Psychology AQA A PSYA1 23rd May 2012!

Also, is research methods interweaved in both PSYA1 and PSYA2? My teachers said that they incorporate it within questions of the other topics but if so, why is research methods an individual topic in PSYA1?

Reply 103

Tim Kelly

Original post by katles

hey guys, do you have any advice for memorising/cramming for this exam? Basically I have hardly done any psychology revision because my other exams took priority, so now I've got 4 days to revise psychology.

My teacher swears by "6 point rules" i.e. you make 6 AO1 (facts and stats, what they did etc) bullet points and 3 AO2 (evaluation) bullet points (3 evaluation points + elaboration = 6 marks) for each study. They're quite easy to memorise - try flashcards or just keep trying to write them out as many times as possible from memory - and in the end you'll have enough detail to get 12/12 marks on any study!

For example, a very in-depth 6-point-rule for Asch (1951) would be:

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6/7 confederates. Participant 6th.

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Participants had to call out in turn which line was the same length as the line on the test card. It was unambiguous, the correct answer was always obvious.

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Confederates gave unanimous wrong answers on 12/18 trials “the critical trials”

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Participants yielded to the confederates on 32% of the critical trials.

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74% of participants conformed at least once

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Some said that they had conformed as they thought “6 other people couldn’t be wrong”, others feared ridicule from the group if they gave a different answer

Hope this helps! Oh, and you could always use the method of loci from the cognitive unit to remember!

Reply 104

Original post by Tim Kelly

My teacher swears by "6 point rules" i.e. you make 6 AO1 (facts and stats, what they did etc) bullet points and 3 AO2 (evaluation) bullet points (3 evaluation points + elaboration = 6 marks) for each study. They're quite easy to memorise - try flashcards or just keep trying to write them out as many times as possible from memory - and in the end you'll have enough detail to get 12/12 marks on any study!

For example, a very in-depth 6-point-rule for Asch (1951) would be:

•

6/7 confederates. Participant 6th.

•

Participants had to call out in turn which line was the same length as the line on the test card. It was unambiguous, the correct answer was always obvious.

•

Confederates gave unanimous wrong answers on 12/18 trials “the critical trials”

•

Participants yielded to the confederates on 32% of the critical trials.

•

74% of participants conformed at least once

•

Some said that they had conformed as they thought “6 other people couldn’t be wrong”, others feared ridicule from the group if they gave a different answer

Hope this helps! Oh, and you could always use the method of loci from the cognitive unit to remember!

Thank you

Right now I'm just going through developmental notes to try and memorise, then I'll probably try some past papers and learn the mark scheme...

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Right for those wanting them I have you some psychology notes!

http://www.mediafire.com/?ysjdtg25v6msu68

They're for all of the units because I can't remember my password to get into the account and upload them separately, but if you go into the main folder Unit 1 is very clearly labelled so you can just delete the rest!

(The mobile uploads folder has the same as the main folder give or take a few sets of notes, but in pdf format so that anyone that wants can put them on their phone to revise on the go! :smile:

)

Reply 106

Original post by katles

Also, is research methods interweaved in both PSYA1 and PSYA2? My teachers said that they incorporate it within questions of the other topics but if so, why is research methods an individual topic in PSYA1?

Yes it is, it has a main section in Unit 1 and then is incorporated into 2 as well.
And I'd assume they want you to do it in both AS papers but you need a huge crash course when you start because you haven't done it before hence the separate section in unit 1, but then you have to be able to apply it throughout psychology. :smile:

Reply 107

Original post by AwkwardPenguin

Yes it is, it has a main section in Unit 1 and then is incorporated into 2 as well.
And I'd assume they want you to do it in both AS papers but you need a huge crash course when you start because you haven't done it before hence the separate section in unit 1, but then you have to be able to apply it throughout psychology. :smile:

Ohh I see, thank you :biggrin:

and thank you SO much for uploading your revision notes, the file size is huge O_O I appreciate it a lot :smile:

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Original post by katles

Ohh I see, thank you :biggrin:

and thank you SO much for uploading your revision notes, the file size is huge O_O I appreciate it a lot :smile:

I'm sorry it's so huge it's because it's all 4 units! You're welcome though, I hope they help! :smile:

Reply 109

Original post by AwkwardPenguin

I'm sorry it's so huge it's because it's all 4 units! You're welcome though, I hope they help! :smile:

I've just downloaded them, oh my god it's like a GOLD MINE of Psychology revision :gah:

THANK YOU!! :hugs:

Seriously, I feel slightly guilty taking these. They're insanely helpful :biggrin:

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Reply 110

cdoyle

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in my business studies AQA 2 years ago they put a question on niche markets in module 1 even though its on module 2 spec section. I reckon they might put something on research methods in psya2. its the 6 days I have to revise 80% of content of psya2 I am stressing about.

