Advanced Psychology: Contemporary Topics

Advanced Psychology: Contemporary Topics

by Dave Robinson (Author), Dave Robinson (Author), Peter Houghton (Author)

Synopsis

"Contemporary Topics" provides students and teachers of AQA(B) A2 level psychology with a comprehensive, accessible and learning-oriented textbook. It follows the style of the popular AQA(B) core textbooks for AS and A2 level, "Introducing Psychology and Advanced Psychology". Within the four chapters of "Contemporary Topics", full coverage is given to the Unit 4 topic areas: Human relationships; Psychology and paranormal phenomena; Substance abuse; and, Criminological psychology. At the end of each chapter, specimen questions are provided, written in the AQA Specification B style. One question in each chapter also has a sample answer and comments on how to improve. "Contemporary Topics" is the ideal textbook for this option of the AQA(B) A2 syllabus. It also provides the interested reader with an excellent introduction to these contemporary topics in psychology.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Publisher: Hodder Education
Published: 31 Jul 2003

ISBN 10: 0340859326
ISBN 13: 9780340859322

Author Bio
Pete Houghton is a Lecturer in psychology at Wigan and Leigh College. A former examiner for the contemporary topics module, he is now a question setter. Dave Robinson is Principal lecturer in psychology at the University of Huddersfield where he teaches cognitive psychology and research methods. He also examines on GCE AS psychology. Pete Houghton is a Lecturer in psychology at Wigan and Leigh College. A former examiner for the contemporary topics module, he is now a question setter.