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AQA paper 3: Issues and options in psychology

Option: Forensic psychology

AQA paper 3: Issues and options in psychology · Lesson 9 of 10

Lesson 9 of 10

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Unit 3

AQA paper 3: Issues and options in psychology

10 lessons · 22 h 30 min of study

Issues and debates in psychology2 h of study
Option: relationships1 h 30 min of study
Option: gender1 h 30 min of study
Option: Cognition and development1 h 30 min of study
Option: schizophrenia1 h 30 min of study
Option: Eating behaviour1 h 30 min of study
Option: stress1 h 30 min of study
Option: aggression1 h 30 min of study
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Option: addiction5 h of study

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Lesson 9 of 10 · AQA paper 3: Issues and options in psychology

Option: Forensic psychology

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Describe top-down and bottom-up approaches to offender profiling
Explain biological and Eysenck’s personality explanations of offending behaviour
Assess cognitive explanations of offending, including level of moral reasoning
Compare the aims and effectiveness of custodial sentencing and behaviour modification in custody

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