Hodder Education's
​Psychology Review
​Centre Spread
on exam command words can be found here

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AO1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, processes, techniques and procedures.
AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, processes, techniques and procedures in a theoretical context; in a practical context; when handling qualitative data and quantitative data.
AO3: Analyse, interpret and evaluate scientific information, ideas and evidence, including in relation to issues, to make judgements and reach conclusions and to develop and refine practical design and procedures

AO1: KNOW

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How to be Successful on AO1

• Use key terms
• Precision
  • Always name the TYPE when you refer to reliability (internal, external, inter-rater, test-retest, split-half) or validity (internal = face, construct, concurrent, criterion, external = population, ecological, temporal) ADD IN LINKS TO R&V
  • Use quantitative data wherever possible
• Concision
  • Plan your answer to make sure that it is brief and to the point.
  • Avoid introductions
  • Don’t define key terms unnecessarily.

AO2: APPLY

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AO2: Questions that ask you to apply your knowledge will say:

• …in this study
• … with reference to this study
• …used in this study …
• Use examples from appropriate core studies to support your answer.
• Support your answer with evidence from the article

 
How to be successful on AO2

• Use the UNIQUE words of the story described or study
• Make sure your answer is not GENERIC (able to be cut and pasted into an answer on a different question). 

AO3: EVALUATE

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How to be successful on AO3

• Show why the point you have made MATTERS.
  • This is a strength because ….
  • This is a weakness because …
• Use connectives words between paragraphs (firstly, conversely, however, leading to, etc.)

P - E - E - C - C

Point - Explanation - Example – Conclusion - Challenge

Point
Explanation – because / this means …
Example – this is shown by the study by … 
Conclusion - this matters / is helpful / is a problem because …
Challenge - however / alternatively ...

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