AQA PSYA1 Unit 1 Psychology 10th January 2012

We've been told to learn it like this:

M - Monotropic
U - Universally innate
S - Social releasers
I - Internal working model
C- Critical period
S - Survival

Either works best I guess

It's ok happy to help

Explanations on attachment did actually come up! Would have been nice though!!

i think the 12 marker might be on EWT

i think the 12 marker might be on EWT

Eurgh I'd hate this!!!! Although I think it was on EWT in June 2011?

Only the effects of age, not anxiety. However you are proabably right, it is unlikely that they would do two 12 markers about EWT in a row, but of course we cannot rule it out. I think that the 12 marker will be something to do with Social Psychology, as there has not been anything on that since June 2010.

Here is a document my school gave us - it outlines what has come up before and what has never come up - you may find it helpful.

Previous PSYA1 12 mark questions

Jan 2009: Discuss one or more explanations of attachments, such as learning theory and Bowlby’s theory
Jun 2009: Discuss effects of anxiety on EWT
Jan 2010: Outline and evaluate research into privation
Jun 2010: Outline and evaluate research into the effects of institutionalisation
Jan 2011: Outline and evaluate the WMM
Jun 2011: Discuss effects of age on EWT + 8 mark on learning theory

12 mark questions that have never appeared:
• Outline and evaluate MSM
• Effects of misleading information
• Cognitive interview
• Strategies for memory improvement. Unlikely as a 12 mark, but appears on every single paper as 4, 5 or 6 marks
• Disruption of attachment
• Cultural variations in attachment
• Factors affecting types of attachment/anything to do with Ainsworth’s study, e.g., sensitivity, temperament
• Effects of day care, e.g., aggression and peer relations
• Implications of research for childcare practices

I think we just have to revise everything just in case!!

Only the effects of age, not anxiety. However you are proabably right, it is unlikely that they would do two 12 markers about EWT in a row, but of course we cannot rule it out. I think that the 12 marker will be something to do with Social Psychology, as there has not been anything on that since June 2010.

Here is a document my school gave us - it outlines what has come up before and what has never come up - you may find it helpful.

Previous PSYA1 12 mark questions

Jan 2009: Discuss one or more explanations of attachments, such as learning theory and Bowlby’s theory
Jun 2009: Discuss effects of anxiety on EWT
Jan 2010: Outline and evaluate research into privation
Jun 2010: Outline and evaluate research into the effects of institutionalisation
Jan 2011: Outline and evaluate the WMM
Jun 2011: Discuss effects of age on EWT + 8 mark on learning theory

12 mark questions that have never appeared:
• Outline and evaluate MSM
• Effects of misleading information
• Cognitive interview
• Strategies for memory improvement. Unlikely as a 12 mark, but appears on every single paper as 4, 5 or 6 marks
• Disruption of attachment
• Cultural variations in attachment
• Factors affecting types of attachment/anything to do with Ainsworth’s study, e.g., sensitivity, temperament
• Effects of day care, e.g., aggression and peer relations
• Implications of research for childcare practices

I know! I'm pretty sure that'd come up for 6 marks though. Ah scary times. How far are you with your revision? x

Can you give me a quick reminder on what Cognitive interview was about?
Thank you

I find researchers names a right pain to remember, especially because I'm doing PSYA1 and PSYA4 in Jan .

I try to come up with little rhymes or associate their names with an image because I'm a visual learner (don't actually know if this will help anyone else but it's worth a try).

Im in exactly your position! Doing PSYA1 and PSYA4 :-(
Atleast PSYA4 isnt until the end of Jan!
What grades are you aiming for?

I think the only other good thing is the slight overlap in research methods .
I need to get an A overall so I've been told to get an A in both to boost my AS enough and give myself a chance - I have 5 other exams than these so there's sooooo much stress .

How do you revise?
What grades do you want?

would some nice, kind, soul ... implant all of their knowledge into my brain for this exam?!

edit: what's with the negging?!

Oh no 5 other exams does not sound good. Which subjects are they?

Yeah I also have 4 other exams which sucks!
I am also aiming for an A but i will be satisfied with a B because PSYA4 is sooo hard!

I have 2 biology (1 resit, 1A2), 2 chem (1 resit, 1A2) and C1 maths to try to boost my overall AS .

What are your others exams?
Which topics are you doing for PSYA4? I've been stuck with depression (which is ok-ish) and media (which I despise with a passion )

Oh no that's not good all of those subjects are really intense!
I have got C1 resit too... C3 and M1. and then PSYA1 and PSYA2.
GREATTTTTT.
Must admit I prefer Psychology over Maths!

In PSYA4 I am doing Schziophrenia and Addictive Behaviours which are actually not so bad. I had a quick look through Media when picking which topics to do and Medic looks nasty! But I am sure you will be fine with them! GOOD LUCK!