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Psychology PSYA3/PSYA4 revision thread for 2014

Does anyone doing Bio rhythms and sleep have a good essay on the explanations of insomnia? I'm particularly stuck on that topic and need some help on what explanations I can use!

Reply 321

nm786

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Original post by Smiles(:

does anyone have the psya3 june 2013 paper?

For anyone doing A2 psychology - I have now uploaded PSYA3 and PSYA4 papers and mark schemes

EDIT: Summer 2013 A2 Examiner Reports have now been kindly uploaded by Cara Flanagan:

PSYA3 Report: http://www.resourcd.com/@psychexchange/file/show/16910
PSYA4 Report: http://www.resourcd.com/@psychexchange/file/show/16911

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PSYA3 June 2013 Question Paper.pdf76.9KB

PSYA3 June 2013 Mark Scheme.pdf173.3KB

PSYA4 June 2013 Question Paper.pdf108.8KB

PSYA4 June 2013 Mark Scheme.pdf219.1KB

Reply 322

ani1095

does anyone have any model essays for lifespan changes in sleep - I am struggling to find enough evaluation for 16 whole marks( other than supporting studies) ! any help would be really appreciated xx

Reply 323

ani1095

Bio rhythms in general is such a killer

Reply 324

Mezzy

Original post by nm786

For anyone doing A2 psychology - I have now uploaded PSYA3 and PSYA4 papers and mark schemes (I couldn't find the examiner reports but will edit this post when I do).

Thank you for these. By the way do you have links for AS Unit 2 June 2013?

Reply 325

Onoderas

Original post by Jkizer

Starting relationship topic tomorrow. Apparently a very straight forward topic that can be done fairly quickly.... But are the essays difficult? o.O

We started it this week and it's not that great right now. Not too bad so far and the essays don't seem too bad but I would say they're a bit of a step up from Psychopathology in PSYA4.

Reply 326

nm786

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Original post by Mezzy

Thank you for these. By the way do you have links for AS Unit 2 June 2013?

No problem, I uploaded unit 2 paper and mark scheme here: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showpost.php?p=45901250&postcount=42n :smile:

EDIT: and now deleted by the mods.

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Reply 327

Mezzy

Original post by nm786

No problem, I uploaded unit 2 paper and mark scheme here: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showpost.php?p=45901250&postcount=42n :smile:

EDIT: and now deleted by the mods.

Thank you nm786 for all your help. :smile:

Reply 328

Mezzy

Original post by nm786

No problem, I uploaded unit 2 paper and mark scheme here: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showpost.php?p=45901250&postcount=42n :smile:

EDIT: and now deleted by the mods.

Oh I just clicked the link it says that I am not authorised to look at the content lol

Reply 329

nm786

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Original post by Mezzy

Thank you nm786 for all your help. :smile:

Original post by Mezzy

Oh I just clicked the link it says that I am not authorised to look at the content lol

Please check pm. :smile:

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Reply 330

blossomx

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If we don't have many AO1 points for a particular essay can be criticise it with an alternative explanation and then describe that explanation to get AO1 marks?

Eg: I don't have many AO1 points for genetics so can I criticise it with SLT and then describe that in moderate detail?

Thank you. :smile:

Reply 331

nm786

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Original post by LeaX

If we don't have many AO1 points for a particular essay can be criticise it with an alternative explanation and then describe that explanation to get AO1 marks?

Eg: I don't have many AO1 points for genetics so can I criticise it with SLT and then describe that in moderate detail?

Thank you. :smile:

That would get you IDA marks unfortunately not A01.
A01 needs to be specifically about the theory/explanation in question.

