Psychology AQA A PSYA2 29th May 2012!
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Re: Psychology AQA A PSYA2 29th May 2012!3 theories of what? We can have 12 markers specifically on each 'theory'. So we could have a 12 marker on the Biological, Psychodynamic, Cognitive or the Behavioural approach to abnormality. We could also have a 12 marker on each theory's treatment to abnormality?(Original post by Daleghanem)
Im finding it hard to structure a 12 mark question for my AS exam in Psychology for this summer.. at the moment I am thinking that i should describe 3 theories and then evaluate on them through giving the strengths and limitations of each. can anyone help? -
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Re: Psychology AQA A PSYA2 29th May 2012!January 2009-
• Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology (12 marks)
• Discuss the emotion-focused approach to coping with stress. (8 marks)
June 2009-
• Outline and evaluate one or more explanations of why people obey (12 marks)
• Discuss one or more physiological methods of stress management (10 marks)
January 2010-
• Discuss two or more definitions of abnormality. (12 marks)
June 2010-
• Outline and evaluate research into the relationship between the immune system and Stress-related illness. (12marks)
• Outline and evaluate explanations of conformity. (8 marks)
January 2011-
• Outline and evaluate the psychodynamic approach to abnormality. (12 marks)
• Discuss one or more explanations of independent behaviour, for example, how people resist pressures to conform or obey. (8 marks)
June 2011-
• Outline and evaluate research relating to independent behaviour. (12 marks)
• Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology. (8 marks)
January 2012-
• Discuss two or more methods of Stress Management (12 marks)
Those are the past 12 mark questions! im not sure if i should rule them out, although for my psya1 exam i predicted the right question which was really lucky any help? -
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Re: Psychology AQA A PSYA2 29th May 2012!Starting revision today.
This is the one psych exam I didn't wanna retake, it's got the most approaches to learn and I can't stand biological. Would've taken biology a level if I wanted to learn about genes, etc.
But I got a D in it in the summer of year 12, and this is my last time to retake so fingers crossed.
Got an A in unit 1 and 3, but 2 was such a let down (although I knew what I did wrong -- didn't do the essay question). -
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Re: Psychology AQA A PSYA2 29th May 2012!im doing social influences today and then may do some abnormality
i hope abnormality comes up though its my favorite topic :P
approach wise though i dont think its that hard to remember if you need any help just ask though
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Re: Psychology AQA A PSYA2 29th May 2012!I suppose it's somewhat handy to retake Unit 2 along with doing Unit 2 because Unit 4 is heavy on the section E's from all approaches, and if you have to learn section E on biological, psychodynamic and learning anyway, it's just reinforcement.
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Re: Psychology AQA A PSYA2 29th May 2012!Social influences?
Is this the Unit 2 thread?
We do biological, psychodynamic and learning. :}
Oops, I think I am in the wrong thread, I'm with Edexcel. But my exam is on the 29th, ha.
No wonder I'm retaking.Last edited by danielleL; 08-04-2012 at 14:14. -
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Re: Psychology AQA A PSYA2 29th May 2012!yeah it is as we know everything anyway and all we are doing now is revising. i dunno i dont really like this paper but unit 1 paper was boring and uneventfull memory and attachment have to be the worst possible thing to do EVER :L
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Re: Psychology AQA A PSYA2 29th May 2012!Oh revision. You are such a pain in life >.> Notes on abnormality have been finished. Obedience done today and Conformity tomorrow - I hope. Since we haven't touched stress yet, the rest of the week will be condensing the notes I've made into flash cards >.<
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Re: Psychology AQA A PSYA2 29th May 2012!(Original post by Tilly3475)
January 2009-
• Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology (12 marks)
• Discuss the emotion-focused approach to coping with stress. (8 marks)
June 2009-
• Outline and evaluate one or more explanations of why people obey (12 marks)
• Discuss one or more physiological methods of stress management (10 marks)
January 2010-
• Discuss two or more definitions of abnormality. (12 marks)
June 2010-
• Outline and evaluate research into the relationship between the immune system and Stress-related illness. (12marks)
• Outline and evaluate explanations of conformity. (8 marks)
January 2011-
• Outline and evaluate the psychodynamic approach to abnormality. (12 marks)
• Discuss one or more explanations of independent behaviour, for example, how people resist pressures to conform or obey. (8 marks)
June 2011-
• Outline and evaluate research relating to independent behaviour. (12 marks)
• Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology. (8 marks)
January 2012-
• Discuss two or more methods of Stress Management (12 marks)
Those are the past 12 mark questions! im not sure if i should rule them out, although for my psya1 exam i predicted the right question which was really lucky any help?
Right stress as a 12 marker it is then. I am planning on starting this module tonight. PSYA1 is killing me. do we really need to know the year of the research
i hope abnormality comes up though its my favorite topic :P 
