• Cognitive Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Individual Differences
• Physiological Psychology
• Social Psychology

And here is a crossword

Section A

Activity A: Questions, self reports and questionnaires.

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3

Outline two of your findings.

A researcher wishes to conduct a questionnaire asking people about their experiences of crime.  Outline two ethical issues that this study might raise and suggest how each of these might be overcome. 

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Section B

Activity B: An observation.

5

6

Outline two weaknesses in the way you conducted your observation.

Suggest how each of these weaknesses might be overcome.

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Section C

Activity C: Collection of data to investigate the difference between two conditions.

8

9

Describe the sample that you used for this investigation.

Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of using this group of participants for your investigation. 

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Section D

Activity D: Collection of data involving two independent measures and analysis using a test of correlation.

11 (a)

11 (b)

12

Outline the conclusion that you drew in relation to the null hypothesis.

Explain how you reached this conclusion

A researcher conducted a study to see if there was a correlation between the average number of hours of television watched daily and teacher ratings of aggressive play in children.  The scattergram below displays the results.

Outline two conclusions that can be drawn from this scattergram. 

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[Total paper marks

May 2005

Section A

Activity A: Questions, self reports and questionnaires.

2.

3.

Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of the way in which your questions were presented to the participants

Outline one other way you could have presented your questions and say what effect this might have on the responses.

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Section B

Activity B: An observation.

5.

6 (a)

6 (b)

Outline the categories (or coding scheme) that you used for this investigation.

Outline one change that you could make to your categories (or coding scheme).

What effect do you think this change will have on the validity of your results?

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[3]

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Section C

Activity C: Collection of data to investigate the difference between two conditions.

8

9 (a)

9 (b)

Explain the conclusion that you reached in relation to the null hypothesis.

Name and briefly describe the experimental design used in your investigation.

Outline one strength and one weakness of this design.

Section D

Activity D: Collection of data involving two independent measures and analysis using a test of correlation.

[Total paper marks

January 2005

50]

Section Activity A: Questions, self reports and questionnaires.

2

3

For your activity, suggest two improvements that could be made.

Suggest one effect that each of these improvement might have on the validity of your results.

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Section B

Activity B: An observation.

5

6

Describe one ethical issue you consider when planning your observational research.

Describe one strength and one weakness of observational methods.

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[4]

Section C

Activity C: Collection of data to investigate the difference between two conditions.

8

9

Describe your independent and dependent variable.

(a) Sketch an appropriately labelled graph or table or chart summarising your findings.

(b) Outline two conclusions that can be drawn from this graph or table or chart.

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[3]

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Section D

Activity D: Collection of data involving two independent measures and analysis using a test of correlation.

11

12

Name and describe the technique you used to select your sample in this way.

Outline one strength and one weakness of selecting your sample in this way.

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[6]

[Total paper marks

May 2004

50]

Section A

Based on Activity A: Questions, self reports and questionnaires.

2
 

3

(b) Outline one of your findings

For your activity, suggest an alternative way of finding out the same information.

Outline the effect that this alternative might have on the validity of your results

[2]

[4]

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Section B

Based on Activity B: An observation.

5

6

Describe the categories that you used for your observation

(a) What is meant by reliability?

(b) Explain one way you could make your observation more reliable.

[4]

[2]

[4]

Section C

Based on Activity C: Collection of data to investigate the difference between two conditions.

8

9

Suggest two improvements that could be made to your procedure.

Explain the likely effects of each of these improvements on the results of your activity.

[4]

[6]

Section D

Based on Activity D: Collection of data involving two independent measures and analysis using a test of correlation.

11

12

Explain how one of your variables was measured.

(a) Sketch your data in an appropriately labelled scattergram.

(b) Outline one conclusion that can be drawn from this scattergram.

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[3]

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January 2004

Section A

Based on Activity A: Questions, self reports and questionnaires.

2

3

How did you select this sample?

Explain one strength and one weakness with the way you selected this sample.

[Total marks

[3]

[6]

12]

Section B

Based on Activity B: An observation.

5

6

Suggest two improvements that could be made to your procedure.

Explain how you think each of these improvements would affect the results of your observation.

[Total marks

[4]

[6]

14]

Section C

Based on Activity C: Collection of data to investigate the difference between two conditions.

8

9

Sketch a summary of your results in an appropriate visual display.

(a) Outline the conclusions that you reached in relation to your null hypothesis.

(b) Explain how you reached this conclusion.

[Total marks

[3]

[3]

[3]

12]

Section D

Based on Activity D: Collection of data involving two independent measures and analysis using a test of correlation.

11

12

Describe how each of these independent measures were measured.

(a) Suggest an alternative way of measuring one of your independent measures.

(b) What effect do you think this might have had on the validity of your results?

[Total marks

[Total paper marks:

May 2003

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[3]

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12]

50]

Section A

Based on Activity A: Questions, self reports and questionnaires.

