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SECTION 1: RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY; 1.1 What is psychology?; 1.2 Understanding the research process; 1.3 Research in psychology: experimental methods; 1.4 Non-experimental methods: qualitative research; SECTION 2: BIOLOGICAL LEVEL OF ANALYSIS; 2.1 Biological level of analysis: physiology and behaviour; 2.2 Biological level of analysis: genetics and behaviour; 2.3 An integrative look at criminal behaviour; SECTION 3: COGNITIVE LEVEL OF ANALYSIS; 3.1 Cognitive level of analysis: cognitive processes; 3.2 Cognitive level of analysis: cognition and emotion; 3.3 An integrative look at happiness; SECTION 4: SOCIOCULTURAL LEVEL OF ANALYSIS; 4.1 Sociocultural level of analysis: sociocultural cognition; 4.2 Sociocultural level of analysis: social and cultural norms; 4.3 An integrative approach to prejudice and discrimination; SECTION 5: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY; 5.1 Abnormal psychology:concepts of normality; 5.2 Abnormal psychology:psychological disorders; 5.3 Abnormal psychology:implementing treatment; SECTION 6: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; 6.1 Developmental psychology: cognitive development; 6.2 Developmental psychology: social development; 6.3 Developmental psychology: identity development; SECTION 7: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY; 7.1 Health psychology: stress; 7.2 Health psychology: substance abuse, addictive behaviour and obesity; 7.3 Health psychology: health promotion; SECTION 8: HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS; 8.1 Human relationships: social responsibility; 8.2 Human relationships: interpersonal relationships; 8.3 Human relationships: violence; SECTION 9: SPORT PSYCHOLOGY; 9.1 Sport psychology: emotion and motivation; 9.2 Sport psychology: skill development and performance; 9.3 Sport psychology: problems in sport; SECTION 10: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; 10.1 Qualitative research: theory and practice; 10.2 Qualitative research: interviews; 10.3 Qualitative research: observations; 10.4 Qualitative research: case studies; 10.5 Writing paper 3 questions; SECTION 11: WRITING PAPERS IN PSYCHOLOGY: SAQS AND ESSAYS; SECTION 12: THE INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN PSYCHOLOGY; SECTION 13: THE EXTENDED ESSAY IN PSYCHOLOGY; INDEX