Pearson BTEC National Applied Psychology Book 1

National certificate in Applied Psychology BTEC Level 3 Structure of the quali cation Unit Unit title Type How assessed GLH Guided learning hours TQT Total quali cation time (an estimate of the total amount of time to complete and show achievement for the unit) 1 Psychological approaches and applications Mandatory External exam 1.5 hours 72 marks 90 270 hours This means 90 hours should be spent across both units: Unit 1: Revising and taking the exam. Unit 2: Writing three reports and conducting the pilot study. 2 Conducting psychological research Mandatory and synoptic Internal 90 Introduction How to use this book 4 What is psychology? 6 Unit 1 Psychological approaches and applications 8 Content areas A and B: Psychological approaches and assumptions and key concepts 10 Revision summary 38 Multiple-choice questions 40 Assessment and revision guidance, Practice questions and feedback 42–47 Content area C: Application of psychological approaches 48 Revision summary 72 Multiple-choice questions 74 Assessment and revision guidance, Practice questions and feedback 76–79 Unit 2 Conducting psychological research 80 Learning aim A: Understand research methods and their importance in psychological inquiry 82 Assessment guidance 100 Learning aim B: Plan research to investigate psychological questions 102 Assessment guidance 116 Learning aim C: Carry out a pilot study to explore current issues in psychology 118 Learning aim D: Review implications of research into psychological inquiry 126 Assessment guidance 128 Index with glossary 130 References A full set of references are available for download from the Illuminate Publishing website. Please visit www.illuminatepublishing.com/btecpsychreferences1 Contents 3

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