Questions to help students understand the OCR A level key studies papers
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1
Why was the study or review performed?
On what theory is the study or review based?
Introduce the area.
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2
What are the aims of the article, what hypotheses are being tested, what are
the independent and dependent variables, how are they operationalised, and were
the variables operationalised appropriately?
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3
What method was used in the study?
Laboratory Experiment, Natural or Field Experiment, Case Study, Questionnaire,
Review.
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4
State three advantages and three disadvantages of the method used.
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5
Give details of the procedure(s). Include design, setting, subjects, controls,
etc.
For case studies, say what happened to the subject. For review, give details of
at least three aspects.
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6
What were the main findings of the study or review?
What was concluded?
What are the implications of the study?
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7
Are there any ethical guidelines broken in this study/area?
Deception, Withdrawal, Harm, Consent, Debriefing, Confidentiality, Protection
of participants, Observational Research, Giving advice, Colleagues?
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8
Evaluate the following:
Subjects/Sample, Experimenter bias, Demand Characteristics, Implications for
theory, Ecological validity, Ethnocentrism, Control
Other evaluation.
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9
The perspective is:
Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Comparative
Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Culture &
Identity.
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10
This study relates to the issues of:
Ethics, Children, Animals, Nature & Nurture, Scientific Method.
Say why.