1. Exam Feedback

2. Objectives
Consider your performance against the rest of the year group
Set a formative target for improvement
Learn a new essay writing method
Complete both exam essay questions using this model.

3. How well did you do? Both groups added together
Some people did massively better than target
Some massively under performing

4. Why did I hit/ get more then/ get less than my target?
Level of understanding?
Investing time to learn it?
Knowing my terminology?
Confidence in how to answer questions?
Doing a lot of work outside class?
Managing my time in the exam?
Choosing questions carefully?
Being enthusiastic about psychology?
Not getting too stressed?

5. Write a target
In your planner using this revelation and the comments on your work write a target to support your work in the rest of this unit.

6. Describe and evaluate two or more assumptions of the psychodynamic model of abnormality (18)
AO1
Describe
6 marks
AO2 Evaluate 12 marks

7. AO1 A02 Assumption 1 Assumption 2 Evaluation 1 Evaluation 2
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8. A02 AO1 AO1 A02 Assumption 1 Assumption 2 Evaluation 1 Evaluation 2
3 mins
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3 mins

9. Blooms an alternative essay writing method

10. Evaluation
Synthesis
Analysis
Application
Comprehension
Knowledge

11. Use Blooms….. Construct your essay using the blooms skills.
Use different colour pens to show that you have used all the skills!

12. Mark
Content
Detail + accuracy
Organisation + structure
Breadth + Depth 6
Substantial
Accurate, well detailed
Coherent
Substantial, balanced 5
Slightly Limited
Accurate, reasonably detailed
Both but imbalanced 4
Limited
Generally accurate, reasonably detailed
Reasonably constructed
Increasing evidence of either 3
Basic
Generally accurate, lacks detail
Some evidence of either 2
Rudimentary
Sometimes flawed
Sometimes focussed
No evidence 1
Just discernible
Weak, muddled, inaccurate
Irrelevant

13. Describe and evaluate two or more assumptions of the psychodynamic model of abnormality (18)
AO1
Describe
6 marks
2 x SEE
AO2 Evaluate 12 marks 4 x SEE

14. Knowledge Where List Outline Name How Define State Who What Describe
When

15. One assumption of the psychodynamic model is….
Conflict between the id, ego, super ego
Fixation in a psychosexual stage
Over use of defence mechanisms

16. Comprehension Rephrase Explain Summarise Extend Define Relate
Interpret
Demonstrate

17. Add some detail The id says…… One stage is the……
One defence mechanism is…

18. Apply
Experiment
Application
Solve
Select
Example
Model
Use

19. Give an example For example the id may want chocolate….
For example people stuck in the oral stage may…..
For example when you fail a test you may….

20. Now do another assumption…

21. Mark
Evaluation
Selection + elaboration
Use of Material
11-12
Thorough
Appropriate selection and coherent elaboration
Highly effective
9-10
Slightly Limited
Appropriate selection and elaboration
Effective
7-8
Limited
Reasonable Elaboration
Reasonably effective
5-6
Basic
Some evidence of elaboration
Restricted
3-4
Superficial and rudimentary
No evidence of elaboration
Not effective
1-2
Muddled and incomplete
Mainly irrelevant

22. Analysis Analyse Discuss Categorise Relationship Assumption Classify
Approach
Compare
Contrast

23. State a standard criticsm
One problem with this is that it is reductionist…
This is very deterministic….
This ignores individual differences….

24. Synthesis Construct Create Put together Elaborate Design Adapt Develop
Improve
Propose

25. Explain what this means
because it reduces behaviour down to one factor in this case…
because it suggests that behaviour has a root cause and we do not have free will to choose our behaviour. In this case behaviour is determined by ….
therefore it is not reliable because you will get different behaviours depending upon the type of person you test…

26. Evaluation Conclude Evaluate Dispute Reliability Criticise Validity
Justify
Influence
Support
Assess

27. Use an example to illustrate the problem
This is a problem because other factors such as…have been shown to be involved..
However there is evidence that other factors such as…may also be involved..
For example some people will think…. instead and in some ways this can be just as abnormal because…

28. Now do another criticism on this assumption…
Now do another criticism on this assumption…. And then two on your second assumption….

29. Homework
Describe and evaluate the failure to function adequately and deviation from ideal mental health definitions of abnormality (18)