Topic outline

  • AO1 Knowledge and understanding


    Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology 9990 (for examination from 2024)
    Skills Exercises - AO3 Analysis and evaluation
  • Exercise 3: Evaluating issues and debates

    • Activity 1: Issues and debates in context

    • Using Worksheet 7: Issues and debates in context, learners consider evidence from any of the twelve core AS studies from each of the four approaches.

      Learners must select evidence from the study, for example the aim, method or findings and use these as supporting evidence for the issue or debate.

      The worksheet could be adapted to include other examples or key studies from A Level, or be extended to include additional AS or A Level issues and debates as required.

      Use Worksheet 7: Issues and debates in context answers to lead a class discussion around the appropriateness of each choice of evidence and the clarity of the link between the evidence and the debate.