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For those students and teachers who wish to buy the AS content only, this textbook is tailored specifically to the examination techniques and assessment modules of the AQA's AS-level examination (for first examination in June 2001). 1. Social Psychology Social Influence: social faciliation and inhibition; conformity; obedience. 2. Physiological Psychology Stress: stess as a bodily response; stress as a response to external stimuli; stress and illness; stress management. 3. Individual Differences Abnormality: defining abnormality; limitations of attemps; models of abnormality; eating disorders. 4. Cognitive Psychology Memory: short and long-term memory; eyewitness testimony. 5. Developmental Psychology Attachment: attachment development; individual and cross-cultural variations; deprivation and privation; day care. 6. Research Methods Ethical guidelines and research; qualitative and quantitative methods; experimental design and implementation; data analysis. 7. Preparing for the AS Examination