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Question
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1
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(a)
Describe what psychologists have
learned about assessing performance in schools (10)
(b)
Evaluate what psychologists have
learned about assessing performance in schools (16)
(c)
Suggest ways in which a technology
project by 9 year olds could be assessed. Give reasons for your answer. (8)
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2
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(a)
Describe one explanation for
differences in educational performance. (6).
(b)
Evaluate explanations for
differences in educational performance. (10)
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3
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(a)
Describe what psychologists have
learned about special educational needs. (10)
(b)
Evaluate what psychologists have
learned about special educational needs. (16)
(c)
Using your knowledge of
psychology, suggest ways of meeting the educational needs of a gifted child
within a normal school. Give
reasons for your answer. (8)
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4
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(a)
Outline humanistic applications
to learning (6)
(b)
Discuss the strength and
weaknesses of humanistic applications to learning. (10)
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5
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(a)
Describe a number of teaching
styles (10)
(b)
Evaluate these teaching styles
(16)
(c)
Based on the evidence you have
presented, suggest a teaching style that could be specifically applied to teaching
one area of your psychology course.
Explain your reasons for this. (8)
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6
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(a)
Outline one theory of motivation
and educational performance. (6)
(b)
Evaluate one theory of motivation
and educational performance (10)
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7
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(a)
Describe what psychologists have
learned about disruptive behaviour in schools. (10)
(b)
Evaluate what psychologists have
learned about disruptive behaviour in schools. (16)
(c)
Using your knowledge of
psychology, suggest ways of correcting the behaviour of a group of 13 year
olds who frequently shout across the class to each other. Give reasons for you (8)
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8
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(a)
Describe one way of creating a
better environment for learning, based on psychological evidence. (6)
(b)
Discuss the problems of creating
better environmental conditions for learning. (10)
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Revision
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9
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a) Describe one study skill for improving learning
effectiveness. (6)
b) Discuss the effectiveness of using study skills. (10)
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10
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a) Describe one behaviourist application to learning in
schools. (6)
b) Discuss the differences between behaviourist applications
and cognitive or humanistic applications to learning. (10)
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