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Bridging academic authority with modern digital learning – designed specifically for A-level Psychology success.
Bridging academic authority with modern digital learning – designed specifically for A-level Psychology success.
This course explores how our behaviour is shaped by other people, groups, society and culture. You will examine why individuals obey authority and develop prejudice towards others.Through classic and contemporary studies, you'll learn how social influences affect everything from everyday decisions to extreme behaviours.You'll also develop key research methods skills including self-reports and explore the contemporary key question: 'How can social psychology explain and reduce prejudice in society. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to practice short and long exam questions with AI feedback and model answers, as well as practice quizzes on every sub-topic.This course covers the complete Edexcel specification for the Social Approach.
Theories of obedience, including agency theory and social impact theory.
Sub-topic 2 - Milgram’s baseline and variation studies
Factors affecting obedience including individual differences (personality and gender), situation and culture.
Theories of prejudice, including social identity theory and realistic conflict theory
Factors affecting prejudice including individual differences (personality), situation and culture.
Sherif et al. (1954/1961) The Robbers Cave Experiment.
Contemporary study - Burger (2009)
Research Methods - self-reports, sampling methods, data collection
BPS code of ethics and conduct
Key question in social psychology
Practical investigation in social psychology
Students in UK and international schools around the world preparing for Edexcel A-level Psychology Paper 1
This course is designed specifically for the Edexcel A-level Psychology specification (9PS0), though the content may be useful for other boards.
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