Paper 3 - Child And Criminal

Question 1

What are key phrases to use in 15 marker?

Answer 1

.He suggests

. Supports

. Enforcing the idea

. However

. Thus

. Furthermore

. Therefore

Question 2

Outline a structure for the 15 marker

Answer 2

. Identifies feature

. Explains how and why it supports a side of the debate

Question 3

How many paragraphs do you write for the 15 marker?

Answer 3

3 well developed paragraphs

(PEEL)

Question 4

What are the 2 ways to write the 10 marker on the key research?

Answer 4

Option 1
Write out the whole of the study

Link to the question (3 points)

Option 2
Write a result of the study

Link each result to the question

> do this for 3 results

Question 5

What do you need to always do throughout your answer in the 10 marker application question?

Answer 5

Link to the context that is given!!

Question 6

Outline the key research by Barkley-Levenson and Galvan (2014) and explain what it tells us about brain development
(10 marks)

What can you include for the linking to the question.

Answer 6

A02 (5 marks)
Candidates should apply their knowledge and understanding of the study by Barkley-Levenson and Galvan to explain what it tells us about brain development.

Answers can be expected to refer to:

• How the researchers were able to see increased or decreased levels of activity in different brain regions when taking part in the gambling task

• Note that the ventral striatum was where they saw relatively increased levels of activity in the left ventral striatum of the adolescents as expected value increased.

• Explain how this may reflect neural support for necessary risk-taking behaviour among adolescents who are moving from dependence on caregivers to independence.

For answers to be placed in the top (9-10) band:
^ they can be expected to go beyond this, such as by explaining the significance of the ventral striatum in particular (e.g. in relation to its role in emotional responses, especially the experiencing of pleasure) or by referring accurately to findings in relation to another region of the brain beyond the ventral striatum.

Question 7

Outline the key research by Memon and Higham (1999) and explain what it tells us about training police interviewers.
10 marks

What can you include for linking to the question.

Answer 7

AO2 (5 marks)
Candidates should apply their knowledge and understanding of the study by Memon and Higham.

The explanation of what it tells us about training police interviewers can be marked in relation to what the study advises about effective CIT training.

Award 5 marks for different aspects of CIT training.
For example:
. Focus on context reinstatement and recalling in forward order once followed by reverse order as these components have been found to be particularly effective.

. Focus less on changing the perspective as it can be confusing for witnesses

. Do over two days

. Give to motivated police officers (chosen for their potential)

. Get a police sergeant delivering the training

. Don’t get a University lecturer doing the training

. Give trainees feedback

. Provide opportunities for practice

. Give all trainees training in the same interview techniques (not like the ‘standard’ police interview)

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The AO2 marks can be awarded in relation to either breadth (e.g. listing five of these) or depth (e.g. taking a more detailed approach in relation to two or three of them)

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. Less detailed answers or answers that simply describe the study without explaining what it tells us about training police interviewers will only gain marks in the lower bands.

Question 8

What is included in a good level 4 response (top band) for AO1 5 marks for the key research 10 marker.

(The description of the study)

Answer 8

A good/Level 4 response will typically include details of at least 3 of following features:

• Why the study was done (e.g. background or aim or hypotheses)
• Who was the study done on (e.g. details of sample)
• How the study was done (e.g. identification of the research method used; methodological details/ procedure)
• What was found (e.g. the results or conclusions)

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For Memon and Higham:

• Identification of the research method used (i.e. a review) or its aim.
• Outline of what the cognitive interview technique involves.
• Outline of how the CIT was assessed (comparison to other interview techniques and/or measures of memory and/or citing of research into different components by other psychologists)