Dear Chris Technically, it is a quasi-experiment. I would not have the student do it again. They should simply describe how their sample was obtained. I would not explicitly mention that it was not randomly allocated. Many...
IA clarificationsHi John, If a student had two conditions, experimental and control, and, because a teacher had free time in their class for the students' testing, the student tested all of their experimental subjects from that class first, then another teacher...
IA clarificationsDear Maria Remember, they do not get credit for the studies (they also do not lose marks for errors in detail). The recommendation is that if they use a study, they should only state the findings - so, Loftus and Palmer found that.... They...
Essay type: CausalityDear Reina I would label it as an interview study. Twin studies are not considered a research method.
Unit planning: Research methodsHi John, for the question on causality specifically, dont you think that outlining 1-2 studies in order to illustrate how the theory is generally studied and discussing the problems/limitations in terms of causality is okay? and then move...
Essay type: CausalityHi John, When contrasting two different research methods in an ERQ, is it better to label a study like Kendler et al as an interview or a twin study? Are twin studies a recognized research method in their own right? Thanks as always. Reina
Unit planning: Research methodsDear Julia, The question would always be behavior and/or cognition. So, yes, they may use Berry but it is a study of behavior (conformity). No need to worry about linking it to cognition which would be difficult as this was not measured...
Culture and cognitionDear Laura, Yes, they may use a method that they can justify. They are assessed on their ability to propose another method that can be used to address the aim of the original study. If they would change the aim, they would not earn...
Practicing Paper 3Dear Geraldine, They should only have two conditions. And each condition should have 10 participants (this is recommended - but it is important for statistical power). With four conditions, the students will have problems with the stats...
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Hi John, Hope you're well. For Paper 1 Section C, can I please check whether the command term will always be "Discuss" e.g. Discuss [X] concept in relation to ...... I thought I had read somewhere that this had been clarified to be the...
Essay type: Causality