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Hi guys I couldn't find an offical thread for Psyb1 or psyb2 so I thought I would make one so we help eachother out 
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(Original post by matthewc212)
I did that exam last year and I'm repeating the unit 1 exam again this year to secure the A. You really don't need to know all the studies, that's where I went wrong last year as I was stressing too much about knowing them all. Just go through each topic and choose one study per sub section. In each section, there are so many studies which have the same conclusion or aim. Eg in gender - biological (hormones=van goozen) (chromosomes = Klinefelter and turners syndrome).. There's more in the textbook but you don't need them
I did that exam last year and I'm repeating the unit 1 exam again this year to secure the A. You really don't need to know all the studies, that's where I went wrong last year as I was stressing too much about knowing them all. Just go through each topic and choose one study per sub section. In each section, there are so many studies which have the same conclusion or aim. Eg in gender - biological (hormones=van goozen) (chromosomes = Klinefelter and turners syndrome).. There's more in the textbook but you don't need them
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(Original post by hyeoell)
Sounds like good advice! Any other tips from last year?
Sounds like good advice! Any other tips from last year?
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Does anyone have any predictions as to what will come up for essays this year for unit 1???
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The Biological approach hasnt come up for a while now.. so it could be a possibility
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(Original post by annabanana11)
The Biological approach hasnt come up for a while now.. so it could be a possibility
The Biological approach hasnt come up for a while now.. so it could be a possibility
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so my 5 AO1 points would be:
genetics- inherited from parents, determine all behaviour
genotype and phenotype
CNS- case studies on brain damaged patients (Brocca)
chemical processes- eg serotonin levels
evolution and natural selection
AO2 Points:
Compare with SLT, doesnt account for environmental factors like SLT would
Led to developments of drugs such as anti depressants
behaviourists would argue we learn our intelligence and its not down to genetics (twin and adoption studies)
Darwin generalised too much between humans and animals
Uses scientific experiments which are controlled (reliable?) (lack ecological validity?)
I hope thats of some use to you
genetics- inherited from parents, determine all behaviour
genotype and phenotype
CNS- case studies on brain damaged patients (Brocca)
chemical processes- eg serotonin levels
evolution and natural selection
AO2 Points:
Compare with SLT, doesnt account for environmental factors like SLT would
Led to developments of drugs such as anti depressants
behaviourists would argue we learn our intelligence and its not down to genetics (twin and adoption studies)
Darwin generalised too much between humans and animals
Uses scientific experiments which are controlled (reliable?) (lack ecological validity?)
I hope thats of some use to you
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(Original post by annabanana11)
so my 5 AO1 points would be:
genetics- inherited from parents, determine all behaviour
genotype and phenotype
CNS- case studies on brain damaged patients (Brocca)
chemical processes- eg serotonin levels
evolution and natural selection
AO2 Points:
Compare with SLT, doesnt account for environmental factors like SLT would
Led to developments of drugs such as anti depressants
behaviourists would argue we learn our intelligence and its not down to genetics (twin and adoption studies)
Darwin generalised too much between humans and animals
Uses scientific experiments which are controlled (reliable?) (lack ecological validity?)
I hope thats of some use to you
so my 5 AO1 points would be:
genetics- inherited from parents, determine all behaviour
genotype and phenotype
CNS- case studies on brain damaged patients (Brocca)
chemical processes- eg serotonin levels
evolution and natural selection
AO2 Points:
Compare with SLT, doesnt account for environmental factors like SLT would
Led to developments of drugs such as anti depressants
behaviourists would argue we learn our intelligence and its not down to genetics (twin and adoption studies)
Darwin generalised too much between humans and animals
Uses scientific experiments which are controlled (reliable?) (lack ecological validity?)
I hope thats of some use to you
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good luck dont suppose you have any useful notes on any of the gender parts as thats the part im struggling with at the moment
dont suppose you have any useful notes on any of the gender parts as thats the part im struggling with at the moment
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(Original post by annabanana11)
good luck dont suppose you have any useful notes on any of the gender parts as thats the part im struggling with at the moment
good luck
dont suppose you have any useful notes on any of the gender parts as thats the part im struggling with at the moment
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(Original post by annabanana11)
good luck dont suppose you have any useful notes on any of the gender parts as thats the part im struggling with at the moment
good luck
dont suppose you have any useful notes on any of the gender parts as thats the part im struggling with at the moment
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I'm dreading the essays, they are my weakest area by far. Does anyone have any model essays at all? That would be so helpful!
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(Original post by matthewc212)
Yes! Go straight to the research methods section first and get it done and dusted as fast as possible. This allows you to have maximum time in your essays for sections a and b. Also, structure each point in your essays into separate smaller paragraphs. So your essay should have 10 paragraphs. This makes it a whole lot easier for your examiner to mark it and identify where you are looking for a mark
Yes! Go straight to the research methods section first and get it done and dusted as fast as possible. This allows you to have maximum time in your essays for sections a and b. Also, structure each point in your essays into separate smaller paragraphs. So your essay should have 10 paragraphs. This makes it a whole lot easier for your examiner to mark it and identify where you are looking for a mark
Good luck with this years paper
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(Original post by dmet)
I am resitting aswell I lost track of time and didnt really start reasearch methods. Glad I wasnt the only one.
Good luck with this years paper
I am resitting aswell I lost track of time and didnt really start reasearch methods. Glad I wasnt the only one.
Good luck with this years paper
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I can't work it out from past papers all the subjects have been on in the last 3 years. I'm revising them all
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