Unit 2 Exam Checklist

As I know the majority of people studying the course have already done their unit 1 exam so here is a checklist of what you need to revise for the unit 2 exam. Good luck by the way.

Being able to correctly do all of the things in this list without your notes will guarantee success in your exam as this is everything you are likely to be tested on (bear in mind case studies and practicals etc will vary with your teacher's preference).

Remember when answering exam questions based in these areas to give your answers to your psychology teacher if possible to make sure you have answered the questions correctly and what improvements could be made if any.

Describe Classical Conditioning Theory

Describe Operant Conditioning Theory

Describe Social Learning Theory

Describe and Evaluate Little Albert Study

Describe and Evaluate Bandura study

Describe and Evaluate Aversion Therapy

Describe and Evaluate how learning theory is used to explain gender (comparison to biological and psychodynamic)

Describe and Explain the Learning Key Issue

Learning Practical

Describe the role of the CNS and neurotransmitters

Describe the role of genes (nature v nurture debate)

Describe and Evaluate how biological theory is used to explain gender (comparison to learning and psychodynamic)

Describe and Evaluate Raine Study

Describe and Evaluate Money Study

Describe and Explain the Biological Key Issue

Biological Practical

Describe and Evaluate Freud’s Theory

Describe defence mechanisms

Describe and Evaluate how Freud’s theory is used to explain gender (comparison to learning and biological)

Describe and Evaluate Little Hans Study

Describe and Evaluate Dibs Study

Describe and Explain the Psychodynamic Key Issue

Psychodynamic Practical

Describe and Evaluate Observations

Describe and Evaluate Lab Experiments

Describe and Evaluate Twin and Adoption Studies as a method

Describe MRI and PET scans

Describe and Evaluate the use of animal experiments

Describe and Evaluate Case Studies

Describe and Assess the Cross Sectional and Longitudinal methods

Describe and Evaluate the Correlation method

Statistics:

Levels of measurement/data

Reasons for choosing a statistical test

Chi Squared, Mann Whitney and Spearmans

How to compare the observed and critical values and judge significance

Hypotheses (one and two tailed and null)

Levels of significance (p<0.05)

Ethical Guidelines

IV’s and DV’s

Use of control groups

Sampling Techniques

Randomisation (allocating groups to conditions)

Analysing Qualitative data

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