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To be successful on Paper 2, students need knowledge and understanding of research methodology and of how to apply concepts to a previously unseen study.Paper 2 Section A is on the research methodology...
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We have samples of good answers to Paper 1C but the question remains, how do we identify what is needed for a response to get in the top band? In this post, I have pasted one of these P1C answers and...
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Dear Reena, Yes, that would be appropriate for a cogntiive model question.
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Dear Lee, You are probably correct that they wouldn't ask something specifically about mindset, but they have given us very little guidance. They could give something on, for example, technoference for technology even though it is not...
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It sounds like it could be a natural experiment. What would. be the value of finding an age difference? I am wondering what the problem is that is being addressed.
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Site authorDear Ashli Yes, it must be explicitly linked to the source that they are evaluating. A generic evaluation without those links would not earn high marks.
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