Biological practical

Question 1

What type of study is the biological practical?

Answer 1

Correlation study

Question 2

What was the aim of the biological practical?

Answer 2

To see if height affects level of aggression

Question 3

What was the alternative hypothesis of the biological practical?

Answer 3

There will be a relationship between height and aggression, Short people will be more aggressive than taller people

Question 4

How did you sample ps in the biological practical? And how many were there?

Answer 4

• Opportunity sampling
• 15 ps
• Between 16-80

Question 5

How were the ethical issues overcame in the biological practical?

Answer 5

All participants were given a consent form - which informed them of the aim and right to withdraw
All identities were kept confidential

Question 6

What were the results of the biological practical?

Answer 6

Spearman’s rank
Critical value: 0.443 Calculated value: 0.14
Not significant as the value calculated is less than the critical value

Question 7

What are the strengths of the biological practical?

Answer 7

• Quanitative data - can’t be manipulated = reliable
• Consent form - Informed them of the right to withdraw + confidentiality - ethical

Question 8

What are the weaknesses of the biological practical?

Answer 8

• Lab experiment - Lack EV - artifical setting + senario questions
• Opportunity sampling - ps may share similar characteristics - same place/same time

Question 9

What could be improved in the biological practical?