Learning Approach (AS Level)

Worked examples (6)

• 1Outline one assumption of the learning approach (2 marks)
• 2Identify the study and the learning mechanism (2 marks)
• 3Explain how a study illustrates a mechanism (4 marks)
• 4Application to everyday life (4 marks)
• 5Describe how two learning 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 (describe) style
• ✓Model answer — 9990 Paper 1 Section B (discussion) style

Worked examples (6)

• 1State the method and participant (2 marks)
• 2Outline how the phobia started (2 marks)
• 3Explain why the first treatment did not last (4 marks)
• 4Outline the results of the two treatments (4 marks)
• 5Describe the procedure (6 marks)
• 6Evaluate — the case-study method (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)

• 1Define secondary positive reinforcement (2 marks)
• 2State the trained behaviour and sample (2 marks)
• 3Explain shaping and chaining in this study (4 marks)
• 4Outline the results (4 marks)
• 5Describe the procedure (6 marks)
• 6Evaluate — use of animals (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)

• 1State the design (2 marks)
• 2Name behavioural categories (2 marks)
• 3Explain the matched-pairs design (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