Psychology A-Level
areas of psychology
What areas of psychology means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of areas of psychology
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The categories, such as social, cognitive, developmental, biological and individual differences, within which each theme sits and which are defined by their assumptions and methods.
Topics that use areas of psychology
- Section A: Core studies (OCR A-Level)
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