Option 1 common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Relationships Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain factors affecting attraction in romantic relationships, including self-disclosure, physical attractiveness, the matching hypothesis and filter theory..

  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 Relationships.

• Relationships Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain theories of romantic relationships, including social exchange theory, equity theory and Rusbult's investment 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 Relationships.

• Relationships Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain Duck's phase model of relationship breakdown..

  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 Relationships.

• Relationships Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain online relationships using self-disclosure, deception and absence of gating..

  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 Relationships.

• Relationships Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain parasocial relationships, including levels of parasocial relationships, absorption addiction model and attachment theory explanation..

  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 Relationships.

• Gender Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain the role of chromosomes and hormones in biological sex..

  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 Gender.

• Gender Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain diversity in sex development, including androgen insensitivity syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome and Turner syndrome..

  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 Gender.

• Gender Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain gender identities, including binary, non-binary and gender fluid identities..

  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 Gender.

• Gender Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain measurement of gender using the Bem Sex Role Inventory..

  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 Gender.

• Gender Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain biological explanations of gender development using chromosomes and hormones..

  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 Gender.