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[OFFICIAL] AS Edexcel 2 Psychology Unit 3: Biological and Leaning 23/05/2016
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Poll: how well did you do in psychology paper 2?
Hey Psychology addicts 
So we all had our first psychology Exam today
hope it went well for everyone 
i have mix feelings... dunno it wasn't that bad but i didn't do well in some areas 
but hoping to do well in paper 2 
This is an Official thread where we all can discuss any queries and can make predictions
plus discussing answers after the exam 
If you guys have any revision notes you would like to share please make sure to do so or any useful website would be great
there are great Website links in the last thread - make sure to check that too
Last thread for Unit 1 and 2 (helpful websites): http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=3967467
I'll share resources if i found any
also i tagged some users that contributed in the last thread... i couldn't tag everyone as i am only allowed to tag 20 
but let them know about this thread too
to discuss answers for today's paper please use the last thread
for Monday the 23rd of may
Edit: so we all had out last psychology exam how did it go? Plus i have added a poll so we all van have an idea... generisable to the population 
So we all had our first psychology Exam today
hope it went well for everyone 
i have mix feelings... dunno it wasn't that bad but i didn't do well in some areas 
but hoping to do well in paper 2 
This is an Official thread where we all can discuss any queries and can make predictions
plus discussing answers after the exam 
If you guys have any revision notes you would like to share please make sure to do so or any useful website would be great
there are great Website links in the last thread - make sure to check that too
Last thread for Unit 1 and 2 (helpful websites): http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=3967467
I'll share resources if i found any
also i tagged some users that contributed in the last thread... i couldn't tag everyone as i am only allowed to tag 20 
but let them know about this thread too to discuss answers for today's paper please use the last thread
for Monday the 23rd of may Edit: so we all had out last psychology exam
how did it go? Plus i have added a poll so we all van have an idea... generisable to the population 
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(Original post by fatima1998)
Hey Psychology addicts
So we all had our first psychology Exam today hope it went well for everyone i have mix feelings... dunno it wasn't that bad but i didn't do well in some areas but hoping to do well in paper 2
This is an Official thread where we all can discuss any queries and can make predictions plus discussing answers after the exam
If you guys have any revision notes you would like to share please make sure to do so or any useful website would be great
there are great Website links in the last thread - make sure to check that too
Last thread for Unit 1 and 2 (helpful websites): http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=3967467
I'll share resources if i found any also i tagged some users that contributed in the last thread... i couldn't tag everyone as i am only allowed to tag 20 but let them know about this thread too
to discuss answers for today's paper please use the last thread
for Monday the 23rd of may
Hey Psychology addicts
So we all had our first psychology Exam today
hope it went well for everyone i have mix feelings... dunno it wasn't that bad but i didn't do well in some areas but hoping to do well in paper 2 This is an Official thread where we all can discuss any queries and can make predictions
plus discussing answers after the exam If you guys have any revision notes you would like to share please make sure to do so or any useful website would be great
there are great Website links in the last thread - make sure to check that too
Last thread for Unit 1 and 2 (helpful websites): http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=3967467
I'll share resources if i found any
also i tagged some users that contributed in the last thread... i couldn't tag everyone as i am only allowed to tag 20 but let them know about this thread too to discuss answers for today's paper please use the last thread
for Monday the 23rd of may
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(Original post by Profanity)
Heyy, omg how did you find the paper today
Heyy, omg how did you find the paper today
i finished the whole paper just in time... however if i had time i could have waffle a bit more it was 50 50 to me and you
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(Original post by fatima1998)
i dunno i finished the whole paper just in time... however if i had time i could have waffle a bit more it was 50 50 to me and you
i dunno
i finished the whole paper just in time... however if i had time i could have waffle a bit more it was 50 50 to me and you
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(Original post by Profanity)
Same! It was 50/50; some good areas some bad
Same! It was 50/50; some good areas some bad
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(Original post by anxiousaf)
we are talking about the re-sit right?
we are talking about the re-sit right?
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(Original post by fatima1998)
ermm... i dunno... its the new spec though - so i dunno if the resit exam based on old or new spec plus i think 50% of the stuff is still the same
ermm... i dunno... its the new spec though - so i dunno if the resit exam based on old or new spec plus i think 50% of the stuff is still the same
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(Original post by anxiousaf)
ohh okay, i think i will create another thread only with the resits so I don't confuse people ;p
ohh okay, i think i will create another thread only with the resits so I don't confuse people ;p
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(Original post by emilyisabel)
whats going to come up on Monday then peeps?
whats going to come up on Monday then peeps?
