Mnemonics for Evaluation

Question 1

Mnemonic for evaluating studies is…

Answer 1

G.R.A.V.E

Question 2

Mnemonic for evaluating theories is…

Answer 2

T.R.I.C.E.P.S

Question 3

What does the G stand for in G.R.A.V.E?

Answer 3

Generalisability

Can the results be generalised?
Was the sample representative?

Question 4

What does the R stand for in G.R.A.V.E?

Answer 4

Reliability

Can this study be repeated?
Would we get the same results?
How good are the controls?

Question 5

What does the A stand for in G.R.A.V.E?

Answer 5

Application

Do the findings suggest any applications to real life?
Is it relevant to any real life scenarios?

Question 6

What does the V stand for in G.R.A.V.E?

Answer 6

Validity

Is the study measuring what it is supposed to?
Are the tasks natural?
Is the environment natural?

Question 7

What does the E stand for in G.R.A.V.E?

Answer 7

Ethics

Has the study breached ethical guidelines?
Were participants lied to, at risk, privacy breached or violated?