Level 1
level 2
Level 3
Level 3 cont.
Miscellaneous
100
You should write no more than one or two sentences in which you give the precis meaning of a term or concept used in psychology
What is Define
100
this is required of the command term Analyze.
What is breaking down complex concepts or terms into their essential parts and describing how these parts relate.
100
This command term asks you to look closely at a model, concept or theory by giving detailed information that reveals underlying assumptions or the interaction between various factors.
What is Examine.
100
This command term asks you to identify, describe, explain, and discuss how two or more concepts, research methods, and theories are similar to each other.
What is compare
100
The assessment criteria for section B, level A, looks at this.
What is knowledge and comprehension
200
you should write a brief description or give the main points of something
What is Outline
200
This command term asks you understand the differences between two or more concepts or terms in psychology.
What is Distinguish
200
This command term requires a detailed description accompanied by a clear, thorough, and organized reflection of the matter in the question
What is examine.
200
what is required by the command term Contrast?
What is to identify, describe, explain, and discuss how two or more concepts, research methods, and theories are different to each other.
200
The highest mark you can get for Organization (section C)
What is 4
300
Here it is enough to write a specific name or other brief answer without any description or explanation.
What is State.
300
When facing the command term analyze, you could think of these two "questions" to ask yourself:
What is "How does this work" and what the "cause, interaction and consequences" are.
300
This is required of the command term Discuss
What is to give a balanced review, offering evaluative comments about the issue you are discussing. Your opinion or conclusions should be given clearly and supported by relevant knowledge and appropriate evidence.
300
This command term could ask you to discuss the validity of an argument. You should give both sides of an argument and provide a judgment by emphasizing the strengths of some arguments over others.
What is To what extent.
300
In Section B, assessment criteria B, you can get 9 marks total. This assesses these 4 factors
What is Application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
400
this is required of the command term: Describe
What is to write a detailed account in the topic of the question. A description suggests that you communicate a mental image of something.
400
If you are asked to do this, you should go beyond description and provide complete information including background information and reasons for a phenomenon or type of behavior
What is Explain
400
the command term Evaluate gives you the opportunity to approach the question in various ways. What things could you do? Name at least 3.
What is *Discuss strengths and limitations of research methodology *Judge validity and reliability of study * Discuss sample selection and relate to generalizability *Thing about factors such as Cross cultural, gender, methodology, ethical considerations
400
This should be done when a command term asks you to examine a model/theory
What is distinguish the components of a certain theory and discuss how they relate to one another.
400
These words should be used carefully or be avoided in an answer (danger zones)
What are absolutes, such as "prove", "always", "never" and "in all cases".
500
the level 1 command terms are associated with this objective
What is knowledge and comprehension.
500
This is required of the command term Apply
What is to use the knowledge you have about a principle or method and make clear when and where it is used.
500
These questions could be asked when you are asked to Discuss. Name at least 3
What is *To state strengths and limitations of study/theory and support with evidence. *Discuss the usefulness of a certain theory (application in terms of universality and effectiveness) * describe a theory and compare to other theory * MCEG
500
Level three command terms are associated with this objective.
What is Synthesis and evaluation
500
This is the difference between a theory and a model
What is: A theory is a collection of related statements whose principal function is to summarize and explain observations made by researchers. A model is a representation of how things may be. It is like a pattern or a blueprint.
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