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Syllabus Overview – Psychology 0266 (IGCSE™)
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Course Introduction
Psychology 0266 syllabus and exam overview
Textbooks and resources
Set your study goals and strategy
Module 01: Memory & forgetting
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1.1 Key concepts
1.2 Craik & Lockhart’s levels of processing (LoP) model of memory
1.3 Atkinson & Shiffrin’s multistore model (MSM) of memory
1.4 Motivated forgetting
1.5 Role of the brain in memory & forgetting
Module 02: Sleep & dreams
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2.1 Key concepts
2.2 Restoration theory of sleep
2.3 Hobson & McCarley’s activation-synthesis theory of dreaming
2.4 Psychodynamic theory of dreaming
Module 03: Prosocial behaviour
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3.1 Key concepts
3.2 Biological explanation of prosocial behaviour
3.3 Social identity theory of prosocial behaviour
3.4 Bandura’s social learning theory of prosocial behaviour
Module 04: Visual perception
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4.1 Key concepts
4.2 Gibson’s direct theory of perception
4.3 Gregory’s constructivist theory of perception
4.4 Visual illusions & culture
Module 05: Motivation & needs
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5.1 Key concepts
5.2 Hull’s drive reduction theory of motivation
5.3 Positive reinforcement in education
5.4 Psychodynamic motivation & marketing
5.5 Motivation to exercise
Module 06: Language development
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6.1 Key concepts
6.2 Biological explanation of language acquisition
6.3 Learning theory of language development
6.4 Piaget’s cognitive theory of language development
Module 07: Research methods
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7.1 Experimental method
7.2 Non-experimental method: observations
7.3 Non-experimental method: questionnaires & interviews
7.4 Non-experimental method: case studies
7.5 Sampling
7.6 Validity & reliability
7.7 Ethical guidelines
7.8 Role of the researcher, materials and procedure
7.9 Dealing with data
Course recap & IGCSE exam success guidelines
Past question papers and solutions
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November 2025 – Question papers and solutions
Cambridge IGCSE Psychology 0266 – Paper 1 and Paper 2 COMPLETE MOCK TEST
Psychology 0266
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