Unit 1: Introductory topics in psychology Students will be expected to: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of psychological concepts, theories, research. Social influence: Types of conformity: internalisation, identification and compliance. Explanations for conformity: informational social influence and normative social influence, and variables affecting conformity including group size, unanimity and task difficulty as investigated by Asch. Memory: Scientific models of memory, their strengths and weaknesses and explanations for forgetting. How reliable is an eye-witness testimony? Attachment: Caregiver-infant interactions in humans and Animal studies of attachment. Explanations of attachment along with Cultural variations. The influence of early attachment on childhood and adult relationships. Unit 2: Approaches in psychology Origins of psychology and the basic assumptions of the following approaches: > Learning approach, Cognitive approach, Biological approach and Humanistic approach. Research methods: Students should demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research methods, scientific processes and techniques of data handling and analysis, be familiar with their use and be aware of their strengths and limitations. Unit 3: Issues and options in psychology: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of psychological concepts, theories, research studies, research methods and ethical issues in relation to the specified Paper 3 content: > Relationships > Stress > Forensic Psychology https://www.ashmoleacademy.org/_site/data/files/post16/1665D110BFBC2774CA4DFED150071DED.pdf#page=40