Specification: Research Methods

Question 1

Identify the experimental/research design used in SCENARIO (1 mark)
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Answer 1

They used RELEVANT EXPERIMENTAL/RESEARCH DESIGN as (justification/evidence) RELEVANCE TO SCENARIO
-Needs to be specific to scenario

Question 2

Explain how one participant variable could affect the findings of SCENARIO (2 marks)

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Answer 2

• RELEVANT PARTICIPANT VARIABLE APPLIED TO STIMULUS

- Justification with RELEVANCE TO SCENARIO

Question 3

Explain one way the SCENARIO could make the study generalizable as possible to target population (3marks)
Eg Explain one way the researchers in the lecture notes and learning study could make the study as generalizable as possible to the target population of students
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Answer 3

• Identification of RELEVANT WAY TO MAKE A STUDY GENERALISABLE APPLIED TO STIMULUS
• Justification//example of how this would IMPROVE GENERALISABILITY RELEVANT TO THE SCENARIO (X2)

Eg The researchers could use a stratified sample of students (1) which could involve recruiting proportional numbers of students from each subject at the university (1) so the final sample is representative of all students from different subjects, not just those taking a single course (1)