Question structures

• Reductive

  Strength: It is reductive as suggests ____ is ONLY due to ___. This is a strength as it means its more simplistic and experiments can be conducted to see if this is true.
• Holistic

  STRENGTH: it is holistic as suggests _____ is due to multiple factors such as _____. This is a strength as it shows how complex ___ is and all the factors that contribute to it increasing the accuracy/validity
• 8marker scenario discuss

  4x AO1

  4x A02 (obviously in context)
• 8 marker evaluate

  4x AO1

  4x AO3 (2strengths and 2 weakness developed)

  conclusion (useful because and less useful)
• 12 mark evaluate

  4x of [A01 strenght and a weakness (2 AO3)]
• 8mark key question discuss

  Name key auestion

  4x AO1

  4x AO2 (in context of theories)
• 8 marker assess whether __ can be considered scientific etc

  AO1 describing what scientific etc research needs to be such as falsifiable. Give example such as aggression through measuring testosterone. Then 2x AO3 strength and weakness

  Then do this again with AO1 describing how scientific research needs to be objective. Give example of brain functioning and scans being objective and then 2x AO3 of strength and weakness. Then balanced conclusion about this area of psychology being scientific means it can be applied practically to test the links between ___ and ___ e.g brain functioning and violence
• For how could study be improved question say what you could improve e.g using ppts of all ages THEN say INSTEAD of doing what you did e.g instead of using 16-17 year olds on the street
• Always include context of question even in one marker but for describing theories and stuff add context that isn’t just repeating the question e.g Sarah may be feeling prejudice due to her and Helen competing over the dress she wants to wear… this is an example of
• how to do 6 marker

  3x (A02 and A03 ) for example: males and females rated communication as best [add data] (5.9/10) because they may have seen their parents which they view as role models do it (<— role models is in context of theory). Bandura as evaluation.
• 6 marker PAPER 3

  3x A02 and A03

  A02: Apply theory in context while linking to a finding. You must use data / numbers provided

  A03: You name a study (research evidence) that you’ve learned and use it to say whether it supports or criticises findings/data from the question.
• 6marker paper 3 example

  80% of people may have obeyed the 2 teachers since Social impact theory states that a target is more obedient when there is a higher number of sources. This is supported by Sedikides and Jackson who found a larger group of people were less likely to obey a zookeeper, reinforcing the idea that number affects obedience.
• Always try and balance strengths and weaknesses in questions as well as adding conclusions unless it's a scenario