Cambridge IGCSE Psychology 0266 - Reference List for first assessment 2027

Oct 23, 2026

Teaching named study summaries in Cambridge IGCSE Psychology 0266 uses an exam-oriented reference list for assessments in 2027, 2028 and 2029. The document explains how candidates are expected to use study summary knowledge to support syllabus theories, concepts and explanations, without needing detailed knowledge of the original research. It defines which studies are compulsory, clarifies assessment boundaries, and outlines what each summary must include: aims, procedures, results and conclusions, including guidance on participant experiments and measures.

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Introduction

IGCSE named study summaries

1 Memory and forgetting

2 Sleep and dreams

3 Prosocial behaviour

4 Visual perception

5 Motivation and needs

6 Language development

Named studies reference list

Named studies: Summaries and reference list ™ Cambridge IGCSE Psychology 0266 Use this summaries and reference list for exams in 2027, 2028 and 2029. Exams are available in the June and November series. Version 1 For the purposes of screen readers, any mention in this document of Cambridge IGCSE refers to Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3 IGCSE named study summaries .................................................................................... 4 1 Memory and forgetting 4 2 Sleep and dreams 6 3 Prosocial behaviour 8 4 Visual perception 10 5 Motivation and needs 13 6 Language development 15 Named studies reference list 18 [www.cambridgeinternational.org/igcse](www.cambridgeinternational.org/igcse) 2 Cambridge IGCSE Psychology 0266 – Reference List for first assessment 2027. Introduction An essential part of teaching IGCSE Psychology is the delivery of the named study summaries. This document will provide the information candidates need to know about each named study. The reference list will also provide a full reference for the named studies in the syllabus. At IGCSE, students should be familiar with the following summaries of the named studies. Students do not need to have a detailed knowledge of the original studies. Candidates will only be expected to have knowledge of each named study summary to support theories, concepts and explanations in the syllabus. Where the original research article includes more than one experiment or study, the study the candidate is required to know is indicated. There are three compulsory named studies for each topic, 1–6. Candidates should have knowledge of the results and conclusion(s) of each named study to support theories and explanations in Topics 1–6 only. Candidates will not be expected to have knowledge of the strengths and weakness of the named studies. Study summaries include: • The aim(s) of the study • The procedure of the study – how the aim was tested – how data was collected from participants • The results of the study, including the main findings and how they are or could be represented and interpreted • The conclusion(s) that can be reached from the study The aim(s) and procedure of the named studies are provided for context only and will not be assessed. More information on using the named study summaries in your teaching can be found in the IGCSE Psychology 0266 Scheme of Work. Support documents can be found on [the School Support Hub at www.cambridgeinternational.org/support](the School Support Hub at www.cambridgeinternational.org/support) Back to contents page [www.cambridgeinternational.org/igcse](www.cambridgeinternational.org/igcse) 3 Cambridge IGCSE Psychology 0266 – Reference List for first assessment 2027. IGCSE named study summaries 1 Memory and forgetting Levels of processing (Craik and Tulving, experiment 2 only) Aim: To investigate the effect of depth of processing on memory. Participants: 24 college students, including males and females Procedure: Participants in the study were presented with a series of 60 common five-letter words. They read a ‘yes/no’ question about each word to prompt processing at one of three levels: structural, phonemic, or semantic. The questions were presented in a random order. Structural Processing: Participants were instructed to focus on the physical appearance of the word, e.g. “Is the word in capital letters?” Phonemic Processing: Participants were instructed to focus on the sound of the word, e.g. “Does the word rhyme with ?” Semantic Processing: Participants were instructed to think about the meaning of the word, e.g. “Would the word fit in the sentence ?” After processing the words at one of these three levels, participants were given a typed

FAQs

What knowledge are candidates expected to have for each topic?

Candidates are expected to know the results and the conclusion(s) of each compulsory named study summary (three for topics 1–6). This knowledge supports theories, concepts and explanations in the syllabus.

Which parts of the named study summaries are not assessed?

Candidates are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the original studies, nor are they expected to know the strengths and weaknesses. The aims and procedures are provided for context only and will not be assessed.

What does each study summary include?

Each named study summary includes the aim(s), the procedure (how the aim was tested and how data was collected), the results (main findings and how they are or could be represented and interpreted), and the conclusion(s) that can be reached.

Oct 23, 2026

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