1

2

3

Explain the aim of your activity.

Outline two conclusions that can be drawn from your results.

(a) Suggest an alternative way of finding out the same information.

(b) Suggest how this alternative might affect the validity of your results.

[Total marks:

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[4]

[3]

[3]

12]

Section B

Based on Activity B: An observation.

4

5

6

Describe the categories or coding scheme that you used for your observation.

Suggest one improvement that could be made to your categories or coding scheme.

Explain how you think this improvement would affect the results of your observation. 

[Total marks:

[4]

[4]

[4]

12]

Section C

Based on Activity C: Collection of data to investigate the difference between two conditions.

7

8

9

Describe the sample that you used for this activity.

How did you select this sample?

Explain one strength and one weakness with the way you selected this sample.

[Total marks:

[3]

[3]

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12]

Section D

Based on Activity D: Collection of data involving two independent measures and analysis using a test of correlation.

10

11

12

(a) State the null hypothesis for your activity.

(b) Explain how one of your variables was measured.

Sketch an appropriate visual display of your results.

(a) Outline the conclusion that you reached in relation to your hypothesis.

(b) Explain how you reached this conclusion.

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[Total paper marks:

Specimen 2003

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Section A

Based on Activity A: Questions, self reports and questionnaires.

1

2

3

4

Give an example of one of your questions.

(a) How did you select the participants for your study?

(b) Describe one problem with this method of selection.

(a) Identify one possible weakness in the way your questionnaire was designed.

(b) Outline what you did (or could have done) to overcome this weakness.

Outline one reason why it would be considered unethical to use questionnaires to investigate the involvement of young people in illegal activities.

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Section B

Based on Activity B: An observation.

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6

7

8

(a) What was the aim of your observation?

(b) Describe the procedure that you followed.

Outline one conclusion that can be drawn from your results.

(a) Outline one change that could be made to your coding scheme.

(b) Suggest what effect this change might have on your investigation.

Outline one advantage of observational methods

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12]

Section C

Based on Activity C: Collection of data to investigate the difference between two conditions.

9

10

11

12

Identify your independent variable and your dependent variable.

(a) Name the experimental design you used for this activity.

(b) Outline one advantage of of this type of experimental design.

(a) Name the statistical test that was used to analyse your data.

(b) Write down your statement of significance

(c) Explain what this means in relation to your investigation.

Outline one disadvantage of experimental methods.

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[1]

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Section D

Based on Activity D: Collection of data involving two independent measures and analysis using a test of correlation.

14

15

16

Explain how one of your variables was measured.

Explain what is meant by a positive correlation.

(a) Using an appropriately labelled scattergram, sketch the data that you collected.

(b) Outline one conclusion that can be drawn from this scattergram.

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[Total paper marks :

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[2]

[3]

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12]

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January 2003

Section A

Based on Activity A: Questions, self reports and questionnaires.

(b) Suggest one problem with this method of selection.

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Section B

Based on Activity B: An observation.

(b) Suggest how the reliability of your observation could be improved.

[2]

Section C

Based on Activity C: Collection of data to investigate the difference between two conditions.

(b) Suggest an alternative way of measuring the variable (or explain why there is no alternative).

[3]

Section D

Based on Activity D: Collection of data involving two independent measures and analysis using a test of correlation.

(b) Outline one way in which this weakness might be overcome.

May 2002

[3]

Section A

Based on Activity A: Questions, self reports and questionnaires.

(b) Outline one of your findings.

[2]

[3]

[3]

Section B

Based on Activity B: An observation.

(b) Describe the coding scheme (or categories) that you used for your observation.

[3]

[3]

Section C

Based on Activity C: Collection of data to investigate the difference between two conditions.

(b) Evaluate the use of an independent measures design in an investigation into the effects of music on people's ability to do crosswords.

[3]

Section D

Based on Activity D: Collection of data involving two independent measures and analysis using a test of correlation.

(b) If a researcher found a positive correlation between the amount of violent television watched and aggressive behaviour could it be concluded that watching violent television causes aggressive behaviour?  Explain your answer.

June 2001

[3]

Section A

Based on Activity A: Questions, self reports and questionnaires.

(b) Describe one problem with this method of selection.

[3]

Section B

Based on Activity B: An observation.

(b) Outline the procedure that you followed when carrying out your observation.

[2]

[3]

[3]

Section C

Based on Activity C: Collection of data to investigate the difference between two conditions.

(b) What were the two conditions of the investigation?

[2]

(b) Give one advantage of this design.

[2]

Section D

Based on Activity D: Collection of data involving two independent measures and analysis using a test of correlation.

(b) If a researcher found a positive correlation between the number of cups of coffee drunk and the level of stress reported by a group of participants, could it be concluded that drinking coffee makes people stressed?  Explain your answer.

January 2001

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