12 Mark Essay Plans

AO1 - descri ption/outline studies, theories or models (maximum marks available = 6) AO2 - evaluation, strengths and limitations of your AO1 (maximum marks available = 6)

12 Mark essays: AO1 must include (for studies) the aim, procedure, findings and conclusions. - Aim: what was being investigated (1) - Procedure: sample, method, remember to gain full AO1 marks your procedure needs to SPECIFIC and ACCURATE (2) - Findings: all the findings including %`s for all conditions must be stated (2) - Conclusions: what the findings suggest about the way other people will behave? (1) ** You cannot get full marks with including all four stages!

AO2 you should aim for a minimum of 3 DETAILED evaluation points, but your better off with 4. Remember to always PEEE Point - make a clear point (e.g. this study lacks ecological validity) Explain - what does this mean? (e.g. the setting is artificial, which doesn`t represent real life...) Evidence/Example - justify your point (e.g. for example people may behave differently in.... situations) Elaboration - why is this a problem? (e.g. the findings cannot be generalised to real life settings)

** TIP: don`t have PORTABLE comments, make sure your AO2 points are tailored to match you AO1 for better marks.

Good luck!