Edexcel GCSE Psychology: Key Studies Revision Guide (Edexcel Paper 1 & 2)

Whether you’re a student revising for exams or a teacher looking for a high-quality, ready-to-use classroom resource, this Key Studies booklet brings together all the essential research you need for Edexcel GCSE Psychology.

This downloadable PDF includes clear, student-friendly summaries of every required key study across the specification.

Each study is broken down into helpful sections such as:

✔ Aim

✔ Sample

✔ Procedure

✔ Results

✔ Conclusions

✔ Strengths & Weaknesses (written in exam-ready language)

Inside the booklet, you’ll find all the major studies from:

• Development – Piaget & Inhelder (1956), Gunderson (2013)
• Memory – Bartlett (1932), Peterson & Peterson (1959)
• Psychological Problems – Caspi et al. (2003), Young (2007)
• Brain & Neuropsychology – Damasio et al. (1994), Sperry (1968)
• Social Influence – Haney, Banks & Zimbardo (1973), Charlton et al. (2000)
• Criminal Psychology - Bandura, Ross & Ross (1961), Charlton (2000)
• Sleep & Dreaming - Freud (1909), Siffre (1975)

This guide is designed to make revision clearer, easier, and far less overwhelming. The layout is clean and structured so students can quickly revise each study and understand how to use it in AO1, AO2 and AO3 exam responses.

Perfect for:

• Students preparing for mock exams or final GCSEs
• Teachers wanting a well-organised revision booklet for lessons or homework
• Tutors supporting learners across both Paper 1 and Paper 2
• Home educators teaching the full Edexcel psychology course