Psychology and Sociology Flashcards

Explore how other people and social situations shape our thoughts, feelings, and behaviour with this fascinating social psychology flashcard deck. Social psychology has produced some of the most striking and controversial experiments in all of science — from Milgram's shocking obedience study to Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment to Asch's conformity experiments. This deck covers conformity, obedience to authority, group dynamics, social influence, the bystander effect, attribution theory and fundamental attribution error, stereotypes and prejudice, cognitive dissonance, social identity theory, and persuasion techniques. Essential for AP Psychology, A-Level Psychology, and university social psychology courses.

Build your psychological knowledge from the ground up with this essential flashcard deck covering all major psychological theories and the key thinkers behind them. Understanding the history and major perspectives of psychology is the foundation of every psychology course from GCSE through to university level. This deck covers the seven major psychological perspectives (biological, psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive, humanistic, sociocultural, evolutionary), key figures including Freud, Piaget, Maslow, Skinner, Bandura, Pavlov, Erikson, and Vygotsky, and their core theories. Essential for AP Psychology, A-Level Psychology, and introductory university psychology courses.

Understand how humans develop from birth to old age with this comprehensive developmental psychology flashcard deck. Developmental psychology examines the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes that occur throughout the lifespan — and the theories that explain them. This deck covers cognitive development (Piaget and Vygotsky), attachment theory (Bowlby and Ainsworth), moral development (Kohlberg), psychosocial development (Erikson), language acquisition theories, adolescence and identity, adult development, ageing, and key research methods in developmental psychology. Essential for AP Psychology, A-Level Psychology, GCSE, and university developmental psychology courses.

Master the classification, symptoms and treatment of psychological disorders with 20 exam-focused flashcards. Covers the four D's of abnormality, the diathesis-stress model, DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for anxiety, mood, trauma, psychotic, eating and personality disorders, and the major biological and cognitive-behavioural therapies. Ideal for A-Level Psychology, AP Psychology and undergraduate clinical modules.

Twenty flashcards covering the core models and studies of human memory and attention. Includes the Atkinson-Shiffrin multi-store model, Baddeley and Hitch's working memory model, levels of processing, interference and decay theories of forgetting, reconstructive memory and the classic filter models of attention. Essential revision for A-Level and AP Psychology cognitive units.

Twenty flashcards introducing the foundations of sociological thought. Covers the sociological imagination, the three major theoretical perspectives, the contributions of Durkheim, Marx, Weber, Mead and Bourdieu, plus essential concepts including socialisation, status and role, stratification, social mobility, deviance theories and globalisation. Suited to A-Level Sociology, AP and introductory undergraduate courses.

Twenty flashcards covering the biological basis of behaviour. Includes the structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous systems, key brain regions, neuron structure and synaptic transmission, major neurotransmitters, hemispheric lateralisation, and neuroplasticity. Suited to A-Level and AP Psychology biopsychology units.

Twenty flashcards covering how psychologists design and evaluate studies. Includes experimental methods and design types, correlational research, case studies and observations, sampling techniques, validity and reliability, and core ethical guidelines. Essential revision for A-Level and AP Psychology research methods units.

How do humans and animals learn new behaviors? This deck of 20 flashcards covers the major learning theories tested in introductory and A-Level/AP Psychology, starting with classical conditioning — Pavlov's famous experiments with dogs, and the key terms unconditioned/conditioned stimulus and response. You'll then move into operant conditioning, covering B.F. Skinner's work on reinforcement and punishment, the difference between positive and negative reinforcement, and concepts like shaping, extinction, and schedules of reinforcement. The deck also introduces social learning theory through Albert Bandura's Bobo doll experiment, covering observational learning and self-efficacy, before finishing with cognitive learning concepts like latent learning and the Little Albert experiment's ethical implications. Suited to A-Level and AP Psychology students, this deck focuses on connecting each theorist and experiment to the specific concept it demonstrated, which is exactly how exam questions tend to test this material.

