Introductory topics in Psychology common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Social influence Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain types of conformity including internalisation and compliance..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Social influence.

• Social influence Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain conformity using informational social influence, normative social influence and variables investigated by Asch..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Social influence.

• Social influence Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain obedience using agentic state, legitimacy of authority, Milgram's situational variables and the authoritarian personality..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Social influence.

• Social influence Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain resistance to social influence using social support and locus of control..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Social influence.

• Social influence Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain minority influence using consistency, commitment and flexibility..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Social influence.

• Memory Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Describe the multi-store model of memory, including sensory register, short-term memory and long-term memory..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Memory.

• Memory Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Compare coding, capacity and duration in each store of the multi-store model..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Memory.

• Memory Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Describe the working memory model, including the central executive, phonological loop, visuo-spatial sketchpad and episodic buffer..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Memory.

• Memory Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain forgetting using proactive interference, retroactive interference and retrieval failure from absence of cues..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Memory.

• Memory Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain factors affecting eyewitness testimony, including leading questions, post-event discussion and anxiety..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Memory.