MID-UNIT TEST:
Thursday 13/10/2022 (week 2)
Topics to revise:
• Aims and hypotheses
• Variables
• Control of variables
• Experimental design AO1 + AO3
• Lab and field experiments AO1 + AO3
• Natural and quasi experiments AO1 + AO3
• Problems with experiments
• Sampling
, Sampling
LO: To be able to describe, calculate and evaluate the different sampling techniq
in psychological research.
Do Now:
You want to conduct a study on how
attitudes of 6th formers’ towards university
affects their A Level grades.
How would YOU obtain participants for your
study?
SPEC CHECK: Sampling: the difference between population and sample; sampling techniques including:
random, systematic, stratified, opportunity and volunteer; implications of sampling techniques, including
bias and generalisation.
Thursday 13/10/2022 (week 2)
Topics to revise:
• Aims and hypotheses
• Variables
• Control of variables
• Experimental design AO1 + AO3
• Lab and field experiments AO1 + AO3
• Natural and quasi experiments AO1 + AO3
• Problems with experiments
• Sampling
, Sampling
LO: To be able to describe, calculate and evaluate the different sampling techniq
in psychological research.
Do Now:
You want to conduct a study on how
attitudes of 6th formers’ towards university
affects their A Level grades.
How would YOU obtain participants for your
study?
SPEC CHECK: Sampling: the difference between population and sample; sampling techniques including:
random, systematic, stratified, opportunity and volunteer; implications of sampling techniques, including
bias and generalisation.
