Many thanks for the swift response.
Internal assessmentDear John, Thank you! This is a great relief. Best, Ron
Practical: InterviewDear John and Laura, I want to make sure my understanding of the guide is correct. It states: Inferential statistics: "Analyse and interpret results of typical tests of difference between two groups or conditions (such as chi-square test, related...
Statistical analysisDear John and Laura, Do students have to know Type I and II errors for the paper 3 exam?
Type I and Type II errorsDear John, Could you clartify whether in the formatting of the IA report, students have to write the their student number AS WELL AS students numbers of their group memebers?
IA clarificationsDear Laura and John, I have a student doing her IA as a true experiment on how two conditions (modeled behaviour videos) affect social media use. Based on social learning theory. Her variables are operationalized appropriately and for her data...
Sample experiment 1Would another way to handle perspective be to use: biological, cognitive, sociocultural as three distinct perspectives? Or would that not work because handling each of those three as its own perspective would just be reductionist and students would...
Perspectives in psychologyDear Sara, I can relate. I had a very difficult summer. But I am starting to rally. Four full weeks of teaching help. Evaluate could be used. Not exactly sure what the question would look like, but it could be used....
Introducing psychologyDear Charlotte, No. Only the learning objective above may be used to form Paper 1C questions.
Learning and cognition
John
Site authorDear Alanna, Both terms are in the guide, but they won't be asked directly on an exam. Students could talk about the potential for a Type I or Type II error when discussing measurement. I have not taught it to my students.
Type I and Type II errors