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(Original post by emilyisabel)
whats going to come up on Monday then peeps?
whats going to come up on Monday then peeps?
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(Original post by beth000)
I'm guessing there's going to be something about a key question since that didn't come up in the social/cognitive exam??
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I'm guessing there's going to be something about a key question since that didn't come up in the social/cognitive exam??
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does anyone have any example/sample 12 mark questions for the biological/learning approach?
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(Original post by emilyisabel)
does anyone have any example/sample 12 mark questions for the biological/learning approach?
does anyone have any example/sample 12 mark questions for the biological/learning approach?
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The aim was to find if there was a difference between the brains of murderers and non-murderers.
The sample were a group of 41 murderers, 39 men & 2 women, (6 with schizophrenia), and 41 controls (6 with schizophrenia to act as controls).
None were on medication, gave them a Continuous performance task during the scan to keep them focused (showed them the CPT before the scan so they understood what to do)
Murderers had less activity in the pre-frontal lobe (reduced rational thinking) and the amygdala (increased aggression in animals).
Animal aggression studies can be linked to humans.
Evaluation:
The study is generalisable due to large no. of participants (82), therefore it is able to represent a larger population.
The study is reliable on account of the PET being a reliable piece which produces objective results, reducing the need for interpretation, therefore allowing the results to be verified by other scientists.
The study has low validity, due to there being no way to determine the cause of the defects, they may have been caused by stress after the murder, therefore cause and effect can't be inferred.
The participants gave full consent and maintained a right to withdraw,
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(Original post by TheGreatPumpkin)
Scanned brains ( of prisoners who pleaded insane in murder cases.
The aim was to find if there was a difference between the brains of murderers and non-murderers.
The sample were a group of 41 murderers, 39 men & 2 women, (6 with schizophrenia), and 41 controls (6 with schizophrenia to act as controls).
None were on medication, gave them a Continuous performance task during the scan to keep them focused (showed them the CPT before the scan so they understood what to do)
Murderers had less activity in the pre-frontal lobe (reduced rational thinking) and the amygdala (increased aggression in animals).
Animal aggression studies can be linked to humans.
Evaluation:
The study is generalisable due to large no. of participants (82), therefore it is able to represent a larger population.
The study is reliable on account of the PET being a reliable piece which produces objective results, reducing the need for interpretation, therefore allowing the results to be verified by other scientists.
The study has low validity, due to there being no way to determine the cause of the defects, they may have been caused by stress after the murder, therefore cause and effect can't be inferred.
The participants gave full consent and maintained a right to withdraw,
Scanned brains ( of prisoners who pleaded insane in murder cases.
The aim was to find if there was a difference between the brains of murderers and non-murderers.
The sample were a group of 41 murderers, 39 men & 2 women, (6 with schizophrenia), and 41 controls (6 with schizophrenia to act as controls).
None were on medication, gave them a Continuous performance task during the scan to keep them focused (showed them the CPT before the scan so they understood what to do)
Murderers had less activity in the pre-frontal lobe (reduced rational thinking) and the amygdala (increased aggression in animals).
Animal aggression studies can be linked to humans.
Evaluation:
The study is generalisable due to large no. of participants (82), therefore it is able to represent a larger population.
The study is reliable on account of the PET being a reliable piece which produces objective results, reducing the need for interpretation, therefore allowing the results to be verified by other scientists.
The study has low validity, due to there being no way to determine the cause of the defects, they may have been caused by stress after the murder, therefore cause and effect can't be inferred.
The participants gave full consent and maintained a right to withdraw,
for aim i have written : to measure both cortical and subcortical brain functioning using PET scans in group of members who pleaded non-quilty by the reason of insanity compared to a matched sample of no-murderers
is this right? you are pretty simple and easy to understand but would you get the same marks for aim as my aim
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(Original post by fatima1998)
for aim i have written : to measure both cortical and subcortical brain functioning using PET scans in group of members who pleaded non-quilty by the reason of insanity compared to a matched sample of no-murderers
is this right? you are pretty simple and easy to understand but would you get the same marks for aim as my aim
for aim i have written : to measure both cortical and subcortical brain functioning using PET scans in group of members who pleaded non-quilty by the reason of insanity compared to a matched sample of no-murderers
is this right? you are pretty simple and easy to understand but would you get the same marks for aim as my aim
Yours is much better, I'm stealing it
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(Original post by TheGreatPumpkin)
Mine is very simple so probably not, I'd need to mentioned the areas being studied and the method used.
Yours is much better, I'm stealing it
Mine is very simple so probably not, I'd need to mentioned the areas being studied and the method used.
Yours is much better, I'm stealing it
quick steal my aim
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