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Edexcel A-Level Psychology A2 5.4.2 Practical Issues in the Design and Implementation of Research Questions

Study practical research design issues in Pearson Edexcel A Level Psychology through representative sampling, baseline measures, repeated sites and generalisability.

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Course
Psychology XPS01/YPS01
Level
A2

Exam points

  • Suggest representative samples, baseline measures and repeated sites to improve generalisability in child research.
  • Justify design improvements by linking sampling or matching changes to valid conclusions.

Edexcel A-Level Psychology A2 5.4.2 Practical Issues in the Design and Implementation of Research Questions question 1

[Maximum number: 3]

Maud investigated whether using educational games improves children's learning. She sampled one child aged seven years old for her investigation.
The child played with an adult using a spelling game containing 20 words. Each time they completed the game the child had a spelling test on the 20 words from the game. They completed the game five times.
The data gathered by Maud in her investigation is shown in Table 1.

Table 1

Table 1

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Explain one improvement that Maud could make to her investigation.

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