Cognitive Approach (AS Level)

Worked examples (6)

• 1Outline one assumption of the cognitive approach (2 marks)
• 2Identify the study and the cognitive process (2 marks)
• 3Explain how a study illustrates an assumption (4 marks)
• 4Application to everyday life (4 marks)
• 5Describe how two cognitive studies used different methods (6 marks)
• 6Build one in-context evaluation point (PEEL) (4 marks)

Model answers (4)

• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (describe) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (evaluate) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (application) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (discussion) style

Worked examples (6)

• 1State the design and the IV (2 marks)
• 2Outline the sample (2 marks)
• 3Describe the monitoring task and the surprise test (4 marks)
• 4Outline the results (4 marks)
• 5Describe the procedure (6 marks)
• 6Evaluate — one weakness (sample) (4 marks)

Model answers (4)

• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (describe) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (evaluate) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (describe) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (discussion) style

Worked examples (6)

• 1Describe the format of the revised Eyes Test (2 marks)
• 2Define theory of mind (2 marks)
• 3Explain the gender-control task (4 marks)
• 4Outline the results (4 marks)
• 5Describe the procedure (6 marks)
• 6Evaluate — one weakness (ecological validity) (4 marks)

Model answers (4)

• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (describe) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (evaluate) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (describe) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (methodology/discussion) style

Worked examples (6)

• 1Define a false positive (2 marks)
• 2State the design (2 marks)
• 3Explain target-present vs target-absent line-ups (4 marks)
• 4Outline the results (4 marks)
• 5Describe the procedure (6 marks)
• 6Evaluate — use of children (4 marks)

Model answers (4)

• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (describe) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (evaluate) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (describe) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (discussion) style