Reply 111

Original post by katles

Also, is research methods interweaved in both PSYA1 and PSYA2? My teachers said that they incorporate it within questions of the other topics but if so, why is research methods an individual topic in PSYA1?

Yes it is, in unit 1, each section has 8 marks worth of research methods questions and in unit 2, each section has 4 marks worth of research methods

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Reply 112

Original post by cdoyle

in my business studies AQA 2 years ago they put a question on niche markets in module 1 even though its on module 2 spec section. I reckon they might put something on research methods in psya2. its the 6 days I have to revise 80% of content of psya2 I am stressing about.

Same, I'm stressing out about that too, but hey it's 6 days which will hopefully be enough :smile:

Right now I'm just totally ignoring unit 2 and concentrating on unit 1 and my stats exam the day after -__-

Original post by BobbyBurke

Yes it is, in unit 1, each section has 8 marks worth of research methods questions and in unit 2, each section has 4 marks worth of research methods

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Ohh okay. Thanks! :biggrin:

Reply 113

Original post by Tim Kelly

My teacher swears by "6 point rules" i.e. you make 6 AO1 (facts and stats, what they did etc) bullet points and 3 AO2 (evaluation) bullet points (3 evaluation points + elaboration = 6 marks) for each study. They're quite easy to memorise - try flashcards or just keep trying to write them out as many times as possible from memory - and in the end you'll have enough detail to get 12/12 marks on any study!

For example, a very in-depth 6-point-rule for Asch (1951) would be:

•

6/7 confederates. Participant 6th.

•

Participants had to call out in turn which line was the same length as the line on the test card. It was unambiguous, the correct answer was always obvious.

•

Confederates gave unanimous wrong answers on 12/18 trials “the critical trials”

•

Participants yielded to the confederates on 32% of the critical trials.

•

74% of participants conformed at least once

•

Some said that they had conformed as they thought “6 other people couldn’t be wrong”, others feared ridicule from the group if they gave a different answer

Hope this helps! Oh, and you could always use the method of loci from the cognitive unit to remember!

Tim Kelly I agree on your 3 point evaluative rule however, my tutor told me when evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of something, for example Bowlby's evolutionary theory of attachment, we must write 2 developed strengths as well as 2 developed weaknesses. She expressed the importance of having an equal balance and maintaining marks. For example; according to my tutor, 3 elaborated strengths and 2 elaborated weaknesses can only score a maximum of 5 marks due to an unequal balance between the two.

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Can someone help me evaluate Bowlby's theory? No strengths please, just 2 developed weaknesses that I can use to gain 3 marks in the exam, thanks.

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Reply 115

Original post by katles

I've just downloaded them, oh my god it's like a GOLD MINE of Psychology revision :gah:

THANK YOU!! :hugs:

Seriously, I feel slightly guilty taking these. They're insanely helpful :biggrin:

Don't feel guilty, honestly, not all of them are even mine. :smile:

They're a collection of my own notes & some I grabbed off here. :smile:

Hope they help. :smile:

Urgh I am so sick of some of the developmental unit. It's so depressing.

Reply 116

Original post by AwkwardPenguin

Don't feel guilty, honestly, not all of them are even mine. :smile:

They're a collection of my own notes & some I grabbed off here. :smile:

Hope they help. :smile:

Urgh I am so sick of some of the developmental unit. It's so depressing.

Ah me to, I am excellent at cognitive psychology, I get an A in every past paper I do that is marked by the teacher. On the other hand, I always get 69% on developmental past papers (which is a high C). I think I do badly because I find it boring and less psychological when compared to other units however; when I eventually get all of the studies by sunday, I should be all ready for Wednesday with a quick, brief revision sesh on mon and tues :smile:

What are you finding difficult?

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