Unit 4 Psychopathology, Psychology in Action and Research Methods

This document provides questions and answers to different possible exam questions in the A level AQA Psychology exam for the Schizophrenia section of paper three. The questions range from 2 marks questions to the long 16 marks essay questions, all of which an answer is provided! From these 16 mark answers, I suggest you write out an essay plan that is useful to you, to practice writing these essays. I found these documents to be extremely useful as it provides a structure to answers and provide...

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A* essay on discussing statistical infrequency and deviation from social norms as definitions of abnormality

detailed notes of y1 + 2 content for psychopathology

notes that cover the AQA Psychology syllabus for year 1 and 2

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This document outlines the 4 key definitions of abnormality as specified by AQA and their evaluation- strengths and limitations. It is a summary of the sub-topic and great to use for last minute exam preparation as well as memorising the details. The notes are in line with the AQA specification and cover all parts that it needs to. The rest of the notes for Unit 4 will follow shortly and they will all be available to buy as individuals or as a whole pack.

This document contains revision notes for the AQA Psychology A-Level new specification Paper 1 topic Psychopathology. There are notes for defining abnormality, behavioural, emotional and cognitive characteristics of OCD, depression and phobias, along with approaches to explaining and treating the disorders. Useful for all A-Level Psychology students for revision for A-Level examinations.