Command terms
Examiners don't really refer to the command terms when marking. True/False.
False. They do. But it is important to show understanding by always making explicit links, no matter what the command term!
What 3 command terms are you most likely to see in SAQs?
outline, describe, explain.
How many studies do you need for 22 mark essays(ERQ)?
2 full AMRCs... but you can use additional studies/theories to synthesis, give support, counter claim or analyse i.e. for critical thinking marks.
Critical Thinking muse be shown in the 9 mark (SAQ) Questions in paper 1. True or False?
False. Don't do it.
Which two studies support Schema Theory?
Brewer & Treyens, Bransford and Johnson
How many 9 mark (SAQs) questions are there in Paper 1? Do you have to answer them all?
3 and yes.
What makes up the "body" paragraph of an SAQ?
How many ERQs do you answer in paper 1? What approach will this be from?
1, cognitive
What does TEACUP stand for?
Testability, Empirical Evidence, Applications, Construct Validity, Unbiased, Predictive Validity
What are the 2 slave systems in the Working Memory Model?
Phonological Loop
Visuospatial Sketchpad
what is a contrast command term asking you to do?
explain the differences between two things
Address the question, explain the related theory/concept, define key terms, address the research to be explained.
What is one key thing you should do in your introduction?
Explain the problem aka why is this worth investigating!!
Or explain key terms or explain what your essay is going to do...
What acronym should you apply to your critical thinking points? What does this stand for?
PEEL! point explanation evidence LINK!
Assimilation is fitting in new information to your pre-existing schemas
Accommodation is changing your schema based on the new information
what is an evaluate command term asking you to do?
Weigh up the strengths and limitations.
What is your BEST writing structure/Format for an 9 mark question (SAQ)?
Introduction
AMRC of relevant research
Conclusion/Link between the research and the concept/theory.
If the question is "evaluate one or more research methods" - what are you evaluating? Give an example.
What is the Dual Process Model?
Postulates that we have two systems of thinking - system 1 and system 2
System 1 is fast, intuitive, irrational
System 2 is logical, slow etc.
What are the four command terms that can be asked for ERQs?
Evaluate, discuss, contrast, to what extent
Can you make the following LINK better? Therefore, Glanzer and Cunitz supports the multistore model of memory.
...this is because it gives evidence for the separate stores of Long Term and short term memory; participants were able to move items from the start of the list to LTM through rehearsal, and those without the distractor could remember items at the end of the list as they were still present in STM. However, participants with the distractor task prevented items staying in STM and hence were forgotten.
Introduction (explain schema theory)
AMRC - Bransford and Johnson
Start evaluation of Schema Theory using TEACUP
AMRC - Brewer and Treyens
Continue Evaluation of Schema Theory using TEACUP
Conclusion - summarize strengths and limitations of the theory
What is one strength and one limitation of the Multi Store Model of Memory?
Strengths: explains whole process of memory, biological evidence to support, first model
Limitations: Oversimplified, doesn't explain memory distortion
Summarize the results of Tversky and Kahnemann
Participants who had the "high anchor" (8 - descending condition) gave a higher median estimate of the mathematical equation compared to participants who had the "low anchor" (1 - ascending condition)