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GCSE Psychology Explain & Evaluate

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🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To

• Explain psychological concepts clearly using key terminology

• Evaluate psychological theories and research using effective analytical skills

📋 Success Criteria

✓ Use appropriate psychological terminology accurately

✓ Provide detailed explanations with examples

✓ Present balanced evaluations showing strengths AND weaknesses

✓ Use evidence from research studies to support points

1. Which command word requires you to give BOTH positive and negative points?

Explain

Describe

Evaluate

Outline

2. For an 'explain' question, you should include: (tick all that apply)

Key psychological terms

How something works or happens

Only strengths

Examples or evidence

✏️ Explain Questions Practice

3. Explain what is meant by 'classical conditioning'. (4 marks)

Dyslexia-friendly tip: Break your answer into small chunks. Use bullet points if helpful.

4. Explain how the multi-store model describes memory processing. (6 marks)

Scaffold for support: Think about: sensory register → ____________ → ____________

🔍 Evaluate Questions Practice

5. Evaluate Bowlby's theory of attachment. (8 marks)

Structure guide:

Strength 1: ________________________________

Evidence: __________________________________

Weakness 1: _______________________________

Evidence: __________________________________

6. Extension Activity: Evaluate the use of laboratory experiments in psychology research. Consider methodological strengths, ethical issues, and ecological validity. (10 marks)

Advanced tip: Compare with alternative research methods for deeper analysis.

🚀 Differentiation Support

For additional support: Use the key word bank: conditioning, stimulus, response, attachment, theory, evidence, research, validity, reliable, ethical

For challenge: Include contemporary research studies published after 2010 to demonstrate current understanding

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