Table 1 Addiction risk factors
In the AQA exams there are many questions that require you to apply your psychological knowledge to a novel situation. In fact, in the new AQA exams they may be worth about one third of your total mark. On the current A2 exams there is always a question in the ‘Psychology in action’ section (PSYA4) that requires application. This question is usually worth 10 marks — almost 10% of your final mark for the paper. Therefore these questions may make or break your final mark, so it is essential that you develop the skills to answer them effectively.
There are two main reasons why students fail to maximise their marks on this kind of question:
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