus ample details of the aims, method, results and conclusions. Guidance is given on how each study can be evaluated and a wealth of extra materials is provided for each study – practical activities, discussion ideas, multiple-choice and exam-style questions, diagrammatic summaries, further reading and video links.
- Background to each core study: information about related research before and after the study; and biographical details of the researcher(s).
- Key issues: sixteen issues are discussed to cover the themes of the course and prepare students for the long-answer questions.
- A 'Psychological Investigations' chapter helps students to understand research methods in psychology, necessary for the Psychological Investigations exam and also for understanding the core studies themselves.
- Exam guidance: short and long answer exam-style questions answered by students with examiner’s comments.
The book is presented in magazine-style spreads to aid the learning process, and has been thoroughly revised to match the requirements of the new OCR specification.
The book’s accompanying website contains
- Answers to all exam questions.
- Suggested evaluations.
This book will be an invaluable resource for all students and teachers following the OCR AS course.
OCR Psychology: AS Core Studies and Research Methods is accompanied by a free webpage of supplementary resource material. This contains suggested answers to all exam questions, study questions, evaluation points and core study questions in the book, as well as extra exam and study questions and answers.
