Key Issue - How to describe and explain

How to describe your key issue

·         No psychology is needed in your answer

·         Give detail about the issue (what is it? Who is affected?)

·         State what the key issue is using a question mark

·         General knowledge of the key issue

·         Say why this is an issue to society

A description question is usually around 4 marks so build on 4 points at least to ensure full marks.

To explain your key issue you must use your knowledge of psychology to answer the issue question. Use theories studied from that approach and sometimes studies to help explain the question.

For example why are psychology students better at revising than non psychology students?

-          You could use MSM to say that we know that through maintenance rehearsal (repetition) we can more easily store information into our long term memory  

-          You could also use LOP to say that we know that through semantic processing we will better remember information

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