Health psychology examines how psychological factors influence physical health, and stress is one of its most heavily tested topics. This deck of 20 flashcards covers the biological stress response, starting with the fight-or-flight response and the role of the sympathetic nervous system and cortisol, before introducing Hans Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome and its three stages. You'll learn the difference between eustress and distress, common life-event and daily-hassle models of stress measurement, and the distinction between problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies. The deck also covers Type A versus Type B personality and its link to cardiovascular disease, social support's protective role, and health-relevant behaviors like the biopsychosocial model of illness. Suited to A-Level and AP Psychology students, this deck connects the biology of stress to the coping strategies and personality research most frequently tested in health psychology units.

Forensic psychology applies psychological principles to the criminal justice system, and this deck of 20 flashcards covers the key theories and research findings in this fascinating field. You'll learn the difference between top-down and bottom-up profiling approaches used to identify offenders, biological and psychological theories of criminal behavior, and the influential research of Elizabeth Loftus on the unreliability of eyewitness testimony and false memories. The deck covers cognitive interview techniques used to improve witness recall, the effects of leading questions, and factors affecting jury decision-making. It also addresses theories of custodial sentencing, recidivism, and the psychological effects of imprisonment, finishing with an overview of key biological explanations for offending behavior, including genetic and neurological factors. Suited to A-Level Psychology students, this deck is especially useful for connecting named studies and researchers to the specific findings examiners expect you to cite.

Family and education are two of the most heavily examined topics in A-Level and introductory Sociology, and this deck of 20 flashcards covers the major theoretical perspectives on both. You'll start with functionalist views of the family, including the roles Talcott Parsons and Murdock assigned to the nuclear family, before covering feminist and Marxist critiques that highlight inequality within family structures. The deck moves into changing family patterns — the decline of the nuclear family, rise of single-parent and reconstituted families, and the "cereal packet family" critique — then shifts to education, covering the hidden curriculum, cultural capital, and labeling theory's effect on student achievement. It finishes with key explanations for educational inequality by class, gender and ethnicity. Suited to A-Level Sociology students, this deck emphasizes connecting each theorist to their specific argument, which is how sociology exam questions are typically structured.

Personality psychology explores what makes each person unique and consistent over time. This deck covers the Big Five trait model (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism), Freud's structural model of the id, ego, and superego, and humanistic perspectives from Maslow and Rogers. You'll also review the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, social-cognitive theory, self-efficacy, and locus of control, along with key defense mechanisms and the nature-versus-nurture debate. A useful companion deck alongside major psychology theories, ideal for psychology students exploring personality assessment and theory in depth.

The sociology of deviance examines how societies define, respond to, and regulate rule-breaking behavior. This deck covers major theories including labeling theory, strain theory, differential association, and control theory, along with key thinkers like Becker, Merton, Sutherland, and Hirschi. You'll also review formal and informal social control, restorative versus retributive justice, and concepts like stigma, moral panic, and white-collar crime. A strong complement to criminology and forensic psychology, ideal for sociology students studying how norms, power, and social order shape our understanding of crime.

Motivation and emotion drive much of human behavior, making them core topics in introductory and advanced psychology courses. This deck covers major motivational theories like Maslow's hierarchy of needs and self-determination theory, along with the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. You'll also review classic theories of emotion, including the James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, and Schachter-Singer theories, plus concepts like the polygraph, facial feedback hypothesis, and emotional regulation. A strong complement to biological and cognitive psychology decks.

Gender and inequality are central themes in sociology, shaping opportunities, identities, and social structures. This deck covers key concepts like gender roles, gender socialization, and the distinction between sex and gender, along with feminist theory and waves of the feminist movement. You'll also review social inequality concepts such as the gender pay gap, glass ceiling, intersectionality, and institutional discrimination. A valuable companion to core sociology concepts for students studying social stratification and identity.

Sleep and consciousness are among the most searched topics in psychology, blending biology with fascinating behavioral questions. This deck covers sleep stages, REM sleep, and circadian rhythms, along with major dream theories from Freud and the activation-synthesis model. You'll also review sleep disorders like insomnia and narcolepsy, plus altered states like hypnosis and meditation. A strong addition alongside your biological and cognitive psychology decks.