Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology
What’s assessed? Compulsory content of Social Influence, Memory, Attachment and Psychopathology.
How is it assessed? Written exam: 2 hours • 96 marks in total • 33.3% of A-level
What type of questions? multiple choice, short answer and extended writing maximum 16 marks, each section totalling 24 marks.
304Days
21Hrs
15Mins
50Secs
Students will be expected to:
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of psychological concepts, theories, research studies, research methods and ethical issues in relation to the specified Paper 1 content.
- apply psychological knowledge and understanding of the specified Paper 1 content in a range of contexts
- analyse, interpret and evaluate psychological concepts, theories, research studies and research methods in relation to the specified Paper 1 content
- evaluate therapies and treatments including in terms of their appropriateness and effectiveness.
Assessment Objectives (% of overall A Level)
- AO1 = 11–14 %
- AO2 = 6–9 %
- AO3 = 12–14 %
4.1.4 Psychopathology
- Definitions of abnormality, including deviation from social norms, failure to function
adequately, statistical infrequency and deviation from ideal mental health. - The behavioural, emotional and cognitive characteristics of phobias, depression and
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). - The behavioural approach to explaining and treating phobias: the two-process model,
including classical and operant conditioning; systematic desensitisation, including relaxation
and use of hierarchy; flooding. - The cognitive approach to explaining and treating depression: Beck’s negative triad and
Ellis’s ABC model; cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), including challenging irrational
thoughts. - The biological approach to explaining and treating OCD: genetic and neural explanations;
drug therapy.
Psychopathology Lessons
| AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 01: Film - Cuckoos Nest  | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 02: Film - Cuckoos Nest | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 03: Intro to Definitions | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 04: Definitions AO1 | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 05: Definitions AO3 |
| AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 06: Clinical Characteristics | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 07: AO1 Explain Phobias | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 08: AO3 Explain Phobias | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 09: AO1 Treat Phobias | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 10: AO3 Treat Phobias |
| AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 11: AO1 Explain Depress'n | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 12: AO3 Explain Depress'n | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 13: AO1 Treat Depress'n | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 14: AO3 Treat Depress'n | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 15: AO1 Explain OCD |
| AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 16: AO3 Explain OCD | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 17: AO1 Treat OCD | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 18: AO3 Treat OCD | AQA Psychology: PSY1 Psychopathology Lesson 19: Revision Time |
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