Written by leading psychology authors, Cara Flanagan, Matt Jarvis, Rob Liddle, Julia Russell and Mandy Wood, this book''s engaging visual style and tone will support you through every step of your Year 1 or AS course and help you thoroughly prepare for assessment. Endorsed by Edexcel.┒Endorsed by Edexcel offering high quality support you can trust.┒Designed to motivate students of all ability levels with a stunning visual style to help you engage with the information.┒Each topic is presented on one spread to help you instantly see the whole picture, with description and evaluation clearly separated. ┒`Apply it'' activities provide plentiful opportunities to help you develop and practise your application and research methods skills.┒Numerous links are made between topic content and ''Individual Differences'' and ''Developmental Psychology''.┒Evaluation points relating to ''Issues and Debates'' are integrated into every topic spread.┒A chapter is dedicated to research methods and practical activities are included in each chapter to prepare you for research methods questions and practical investigations.┒Visual summaries help ensure you have a good grasp of the basics.┒Lots of exam support throughout to help you understand the assessment objectives and mark schemes, and guide you on the skills you need for exam success.