There's lots of things you could write for A01 on genetic explanations. These points are really easy to remember and could get you full A01 marks:

MZ and DZ twins - Twin studies generally focus on identical (monozygotic or MZ) twins and non-identical (dizygotic or DZ) twins raised in the same family environment. MZ twins in the same environment therefore share all their genes and their environment, whereas DZ twins in the same environment only share the same environment. Therefore if the concordance rate for a behaviour (the proportion to which both twins exhibit the same behaviour) is higher for MZ twins than DZ twins, it is probably mostly genetically influenced; and if the concordance rate for MZ and DZ twins is similar, the behaviour is probably environmentally influenced.
Adoption studies - compare the rates at which adopted children share behaviours with their adopted parents (who they only share the environment with) and their biological parents (who they share genes but not environment with). If the concordance rate between child and adopted parent is higher then it is probably an environmentally influenced behaviour, but if concordance for the behaviour is higher between child and biological parents then it is probably a genetically influenced behaviour.
A gene responsible for producing a protein called MonoAmine Oxidase A (MAOA) has been associated with aggressive behaviour. MAOA regulates the metabolism of neurotransmitters in the brain it is thought that having a faulty MAOA gene leads to the brain being flooded with too much serotonin and dopamine as a result these excess Neurotransmitter’s would influence individuals towards aggression when under stress. As well as the MAOA gene other candidate genes for aggression have been identified by researchers - DRD4 and the DRD3 gene.

Hope this helps :smile:

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Reply 332

Hayder120

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Original post by TheGameOfScience

how am i wrong if you get 15 marks in 3 essays that totals to 45 marks a solid A grade and if a B is 36 then aiming for 40 marks should get you a solid b :biggrin:

I quote u said "its 40 marks for B" well its not mate..... urgggggg (epic rage)

Reply 333

gloriousgloria

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Keep seeing 'IDA' uhm what is this? :redface:

Is it a marking criteria for unit 4 and 3 or something. My school just finished unit 4 but I've never heard it before... worried!

Reply 334

nm786

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Original post by gloriousgloria

Keep seeing 'IDA' uhm what is this? :redface:

Is it a marking criteria for unit 4 and 3 or something. My school just finished unit 4 but I've never heard it before... worried!

Don;t worry about it just yet you only need it in unit 3! :smile:

IDA stands for Issues, Debates and Approaches, you need to use these in unit 3 to get higher marks - not needed in unit 4 but still creditworthy in the exam. You only need about 1 or two in each essay.
you'll learn what they are in more detail when you start unit 3 but just as a heads up - Issues include culture or gender biased, ethics (for using human and non human animal in studies), debates include nature (genes)/nurture(environment), free will and determinism, reductionism, approaches include cognitive, behavioural, biological and psychological.

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Reply 335

gloriousgloria

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Original post by nm786

Don;t worry about it just yet you only need it in unit 3! :smile:

IDA stands for Issues, Debates and Approaches, you need to use these in unit 3 to get higher marks - not needed in unit 4 but still creditworthy in the exam. You only need about 1 or two in each essay.
you'll learn what they are in more detail when you start unit 3 but just as a heads up - Issues include culture or gender biased, ethics (for using human and non human animal in studies), debates include nature (genes)/nurture(environment), free will and determinism, reductionism, approaches include cognitive, behavioural, biological and psychological.

Ooo I see. Thank you very much!! I'll have a bit of head start compared to the rest of the class :biggrin:

. Are you in A2? Did your school start with unit 3 or 4, if you don't mind me asking.

Reply 336

IllmaticDragon

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Lol. We had a practice exam on tuesday for psya4... And the teacher accidentally gave us 1:30 minutes.

Ahhhh well.

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Reply 337

Audiology-Med

14

im really confused on what to include in the following essay questions;
1, Discuss the nature of sleep
2, Discuss lifespan changes in sleep
3,outline and evaluate stages of sleep
can someone please give me a idea as i have no clue, iv been trying to figure out what A01 and A02 points to include the last hour.

Reply 338

c5000

Is anyone else struggling with this year more than last year? I used to love psychology and now I absolutely hate it! I can't do the essays and none of it sticks in my memory any more :frown:

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Reply 339

mallycaseyx

Original post by c5000

Is anyone else struggling with this year more than last year? I used to love psychology and now I absolutely hate it! I can't do the essays and none of it sticks in my memory any more :frown:

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i was just thinking that!!
don't know why but i'm just not motivated anymore..

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