1. Paper 3 Issues and Debates Revision

2. Starter Self assessment
How well can you do the following for each of the issues and debates ? (self assess yourself out of 5)
Issue/ Debate
Outline
(Define and explain key concepts)
Apply to perspectives/theory/ examples
Evaluate/ Discuss
(Issues/advantages/ limitations/ implications)
Reductionism/Holism
Determinism/freewill
Nature/Nurture
Idiographic/Nomo
Gender Bias
Culture Bias
Ethical Implications

3. Structure of the session
1. The First half of the session will involve you completing revision of the Issues and Debates through self assessment free recall and exam questions
Remember where there is a choice of questions choose those that are challenging. There is no point us practicing what we can already do
Four tables- 15 mins on each table
Table 1- Free recall- complete a mindmap on two of the issues and debates from memory (outline, examples, evaluation) what you know and then check against your pack/text book
Table 2- Multiple choice- Test yourselves on the MC questions for Issues and debates from the text book
Table 3 - Complete the short answer/application questions and assess yourself
Table 4- Essay plans
2. The second half
You will complete an unseen mini mock on Issues and Debates and peer mark as a class
Take this to a subject extension if you have not achieved the grade you need

4. Issues and Debates mini mock

5. Mini mock answers 1. C and E (2) C (1)
One mark for the definitions of / distinction between hard determinism and soft determinism.
Hard determinism is the view that all behaviour is caused by forces outside a person’s control / behaviour caused by coercion whereas soft determinism is the view that behaviour is still caused but not by coercion / force / external events / environment but by their own wishes / conscious desires.
Up to two marks for applying the distinction to behaviour.
One mark for an appropriate application to behaviour but incomplete or basic distinction.
Two marks for a clear application which contrasts soft determinism with hard determinism.
Markers should be aware that the distinction will most probably be contained within the application (3)

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7. 5. Explain one ethical implication of psychological research (2)
2 marks for correctly identified implication with explanation as to why/how or with an examples
Possible content
Prejudice/Discrimination can form as a result of research findings e.g racial basis of intelligence
Use to inform treatment/ public or social policy…
Sensitivity to participants and/or families…

8. 6. Discuss one strength of the nomothetic approach in psychology (4
2 marks for correct identification of strength
Up to 2 marks for elaboration as to why this is a strength and what the implications are
Possible content
Quantitative methods
Scientific approach
Objectivity
Standardised procedures….validity and reliability
Can establish “norms “ and forms generalisations to be made….can inform treatment methods e.g drug therapy

9. In its search for causal laws, the biological approach to psychology is deemed scientific as it adopts a determinist approach to the study of human behaviour. Explain why the idea of free will would seem to be incompatible with the aims of science (4)
Up to 4 marks for clarity, accuracy, use of terminology and links to the aims of science Example Free will is arguable a subjective, vague and abstract concept. The concept is unfalsifiable. It cannot be scientifically tested so you therefore cannot disprove or prove its existence. It therefore does not follow the aims of science. Free will is not predictable so cannot form causal explanations which is an aim of science that the determinist approach achieves.