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AQA A2 Psychology PSYA3/PSYA4 Revision Thread 2016

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What is meant by 'Standardised Instructions' just having easily replicatable, clear and operationalised instruction set?

Reply 5541

username2155043

Could someone please explain the types of hypothesis to me with examples please? :smile:

Thank you!!

Reply 5542

M0n1

Original post by KatyRu

Anyone else majorly crammed for this exam?

Yeah cramming and stressing right now >_<

Reply 5543

Hihihi123

Question: I'm retaking this exam. If I don't do as well as I did last time do I still keep my highest mark?

Reply 5544

NHM

Original post by TrojanH

What is meant by 'Standardised Instructions' just having easily replicatable, clear and operationalised instruction set?

Yeah basically all that and making sure same for all pps etc :/

Reply 5545

M0n1

Original post by 14grahamr

Could someone please explain the types of hypothesis to me with examples please? :smile:

Thank you!!

Directional: high level of dopamine can lead to schizophrenia
Non-directional: dopamine levels is associated with SZ
In directional you state what you think the link between the two are but in non-directional you just state that there's a link

Reply 5546

NHM

Original post by Hihihi123

Question: I'm retaking this exam. If I don't do as well as I did last time do I still keep my highest mark?

Yes- how did you do last year?

Reply 5547

Hihihi123

Original post by NHM

Yes- how did you do last year?

2 marks/ums from an a

Reply 5548

babitajades

Original post by Romanoff

The exam is 14 hours away

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN DO MATHS ON THIS THREAD

Hahah that reminds me, I have statistics exam the next day -.-

Reply 5549

SureyaWP

Original post by Hihihi123

2 marks/ums from an a

Can i just ask.. Why are you resitting if you were just 2 marks from an A?

Reply 5550

NHM

Original post by Hihihi123

2 marks/ums from an a

Lmao why are you resitting then?

Reply 5551

sukhraj7

Original post by violetvictorious

Can someone help me with peer review? The purpose of it and evaluative points pretty please?

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Purpose of peer review -
The aim of the peer review process is to act as a kind of quality control. It helps to ensure that any research paper published in a well-respected journal is of high quality and valid, and it can therefore be taken seriously by fellow researchers by lay people. Any research that is incorrect or of poor quality is weeded out. Only the best becomes public. Peer review has been used since the middle of the twentieth century and has now become the focal point to the way science is conducted. it is the way that new knowledge becomes validated

Strengths -
- Peer review is essential as without it readers of published research would not know what is mere opinion and speculation, and what is real fact. It is a means of establishing the validity of scientific research.
- It is difficult for authors and researchers to spot every mistake in a piece of work so showing work to others increases the probability that weaknesses will be identified and addressed.
- It helps to prevent the dissemination of irrelevant findings, unwarranted claims, unacceptable interpretations, personal views and deliberate fraud.

Limitations -
- It isn't always possible to find an appropriate expert to review a research proposal/report. This means that poor research may be passed because the reviewer didn't really understand it.
- Anonymity is usually practised so that reviewers may be honest and objective. However it may have the opposite effect if reviewers use anonymity to settle 'old scores' or bury rival research.
- The reviewer's theoretical view may differ from that in the research report so they may judge it less favourably.
- There may be institution bias (tendency to favour research from prestigious institutions)
- There may be gender bias (tendency to favour male researchers)
- There may be publication bias as peer review tends to favour the publication of positive results (results supporting the hypothesis), possibly because editors want research that has important implications in order to increase the standing of their journal.

Reply 5552

Kay_96

how difficult is it to get 45 marks on this paper lol help

there goes my psychology grade :frown:

Reply 5553

yasx_

Original post by aimsnaywux

Ya crazy if you want classification/diagnosis of schizophrenia to come up as the essay!!! Ya absolutely crazy 💀💀💀

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That's the one I want! Or biological therapies or psychological explanations. Otherwise I'm doneeeee

Reply 5554

SunDun111

Original post by NHM

Send it me via pm :smile:

SENT!

Reply 5555

qwerty123A

Could someone PLEASE mark this essay for me:

www.thestudentroom.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=157265

I will give a rep to anyone who marks it - im actually begging lol :frown:

Reply 5556

Hihihi123

Original post by SureyaWP

Can i just ask.. Why are you resitting if you were just 2 marks from an A?

Because I need an A overall

Reply 5557

bullseye1

Original post by rosieschofield

155 ums would be needed for an A,
so lets say you need 78 on each paper.
So from last years boundaries that means you need in raw marks:
44/72 in PSYA3
56/83 in PSYA4

Thankyou so much!! :smile:

Reply 5558

beckalouu

I've got unit 4 tomorrow morning then chemistry in the afternoon and statistics the following morning. Hoping the world implodes overnight. 😅

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Reply 5559

bullseye1

Original post by yasx_

An A is 320 overall, so you need 155 in A2 which is 77.5 in each paper but obvs you don't get .5 UMS so 78 UMS each paper I'd say. That's a high B almost A in each paper.