Psychology For As Level

Title Psychology for AS level

Genre Academic Psychology

Author Michael W. Eysenck and Cara Flanagan

Publisher, Place & Date Psychology Press Ltd, East Sussex, 2000

The book �Psychology for AS level’ is written by two experienced authors. The first author Michael W. Eysenck is a well-known British psychologist. He is Professor of psychology and head of the psychology department at Royal Holloway University of London, which is one of the leading departments in the UK. He has also produced a number of successful titles within the subject and has written many research monographs. The second author Cara Flanagan has worked many years as a GCSE and A level examiner, team leader and assessor for various examination boards. More recently she has been appointed the Reviser for one of the new psychology specifications. She has also written extensively for A level psychology and contributes regularly to Psychology Review. The book is aimed specifically at students who are beginning to study A level psychology courses in higher education.

The book is structured in a simple and easy to understand layout, with seven main chapters which are then separated into sections, each with their own headings. Each heading has the relevant page number alongside it making it easier to access the information required, saving time. The layout of the book runs in a logical order with relevant sections following on from the previous to the next. The book provides useful features you would expect to find in a text book. There is an index, a comprehensive list of references and a glossary that includes specification and examination terms. The additional features within each chapter help the use of the book and make it easier to relate to the requirements of the AQA specification. These include: