Good people sometimes do bad things, and psychology students are not immune. Even the best students sometimes don’t fully do themselves justice in their answers. Here at PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW, we take our responsibilities in this matter very seriously, and we know you do too. So, here is a cut-out-and-pin-to-your-brain guide to the worst things you can do in your exam answers, and how to avoid them.
Ever heard of Bostik? It’s glue. An all-purpose glue, glue for any and every occasion: wood, metal, glass, plastic, leather (er…I think I’ll stop there). Doesn’t matter what it is, you need Bostik. It does the lot and it’s always the same. Some exam answers are like this: it doesn’t matter what the question is, you often find the same points coming up again and again in the same ways. Teachers call these answers ‘generic’.
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