Grade Boundries Psychology AQA A Spec... HELP!!

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Reply 20

justincredible

will do
and do you have to really learn all the studies

Reply 21

Jesska xD

justincredible

will do
and do you have to really learn all the studies

For PSYA1 and PSYA2 theyre arent actualy that many. Usually you will need to learn the theories e.g. Bowlby's Learning theory, privation, working memory model etc, and then find 2 supports and 2 weaknesses both well elaborated for a 12 marker or 1 of each for a 6 marker.

Reply 22

justincredible

wow your very helpful
can you help outline the psychodynamic model for me please

Reply 23

Jesska xD

justincredible

wow your very helpful
can you help outline the psychodynamic model for me please

Of what? Is that PSYA1? I'm not doing that exam and i remember nothing, sorry :o:

Reply 24

justincredible

no it was PSYA2 lol no worries

Reply 25

TheRustaman

justincredible

wow your very helpful
can you help outline the psychodynamic model for me please

Key Features:
Mental disorders are due to psychological causes not physical.
Freuds approach to psychopathology - mental illness from childhood conflicts.
Conflicts between; id, ego and superego = anxiety. Can be relieved through repression, projection and regression.
Early experiences cause mental disorders.
Unconscious mind effects behaviour - leading to distress.

Limitations:
Id, ego and superego are difficult to prove/disprove.
Sexism.
Lack of research.

Reply 26

caton4law

LeRose262

Heyy Guys!

B (70/100) for PSYA1- cognitive, Dev & research methods
B (76/100) for PSYA2- Biological, Social & Individual differnces
(the above are my AS grades)

B (78) for PSYA3- Topics in Psychology
Im taking the PSYA4 exam in july
(Theres no coursework)
:smile:

OK well to get an A the minimum points you need for an A is 320/400
(100 for each unit ... x4= 400)
what you have right now is 224/400

to get an A your gna need to get 96/100 :s-smilie:

Reply 27

caton4law

adam_zed

I got 79, 79 and most recently 74. What do I need in this exam to get an A?

OK well to get an A the minimum points you need for an A is 320/400

what you have right now is 232/400

to get an A your gna need to get 88/100 in unit 4

Reply 28

justincredible

TheRustaman

if i wrote that in the exam do you think that would give me the 12 marks

Reply 29

TheRustaman

No... that's just a basic outline.

Reply 30

justincredible

what about 6 marks for the outline

Reply 31

caton4law

justincredible

if i wrote that in the exam do you think that would give me the 12 marks

tht stuff from the previous person you quoted from isn't just outline
the limitation points at the bottom were A02 points, however you couldn't just write that and get the 6/6 AO2 points in the 12 marker, you'd either have to expand on those points or include additional ones

Reply 32

justincredible

yh i know that
oh and would you have to talk about there therapies
or just strictly psychodynamic model

Reply 33

caton4law

justincredible

yh i know that
oh and would you have to talk about there therapies
or just strictly psychodynamic model

dnt kno what the question is?

Reply 34

justincredible

if the question was outline psychodynamic model?
would adding a bit about psychodynamic therapies get you any marks?

Reply 35

Jesska xD

justincredible

if the question was outline psychodynamic model?
would adding a bit about psychodynamic therapies get you any marks?

If that was the question, it would likely be for 4 or 6 marks and would need to be well explained. It would never be a 12 marker as Outline is AO1.

Reply 36

justincredible

ok cheers
what are the main studies that are likely to pop up in psya1 and psya2
i know of
-bowlby's mdh(development)
-valentine and coxon(memory)
-loftus and palmer(memory)
-ainsworth(development)
-selye(stress)
-kieocolt(stress)
-milgram(abnormality)
-asch(social influence)
-friedman and rosenan(stress)

is there any other studies

Reply 37

Noodlzzz

justincredible

zimbardo (social)
marmot (stress)

Those are the biggest ones, perhaps rosenhan? (abnormality) and watson (abnormality) but I think only as evidence to support your claims in the answers