OCR PSYCHOLOGY G542 core studies May 2012

I don't think I'll fall asleep tonight.. I'm so afraid of tomorrow's exam! I was revising for the whole day and I feel like nothing's stuck in my head and I can't remember anything now :frown:

The first exam G541 was so easy, and I bet this one will be the hardest out of all of my exams.. And it's also my last exam! I just hope I will be able to answer most of the questions.. Section A is the worst as they can ask you about anything even in great details...

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shezshez

Original post by partofme

I don't think I'll fall asleep tonight.. I'm so afraid of tomorrow's exam! I was revising for the whole day and I feel like nothing's stuck in my head and I can't remember anything now :frown:

I think you'll be surprised by what you actually know. All the best! :smile:

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Any Predictions for section C??

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Original post by shezshez

I think you'll be surprised by what you actually know. All the best! :smile:

Thank you, and I'm sure you'll pass your exam too. Apparently "third time lucky".. What grades did you get in your previous G542 exams?

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strawberryyoghurt

Original post by nonabona

Any Predictions for section C??

most people are saying behaviourist

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Behaviourist perspective only came up once..
Some people said that the perspective is unlikely to come up again so I think it will be either social or individual differences approach - or maybe both ?
But you never know..

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shezshez

I got a C in the first and a B in the second, Just frustrating 'cause i was 2 marks off a B overall - the options paper at A2 let me down biiig style. So much to learn, so good luck for that one. :') I'm only re-taking to keep me involved in psychology to be honest, i'm all sorted with a uni place for next year, took a gap-year you see.. but, yeah, my plan failed, not done much studying at all. :frown:

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Original post by shezshez

youll be fine... gud luck babe x jus make sure u get gud sleep :^_^:

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Same here! I'm doing it first time and I'm already thinking about retaking it.. I had so much time to do revision but I left it all for the last minute and now I feel like I've not prepared well :frown:

and I really would like to pass it the first time and get at least a B so that I won't have to worry about it anymore..

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Any Predictions for section B? ...desperately need to revise, night before and still i cba, whats gonna become of my life :-O
also any advice about all nighters and how to get the maximum out of the hours i have left? thanx x

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Original post by eselle

Lofus and Palmer
• Field experiment - its is not field but lab experiment.
o IV and DV manipulate in a natural setting
• Recreate a murder scene using actors and bring in false information to see how it effects the memory of the eye witnesses
• Strengths
o High ecological validity
o Increase validity - Has an emotion impact since participants think it’s a real event
o Still able to control IV
• Weaknesses
o Breaks ethical guidelines – emotion impact can lead to psychological harm

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Original post by nonabona

In Section B Maguire is the only study that hasn't come up yet.. So I'm preparing for this one definately.
Piliavin and Baron-Cohen are also more likely to come up..
But I think you should get some sleep so that you don't feel tired in the exam and your brain will work better. Maybe try to get up earlier tomorrow and make a fresh start as the exam doesn't start until 13:30.. I've got 4 psychology lessons tomorrow before the exam so I'll be revising all the time. Good luck!

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[QUOTE="strangerme;37813587"]

Original post by eselle

thanx... great help :redface:

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Original post by nonabona

D1 G542 What you need to know.pdf

- go through this and make sure you know each thing mentioned in page 2 . this is will help you with sec A and sec B .
Sec C - revise more on Behaviourist and Social / I.D .

Tip - don't do an all nighter - it will only tire you out when it comes to actually doing the exams - your body wont be able to cope.
- therefore learn off sec C by heart before you go to sleep (do not be awake after 12.30 - its bad apparantely.)
- wake up in the morning at 5 and go through sec A/ things you need to know attachment)
- do a past paper- mainly helpful ones are june 2010 and jan 2011.
( i am doing the same routine).
And final tip - pray ~especially to St Thomas of Cupertino.

(Prayer to St. Joseph of Cupertino - really helps you in exams and seeking success in exams.

O Great St. Joseph of Cupertino who by your prayer obtained from God to be asked at your examination, the only preposition you knew. Grant that I may like you succeed in the ( ) exam which I am now preparing.
In return I promise to make you known and cause you to be invoked.
Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
O St. Joseph of Cupertino pray for me
St. Thomas Aquinas pray for me
O Holy Ghost enlighten me
Our Lady of Good Studies pray for me
Sacred Head of Jesus, Seat of divine wisdom, enlighten me.)

GOOD LUCK. :biggrin:

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D2 G542 Cognitive.pdf719.8KB

hopefully this will help - great resources for core studies :biggrin:

everything you need to know in kinda detail - Core Studies Booklet..docx

aims and methods on each study - aims and method.docx

what you should know - D1 G542 What you need to know.pdf

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eselle

Could someone help me with a question simliar to 'Describe how the individual differences approach could explain addiction experienced in Gamblers' which will be 4 marks?

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Original post by strangerme

hopefully this will help - great resources for core studies :biggrin:

everything you need to know in kinda detail - Core Studies Booklet..docx

aims and methods on each study - aims and method.docx

what you should know - D1 G542 What you need to know.pdf

OMG This is great!! I wish I had access to it earlier.. Now it's too late to do revision, I'm going to bed.. But I'll have a look at it in the morning.. Thanks!

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