AQA Psychology - Paper 2 All Answers
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Self-report techniques Ans- Any method involving asking PPs about their feelings, attitudes, beliefs etc.
Questionnaire Ans- Questionnaires are a written self-report technique where participants are given a
pre-set number of questions to respond to...
AQA Psychology - Paper 2 All Answers
Correct
Self-report techniques Ans- Any method involving asking PPs about their feelings, attitudes, beliefs etc.
Questionnaire Ans- Questionnaires are a written self-report technique where participants are given a
pre-set number of questions to respond to. Can consist of either:
• Closed questions - a pre-determined set of answers to choose from
• Open questions - where there is no restriction on how participants make their response
Strengths of questionnaires Ans- + Cost effective
+ Can gather large amounts of data quickly
+ Easy to analyse and generalise
Weaknesses of questionnaires Ans- - Can produce response bias
- PPs may misunderstand the question or read it incorrectly
- Demand Characteristics / Social Desirability may occur
Advantages & Disadvantages of an Open Question Ans- + Allows PPs to elaborate, greater insight
+ Produces qualitative data - depth and detail
- People can miss them out as they can't be bothered to answer them
- Harder to analyse
Advantages & Disadvantages of a Closed Question Ans- + Quick and easy to answer
+ Quantitative data is easier to analyse
- Not detailed or in depth answers
- Don't find out the meaning behind the answer
, Interview Ans- A live encounter (face to face or on the phone) where one person asks a set of questions
to assess an interviewees thoughts/experiences. They can be structured, semi structured or
unstructured.
Structured Interview Ans- Made up of pre-determined questions and are asked in a fixed order.
Unstructured Interview Ans- Works like a conversation. There are no set questions. There is a general
aim that a certain topic will be discussed and interaction tends to be free flowing.
Semi-structured Interview Ans- There is a list of questions that have been worked out in advance but
interviewers are also free to ask follow up questions or deviate when they feel it is appropriate.
Double-barreled Questions Ans- They contain two options within a single question.
Aim Ans- Identifies the purpose of the investigation
Hypothesis Ans- A precise, testable statement of what the researcher predicts will be the the outcome
of the study
Directional Hypothesis Ans- The researcher makes it clear what difference is anticipated between the 2
conditions or groups.
(One tailed).
Non-directional Hypothesis Ans- Simply states that there is a difference but not what the difference will
be.
Null Hypothesis Ans- There will be no relationship between the 2 variables. 'There will be no significant
difference'
Alternative/Experimental Hypothesis Ans- States that there is a relationship between the 2 variables.
'There will be a significant difference'
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