revision resources for the 1st year exam and for unit 1 & 2 paper in 2017
revision for progression exams/mocks/final examsYou should be spending at least 4 hours a week on Psychology revision in the run up to the exams. Starting your revision timetable early will enable you to cover all the topics. Regular revision is the key to success in a Linear A level. Remember "little, but often".
Just reading is NOT effective revision as most of us do not have photographic memories! (see articles below this post) Make revision active by: - making revision cards: look, cover, remember or get someone to test you - make mind maps or posters and display them around your room. - use the revision resources on this page (revision booklets for all paper 1 and most of the paper 2 topics) - answer practice questions (previous assessments) or revision quizzes (below) - write your own questions and test yourself. Research on revisionHow to revise effectively for A level
Click on the button below for information and tips on how to make your revision more effective for A level.
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'Flashcard' Checklists for all topics.
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Exam skills - Breaking down exam questions
The advice below works for most exam questions and can to help you to break down exam questions and understand what they mean/what they want you to include in your answer:
1) Command word - what type of exam question is this/what do you have to do?
Command words are words the exam use to let you know what they want you to do e.g. ‘outline’, ‘evaluate’, ‘discuss’, ‘calculate’, ‘suggest’
For example: ‘Outline’– this means you have to give details of the main features of a theory/study.
‘Evaluate’ – this means you need to judge the theory/study i.e. give strengths and weaknesses.
A full list of all AQA command words can be found here: http://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/psychology/as-and-a-level/psychology/teach/command-words. If you need further clarification – remember to ask us!
2) Topic/subtopic - what topic is this from or sub-topic?
E.g.
Memory – Multi-store model
Attachment – Ainsworth’s strange situations
Gender – Psychodynamic explanation
3) Special requirements - is there anything specific you have to refer to or include in your answer?
E.g. ‘Outline one limitation of the failure to function adequately definition of abnormality’
The specific requirement here is that you only need one limitation
E.g. Explain how the psychologist would have obtained the male participants for her stratified sample. Show your calculations
Here the specific requirement is that you need to show your calculations
E.g. Outline the findings of one study investigating social influence
The specific requirement is that you only need one study and that you need to focus on the findings.
The advice below works for most exam questions and can to help you to break down exam questions and understand what they mean/what they want you to include in your answer:
1) Command word - what type of exam question is this/what do you have to do?
Command words are words the exam use to let you know what they want you to do e.g. ‘outline’, ‘evaluate’, ‘discuss’, ‘calculate’, ‘suggest’
For example: ‘Outline’– this means you have to give details of the main features of a theory/study.
‘Evaluate’ – this means you need to judge the theory/study i.e. give strengths and weaknesses.
A full list of all AQA command words can be found here: http://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/psychology/as-and-a-level/psychology/teach/command-words. If you need further clarification – remember to ask us!
2) Topic/subtopic - what topic is this from or sub-topic?
E.g.
Memory – Multi-store model
Attachment – Ainsworth’s strange situations
Gender – Psychodynamic explanation
3) Special requirements - is there anything specific you have to refer to or include in your answer?
E.g. ‘Outline one limitation of the failure to function adequately definition of abnormality’
The specific requirement here is that you only need one limitation
E.g. Explain how the psychologist would have obtained the male participants for her stratified sample. Show your calculations
Here the specific requirement is that you need to show your calculations
E.g. Outline the findings of one study investigating social influence
The specific requirement is that you only need one study and that you need to focus on the findings.
Revision quizzes
Below are links to a collection of revision quizzes: (Note: there may be research study questions which are different to the ones we have used so just skip these)
Social Psychology
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/…/revision-quizzes-social-influence
Memory
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/collections/revision-quizzes-memory
Approaches
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/collec…/revision-quizzes-approaches
Attachment
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/collec…/revision-quizzes-attachment
Biopsych
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/col…/revision-quizzes-biopsychology
Psychopathology
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/c…/revision-quizzes-psychopathology
Research methods
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/…/revision-quizzes-research-methods
Social Psychology
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/…/revision-quizzes-social-influence
Memory
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/collections/revision-quizzes-memory
Approaches
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/collec…/revision-quizzes-approaches
Attachment
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/collec…/revision-quizzes-attachment
Biopsych
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/col…/revision-quizzes-biopsychology
Psychopathology
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/c…/revision-quizzes-psychopathology
Research methods
http://www.tutor2u.net/…/…/revision-quizzes-research-methods
biopsychology: click below for.....
APPROACHES REVSION SHEETS: Click below for the whole pack in one
First year research revision pack just for progression exam : Click below
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ATTACHMENT: Click below for...
Animal Studies Bowlby's Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis Cultural Variations in attachment Learning Theory Romanian orphans
Monotropic theory Role of the father/multiple attachments Stages of attachment Types of attachment
The influence of early attachment Caregiver-infant interaction
MEMORY: Click below for...
Animal Studies Bowlby's Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis Cultural Variations in attachment Learning Theory Romanian orphans
Monotropic theory Role of the father/multiple attachments Stages of attachment Types of attachment
The influence of early attachment Caregiver-infant interaction
MEMORY: Click below for...
Psychopathology: Click below for...
Social Influence: Click below for...
Gender revision resources
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