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GCSE: Psychology
238 GCSE Psychology essays
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Describe & evaluate explanations of schizophrenia (1 bioloigcal & 1 psychological).
4 star(s)The candidate responds well to the question, dealing with two very significant approaches to psychology and how they would explain disorders (in this case, the psychotic disorder, schizophrenia). The candidate…
- Essay length: 665 words
- Submitted: 15/03/2004
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Reviewed by:
sydneyhopcroft
15/04/2012
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The Psychodynamic Approach.
4 star(s)This is a fairly good essay on the birth and description of psychodynamic psychology. The candidate makes interesting points about Freud's work and shows a good level of understanding of…
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"Is behavior mainly inherited or it is learned?" Discuss based on your knowledge concerning modern Psychological theories.
4 star(s)The above essay is well-written and indicates the candidate is wholly capable of discussing, to a good analytical depth, the Nature vs. Nurture debate as well as implicitly referring to…
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Stanley Milgrams Obedience to Authority study and the Stanford Prison Experiment both show that everyday people react in ways we find unimaginable when put in certain situations.
3 star(s)The candidate responds fairly well, with a good understanding of the studies, but a lot of what is written here does not very explicitly show any deep-set knowledge of the…
- Essay length: 571 words
- Submitted: 08/02/2012
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Reviewed by:
sydneyhopcroft
30/06/2012
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Gognitive psychology essay
3 star(s)This candidate responds well to the question, which asks about the rise and development of cognitive psychology. The candidate has shown clear knowledge of the practice of psychology, though more…
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Outline and compare the cognitive and behaviourist approach in psychology
3 star(s)This question asks candidates to first outline and then compare the use of the cognitive and behaviourist approaches in Psychology. The main reason this candidate was graded as low as…
- Essay length: 542 words
- Submitted: 05/01/2010
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Reviewed by:
sydneyhopcroft
28/02/2012
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Child and Death
3 star(s)This essay is in response to a question about the delicate matter of Child/Death revelations. The candidate does well to address numerous issues about why it can be challenging for…
- Essay length: 430 words
- Submitted: 10/05/2009
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Reviewed by:
sydneyhopcroft
14/03/2012
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Birth Order
3 star(s)This is a coursework piece that investigates how Birth Order affects personality. The focus here is somewhat skewed, because after what appears to be a promising introduction and analysis of…
- Essay length: 866 words
- Submitted: 10/05/2009
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Reviewed by:
sydneyhopcroft
22/03/2012
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Discuss the contribution that psychology has made to contemporary society.
3 star(s)This essay response is for a question that asks in general about how Psychology has contributed to society. The candidate covers a range of uses of Psychology within our current…
- Essay length: 443 words
- Submitted: 04/02/2009
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Reviewed by:
sydneyhopcroft
28/02/2012
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How useful is psychoanalytical approach to understanding a person? Choose one of Freud's case studies. How credible and useful do you find Freud's way of making sense of this person's problem? Which, if any, limitations of the theory do you see?
3 star(s)The answer given here is in response to a number of questions orientating around the psychoanalytical approach, it's usefulness to modern Psychology and the limitations of it. The answer is…
- Essay length: 1464 words
- Submitted: 28/01/2005
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Reviewed by:
sydneyhopcroft
05/04/2012
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