The Extending Knowledge and Skills series is a fresh approach to A Level Psychology, designed for greater demands of the new AQA specification and assessment, and especially written to stretch and challenge students aiming for higher grades.
Dealing with the compulsory topic of AQA’s Paper 3: Relationships, this book is deliberately laid out with the assessment objectives in mind, from AO1 – Knowledge and Understanding material, followed by AO2 – Application material, to AO3 – Evaluation and analysis material. Providing the most in-depth, accessible coverage available of individual topics in Paper 3, the text is packed full of pedagogical features, including:
An engaging, relevant and challenging text which broadens student understanding beyond that of the average textbook, this is the essential companion for any student taking the AQA A Level Paper 3 in Psychology.
1. Introduction
2. Sexual Selection and Human Reproductive Behaviour
3. Factors Affecting Romantic Relationships Part 1: Self-Disclosure
4. Factors Affecting Romantic Relationships Part 2: Physical Attractiveness
5. Factors Affecting Romantic Relationships Part 3: Filter Theory
6. Theories of Romantic Relationships Part 1: Social Exchange Theory
7. Theories of Romantic Relationships Part 2: Equity Theory
8. Theories of Romantic Relationships Part 3: Rysbult's Investment Model
9. Theories of Romantic Relationships Part 4: Duck's Phase Model
10. Virtual and Parasocial Relationships
Index
The Extending Knowledge and Skills series is a fresh approach to A Level psychology, designed for greater demands of the new AQA specification and assessment, and especially written to stretch and challenge students aiming for higher grades.
Going beyond the reach of traditional revision textbooks, each book in the series provides wider explanations and greater levels of detail on each of the main topics within each paper option and shows how to apply this knowledge in an exam setting to produce higher tier responses.
