OCR A2 Level Psychology G543 (11/06/12)

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Ahh I understand exactly how you feel! I've made mind maps for each sub-section in the topics (3 studies on each mind map) which has actually been a lot more helpful than I had expected. Also another tip would be to not agonise over small details like exact numbers in results or complicated names for drugs, as long as you have a good grasp of the aims, methodology, results in general and conclusions you're all good. :smile:

I'm not particularly worried about section B, but looking through a few past papers there have been some ODD questions, like ones you couldn't even dream of preparing for, just to throw students off. This worries me for the crime section as we missed out an entire topic (After a Guilty Verdict) so if two questions from that come up, I won't have a choice with the ones I do as I'll inevitably have to do the other two..And if one of them has a horrible section B.. :zomg:

We have done the same! For Health and clinical we have missed out healthy living and for Forensic we have missed out Reaching a verdict. But don't worry because you have missed out a section it'll mean theres less revision and your more likely to know all the studies better :smile:

I just hate comparing questions in section B!

Reply 41

jessplease

Original post by pk92

I just hate comparing questions in section B!

For the comparing questions i found it easier if you do it basically the same as every other section b question and do it in issues
e.g 2 paragraphs on strengths 2 paragraphs on weaknesses on different issues

so I'd do a paragraph on reliability and then do a sentence on each of the studies or techniques to say how it is reliable or not
then a paragraph on um reductionism and then say how each is reductionist and if it is not then how it is hollistic.

My teacher said this is a better way of comparing rather than looking at each technique or method at a time :smile:

Reply 42

KateJE

I've made flash cards for each study, picked five key words for each study, made a mind map for each sub-section and I still can't see to get anything to stick. Looking at past papers, I know the gist of the relevant studies most of the time, but can't remember who conducted the study in the first place - or vice versa.

We had a sub for the first six or seven months of the year whilst our teacher was on maternity leave, so this really hasn't helped. Even now she's back though, when I do past questions, she keeps telling me to evaluate in part a questions... that's not right, is it?

If anybody has any other methods of revision I could try, it would be greatly appreciated? I'm going to try out GRAVER STANDERS, because it seems like it will work if I can remember it.

Reply 43

gfm

Original post by pk92

I just hate comparing questions in section B!

I think u should have a look at reaching a verdict cuz if u look at past papers not many questions have been asked on tht topic so seems to be the most likely to pop up in the exam :/ we've missed turning to crime

Reply 44

gfm

Original post by KateJE

Yh i would say your teacher is wrong by asking you to evaluate section a questions. Section is mainly descriptive you get no marks for evaluation all you need is an intro about the topic the question is about, then answer the question , i.e. if it asks you to describe a research describe it if its a concept or technique then explain that. And finally its really importatnt to have a conclusion otherwise you won't get high band marks!

Reply 45

Lollyage

Judging by what has come up so far, it is extremely likely that there will be two questions from After a Guilty Verdict under Forensic Psychology - the one topic we missed out in the whole damn syllabus.

Also could someone please explain ecological validity to me, like how to discuss the ecological validity of research into health promotion (past paper q) or how it applies to any question you've done? It's one of those random ones that I can't for the life of me find 3 points for.

Words cannot describe my hatred for this exam. :sigh:

Reply 46

Lollyage

Original post by princess271

does anyone how i can revise for this exam :frown:

any tips will be appreciated x

Try mind maps? I've really found them to be quite useful :smile:

Reply 47

princess271

Original post by Lollyage

Try mind maps? I've really found them to be quite useful :smile:

thanks

Reply 48

JessChappers01

i really hope after a guilty verdict doesnt come up twice even though its highly likely because thats the one section weve missed out which means ill have no choice but to answer the other two DAMMIT ill just have to make sure i know the other 3 topics really well haha!
i hate this exam :frown:

Reply 49

Lynndenial

Original post by princess271

why males commint more crimes than females.rtf

please can someone read this and tell me what mark it would get
thanks x

I'd say maybe a 5 or 6 if you're lucky... :smile:

It was kinda confusing and your sentences ran on a lot - I think you only used like 2 full stops throughout! I forget what the mark scheme is like but if your answer is not well organised it makes it difficult to understand.

Also, your introduction begins by talking about genetics, but the study you're talking about is about life expectancy and risk taking because of evolutionary adaptive traits, so the first few lines weren't really relevant :P Plus the information you gave on Daly and Wilson wasn't that accurate either - you give information on Gudjohnsson, but I'm fairly sure what you've said there is actually from Daly and Wilson as well. XD

I hope that helps. :s-smilie:

Reply 50

zahra_xo

i know this is a huge risk to take but i dont feel like i have enough time to learn everything really well and i feel if i concentrate on less i will know more, so i was looking at past questions it looks like for forensic no topics have been repeated, im planning on just learning the topics that havent come up, i am honestly terrified of taking the risk but for stuff like the biological section in turning to crime the three studies have come up, so do you think it is unlikely that they will come up?

I am planning on reading over the other topics but i dont think i will know them really well, i am so overwhelmed by the amount ocr expects us to learn when we only have to answer 2 questions it just seems impossible right now :frown:

thanks in advance

Reply 51

Lollyage

Original post by zahra_xo

thanks in advance

DO NOT DO THIS!!! This is the mistake I made for the Jan exam, OCR had never repeated anything ever so by process of deduction I was convinced (by teachers as well) that Individual Differences will come up for section B, so I did a bit of work on the others but really not much and spent all day re-writing ID answers until they were perfect. Got into the exam, went straight to section B ready to regurgitate my expertise and BAM. Social Approach.

You honestly never know with OCR, it's never worth the risk.

Reply 52

Mizz_S

Original post by Lollyage

if you say after a guilty verdict, then i'm in the same boat. i never learnt it, nor did i learn disroders from health and clinical, lol.

ecological validity is how true the experiment is to real life. for health promotion, i'd say keating is true to real life due to the use of questionnaires about something that is already an issue, but ruiter and wineman (it is wineman, right? :s-smilie:

) aren't really true to real life. only studies such as field experiment ones like reicher and haslam are truly high in eco validity. hope that makes sense.

Reply 53

seventwoseven

Does anyone have any tips for remembering the names of who did each study? It's so haaaaard :frown:

Reply 54

princess271

Original post by Lynndenial

I'd say maybe a 5 or 6 if you're lucky... :smile:

haha thanks
will you check another one for me lol

Reply 55

princess271

disscuss the problems of conductiong research into what causes stress.rtf

can someone check this
much appreciated :smile:

Reply 56

princess271

is this GRAVERS STANDERS
for the g544 exam or the g543 exam? :s-smilie:

Reply 57

Lollyage

PLEASE PLEASE someone look at this for me!! I've just had the biggest heart attack ever after hearing you have to cross-compare studies in ANY point you make on ANY issue, even if it's not actually a compare question. We were not taught this. This is how I do my section Bs (see word document in attachment).

Massive thank you in advance to anyone who gives me feedback on this.

Assess the reliability of research into interviewing witnesses.docx13.8KB

Reply 58

princess271

Original post by seventwoseven

Does anyone have any tips for remembering the names of who did each study? It's so haaaaard :frown:

my psychology teacher said you dont have to remember the names of the study
you can just say "psychologists carried out a study on..."
but half the time he doesnt know what hes going on about
so not sure :tongue:

Reply 59

Lollyage

Original post by princess271

disscuss the problems of conductiong research into what causes stress.rtf

can someone check this
much appreciated :smile:

You do it so differently to me it's actually insane, but I'd say it's good apart from you need to work on your counter arguments more and make them really clear!