What, if anything, do visual illusions tell us about human visual processing?

This essay was written for my unit on Perception. The unit gave a broad understanding of how information from the environment can be used by biological systems to interact with the environment. Focus was upon vision.

Discuss the role of working memory in schizophrenia

This essay was written for my unit on Memory. The unit provided a theoretical and empirical understanding of current perspectives on human memory, utilising experimental and cognitive neuroscience approaches.

What is the relationship between children's development of phonologocal skills and their progress in learning to read?

This essay was written for my unit on Language. The unit considered language as a cognitive skill and explored both the expert performances of adults in speaking, reading, listening and comprehension and the development of language skills in early childhood.

If infants look longer at magic tricks, what does that say about their ability to reason?

This essay was written for my unit on Developmental Psychology. The unit introduced an experimental approach to studying human behaviour in early childhood, interpretting research from a cognitive neuroscience perspective.

Do people consciously decide how they will behave?

This essay was written for my unit on Social Psychology. The unit gave an overview of contemporary issues in contemporary social psychology. This lead to an understanding of the underlying cognitive, affective and motivational processes involved in social behaviour.

Outline the principle brain structures that regulate emotion and indicate there role in the control of behaviour

This essay was written for my unit on Neuropsychology. The unit covered a wide range of topics in neuropsychology and emphasised a multi-method approach. The relationship was explored between psychological processes and both physiological mechanisms and anatomical structures.

Statistics coursework- answers are presented as a methods and results section

This work was completed for my Statistics and Methods unit. The unit taught the integration of design and analysis. Tests covered were; multi-factor and mixed ANOVA, partial correlation and ANCOVA.

What is bias in scientific research? What are the possible sources of bias?

This work was completed for my Advanced Statistics and Methods unit. Statistics covered in the unit were; multiple regression, meta-analysis and factor analysis. The unit also covered limitations of null hypothesis testing and problems of publication bias.

The effect of inversion on expression recognition

The effects of anxiety on mental rotation

Orthographic processing: serial or parallel

Recognition memory: levels of processing, the generation effect, both or something different?

Who can you trust? A slant perception study

These papers were written for my Psychological Experiments unit. This was a practical course covering the design, implementation and production of an APA style report concerning several experimental topics.