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Only changes to the subject content are listed in the summary. No other changes have been made to the specification.  \nNew specification content  \nWith the exception of the gender topic, there is minimal new specification content.  \nA summary of the topics with new content is below:  \n• Research methods  \n• Relationships  \n• Gender  \nThe changes have been coded as follows:  \n\n| Change to the specification | This means | Coding | Impact on teaching and learning |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Removed | Specification content has been removed. | ~~Strikethrough~~ | No longer a requirement to teach.\u003Cbr>Review planning and teaching materials in light of change. |\n| Reworded | Change to the terminology used in the specification. | Italics | Amend teaching resources to reflect the new terminology used in the updated specification.\u003Cbr>No change to specification content. |\n| Reordered | The order of bullet points orthe positioning of specification content has changed. | Bold | May impact planning, SOW and order of delivery of the specification content. |\n\nContents  \nYou can use the title links to jump directly to the different sections of this Summary of changes.  \n\n|  | Page |\n| --- | --- |\n| Paper 1 (7182/1) Introductory topics in Psychology | 3 |\n| Paper 2 (7182/2) Psychology in context | 7 |\n| Paper 3 (7182/3) Issue and options in Psychology | 13 |\n\nPaper 1 (7182/1): Introductory topics in Psychology  \n\n| Paper 1 Current specification content | Paper 1 Updates to specification content |\n| --- | --- |\n| Social influence\u003Cbr>• Types of conformity: internalisation, ~~identification~~, and compliance. Explanations for conformity: informational social influence and normative social influence, and variables affecting conformity including group size, unanimity and task difficulty as investigated by Asch.\u003Cbr>~~•  Conformity to social roles as investigated by Zimbardo~~.\u003Cbr>• Explanations for obedience: agentic state and legitimacy of authority, and situational variables affecting obedience including proximity and location, as investigated by Milgram, and uniform. Dispositional explanation for obedience: the Authoritarian Personality.\u003Cbr>• Explanations of resistance to social influence, including social support and locus of control.\u003Cbr>• Minority influence including reference to consistency, commitment and flexibility.\u003Cbr>• ~~ The role of social influence processes in social change~~. | The following specification content is:\u003Cbr>Removed\u003Cbr>• ‘Identification’ as a type of conformity.\u003Cbr>• Conformity to social roles as investigated by Zimbardo.\u003Cbr>• Role of social influence processes in social change. |\n\n\n| Paper 1 Current specification content | Paper 1 Updates to specification content |\n| --- | --- |\n| Memory\u003Cbr>• The multi-store model of memory: sensory register, short-term memory and long-term memory. Features of each store: coding, capacity and duration.\u003Cbr>~~•  Types of long-term memory: episodic~~,~~ semantic~~,~~ procedural~~.\u003Cbr>• The working memory model: central executive, phonological loop, visuo-spatial sketchpad and episodic buffer. Features of the model: coding and capacity.\u003Cbr>• Explanations for forgetting proactive and retroactive interference and retrieval failure due to absence of cues.\u003Cbr>• Factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony: ~~misleading information~~, ~~including~~ leading questions and postevent discussion; anxiety.\u003Cbr>• ~~ Improving the accur","cbCaimfH2Oe2vXEc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimfH2Oe2vXEc","pdf",314493,22,"English","# Introduction\n# New specification content\n# Paper 1 (7182/1): Introductory topics in Psychology\n## Social influence\n## Memory\n## Attachment\n# Contents (Paper 1-3 overview)","[{\"question\":\"Why were updates made to the A-level Psychology (7182) specification for September 2025?\",\"answer\":\"The updates respond to teacher feedback and earlier exam dates, with goals to reduce overall content, improve clarity for teachers and learners, and update the language to reflect society more closely.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of changes are included in the summary?\",\"answer\":\"Only changes to subject content are listed. 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