Memory revision sheet

I recently got hold of this revision and exam technique sheet for memory from my friend who teaches the same specification as us at a school in Birmingham. Miss Kelly may have something different in mind, but I thought I'd share it while I thought of it.

Unit 2 Revision Mind Map

http://popplet.com/app/#/24311

By popular demand (Mahliqa) I've made mind maps for the Unit 2 topics which I've taught, attempting to clarify what I recommend you focus your revision on. If you're aiming for an A or B grade you will need a bit more detail than is here, e.g. brief details of some additional research which you can find in your textbook which will be useful for evaluation in your longer answers.

Popplet is a fairly new website for mind mapping - it's in beta development meaning that the programming isn't quite finished and they're looking for feedback on how it works, but it's really easy to use and might make this kind of revising painless if you don't enjoy doing it on paper. Give it a try (e.g. by making a detailed mind-map for one topic e.g. 'independent behaviour' or 'stress management') and share your creations on Edmodo to win mega-points!

EWT, cognitive interview and your test

Here's some stuff for you to get your teeth in to over Easter: the second powerpoint for Eyewitness testimony, the working memory test and mark scheme in case you missed it! Have a look at your research methods books over the break - we'll be recapping some of that and filling in the gaps after Easter. Have a good holiday!

Stress resources uploaded

The resources page of this blog (you can also follow the link at the top) now has all the Stress presentations and a few other resources. More useful things for your revision to follow. I've also added a page of useful links - have a look.

Independent Behaviour

Sorry I didn't post about this last week - thank you Shanice for pointing this out on Edmodo. On Tuesday we looked at situational factors that can lead to independent behaviour (that is, not conforming or not obeying) such as the presence of allies, fewer buffers, less legitimacy to the authority, reduced proximity to the authority figure etc. Here's the presentation for this lesson.

On Thursday we looked at individual differences - personality factors which make certain people more likely to act independently. We mainly focused on locus of control - people with an internal LoC see themselves as being in control of their actions and are less likely to enter an agentic state. Here's the presentation.

Social Influence Essays

Here is the homework tracker document which I gave out a couple of weeks ago for the Social Influence topic (one third of unit 3).

1. “Describe and evaluate research into conformity.” 12 marks AO1 + 12 marks AO2
is now overdue.

2. “Discuss whether studies such as those of Asch, Milgram and Zimbardo are ethically justifiable.” 12 marks AO2 - we will have a go at in Thursday's lesson.

3. “Critically consider research into obedience to unjust authority” 12 marks AO1 + 12 marks AO2
is due in on Thursday.

4. “Describe and evaluate research findings relating to independent behaviour” 6 marks AO1 + 6 marks AO2
and
5. “How has research into social influence improved our understanding of social change and manipulation?” 12 marks AO1 + 12 marks AO2
are to do over the holidays.

You may not have done any of these. Don't panic. Do what you can. Use them as exam practice - revise and then spend 15 or 30 minutes on them and let me give you some feedback.

Implications of social influence research for social change

Today we looked at how research into obedience and conformity can be applied to real-world examples of social change, e.g. changed attitudes to minority groups. Here's the presentation. Read this section in your textbook and consolidate your notes in time for Thursday's lesson when we'll practise some exam questions on this topic.