Practise selecting and applying experiments, self-reports, case studies, observations, correlations and longitudinal designs to unfamiliar research scenarios.
Define what is meant by 'counterbalancing'.
Define what is meant by 'counterbalancing'.
Outline =1
- Counterbalancing is) having two groups of Ps who do tasks / conditions / levels of the IV in opposite orders; (definition)
- When one group do condition A then condition B the other do condition B then condition A (ABBA)
Outline one reason why counterbalancing is important in experiments.
Outline one reason why counterbalancing is important in experiments.
Reason for importance =1
- To reduce order effects; (importance)
Dr Chand is going to measure how much adults want to participate in social activities, such as team sports or attending a festival.
Dr Chand wants to collect quantitative data about how much adults want to participate in social activities. He can use the methods of questionnaires or interviews.
Suggest two ways that Dr Chand could collect this data using one or both of these methods.
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Suggestion =1[×2]
Answer does not have to produce a score out of 15 to earn credit, the 'total' in the Q could be a composite score.
- A (closed) question 'How likely are you join in social activities, on a scale (of 0 (I wouldn't) to 15 (I definitely would)');
- An (open) question 'Describe how much you like or dislike joining in with social activities' and score the answer (on a scale of 1-15);
State the two main features of a case study.
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State the two main features of a case study.
Single unit / person is studied = 1 (definitive)
In depth / detailed study = 1 (definitive).
Accept two points on one line
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Longitudinal / over a long time =0
Aim to give therapy =0
Rare case =0
Lots of data =0
Explain why the study by Saavedra and Silverman (button phobia) was a case study, in relation to these two main features.
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Just one boy (and his mum) = 1 (single unit)
History of his phobia; (in depth)
Measurement of his phobia; (in depth)
Monitoring change in his phobia; (in depth)
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Why single unit = 1
Why in depth = 1