GCSE EDEXCEL PSYCHOLOGY MAY
JUNE PAPER 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Define 5tconfidentiality. 5t- 5tANSWERSNot 5tdisclosing 5tthe 5tidentity 5tof 5tparticipants.
Define 5tprivacy. 5t- 5tANSWERSKeeping 5tinformation 5tprivate.
Define 5tlaboratory 5texperiment. 5t- 5tANSWERSAn 5texperiment 5tconducted 5tin 5ta
5tcontrolled 5tenvironment.
Define 5tfield 5texperiment. 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tprocedure 5tconducted 5tin 5ta 5tnatural
5tenvironment.
Define 5tnatural 5texperiment. 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tstudy 5tthat 5texamines 5ta 5tnaturally
5toccurring 5tvariable 5tin 5ta 5treal 5tlife 5tsituation.
Define 5tstructured 5tinterview. 5t- 5tANSWERSAn 5tinterview 5tconsisting 5tof 5tpre-set
5tquestions.
Define 5tunstructured 5tinterview. 5t- 5tANSWERSAn 5tinterview 5tconsisting 5tof 5tfree
5tflowing 5tconversation.
Define 5tquestionnaire. 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tself-report 5tmethod 5tof 5tgathering
5tinformation.
What 5tis 5tan 5topen 5tended 5tquestion? 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tquestion 5twith 5tno 5tfixed
5tresponse.
What 5tis 5ta 5tclosed 5tquestion? 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tquestion 5twith 5ta 5tfixed 5tresponse.
Define 5tcorrelation. 5t- 5tANSWERSAnalysis 5tof 5trelationships 5tbetween 5ttwo 5tvariables.
Define 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSWatching 5tand 5trecording 5tbehaviour.
Define 5tnatural 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSBehaviour 5tobserved 5tin 5ta 5tnatural
5tenvironment.
Define 5tcontrolled 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSBehaviour 5tobserved 5tin 5ta 5tlab 5tor
5tcontrolled 5tenvironment.
Define 5tovert 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSParticipants 5tknow 5tthat 5tthey 5tare 5tbeing
5tobserved.
, Define 5tcovert 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSParticipants 5tare 5tunaware 5tthat 5tthey 5tare
5tbeing 5tobserved.
Define 5tparticipant 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSThe 5tobserver 5tis 5tinvolved 5tin 5tthe
5tgroup.
Define 5tnon-participant 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSThe 5tobserver 5twatches 5twithout
5tbeing 5tinvolved 5tin 5tthe 5tgroup.
Define 5tnormal 5tdistribution. 5t- 5tANSWERSAll 5taverages 5tare 5tvery 5tsimilar.
Define 5tskewed 5tdistribution. 5t- 5tANSWERSThe 5tmedian 5tor 5tmode 5tdiffer 5tfrom 5tthe
5tmean.
Define 5tfrequency 5tscores. 5t- 5tANSWERSThe 5tnumber 5tof 5ttimes 5ta 5tscore 5tis 5tfound
5tin 5ta 5tdata 5tset.
Define 5tprimary 5tdata. 5t- 5tANSWERSData 5tcollected 5tdirectly 5tfor 5ta 5tspecific 5tresearch
5tpurpose.
Define 5tsecondary 5tdata. 5t- 5tANSWERSData 5tused 5tin 5ta 5tstudy 5tthat 5thas 5talready
5tbeen 5tcollected.
Define 5tmeta-analysis. 5t- 5tANSWERSMerging 5tlots 5tof 5tdata 5ttogether 5tto 5tform
5tconclusions.
Define 5tqualitative 5tdata. 5t- 5tANSWERSDescriptive 5tdata.
Define 5tquantitative 5tdata. 5t- 5tANSWERSNumerical 5tdata.
Define 5tindependent 5tvariable. 5t- 5tANSWERSThe 5tvariable 5tthat 5tis 5tchanged 5tor
5tmanipulated.
Define 5tdependent 5tvariable. 5t- 5tANSWERSThe 5tvariable 5tthat 5tis 5tmeasured.
Define 5toperationalised. 5t- 5tANSWERSMaking 5tthe 5tvariables 5tvery 5tclear 5tand
5tdetailed.
Define 5tconfounding 5tvariable. 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tvariable 5tthat 5tcan 5taffect 5tthe 5tresults.
Define 5textraneous 5tvariable. 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tvariable 5tthat 5tcan 5taffect 5tthe 5tresults
5tif 5tnot 5tcontrolled.
Define 5tsituational 5tvariable. 5t- 5tANSWERSAn 5textraneous 5tvariable 5tpresent 5tin 5tthe
5tenvironment 5tof 5tthe 5tstudy.
Define 5torder 5teffects. 5t- 5tANSWERSWhether 5tparticipants 5timprove 5tor 5tworsen 5tin
5tthe 5tsecond 5tcondition 5tas 5tthey 5thad 5talready 5tbeen 5texposed 5tto 5tthe 5tfirst
5tcondition.
JUNE PAPER 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Define 5tconfidentiality. 5t- 5tANSWERSNot 5tdisclosing 5tthe 5tidentity 5tof 5tparticipants.
Define 5tprivacy. 5t- 5tANSWERSKeeping 5tinformation 5tprivate.
Define 5tlaboratory 5texperiment. 5t- 5tANSWERSAn 5texperiment 5tconducted 5tin 5ta
5tcontrolled 5tenvironment.
Define 5tfield 5texperiment. 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tprocedure 5tconducted 5tin 5ta 5tnatural
5tenvironment.
Define 5tnatural 5texperiment. 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tstudy 5tthat 5texamines 5ta 5tnaturally
5toccurring 5tvariable 5tin 5ta 5treal 5tlife 5tsituation.
Define 5tstructured 5tinterview. 5t- 5tANSWERSAn 5tinterview 5tconsisting 5tof 5tpre-set
5tquestions.
Define 5tunstructured 5tinterview. 5t- 5tANSWERSAn 5tinterview 5tconsisting 5tof 5tfree
5tflowing 5tconversation.
Define 5tquestionnaire. 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tself-report 5tmethod 5tof 5tgathering
5tinformation.
What 5tis 5tan 5topen 5tended 5tquestion? 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tquestion 5twith 5tno 5tfixed
5tresponse.
What 5tis 5ta 5tclosed 5tquestion? 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tquestion 5twith 5ta 5tfixed 5tresponse.
Define 5tcorrelation. 5t- 5tANSWERSAnalysis 5tof 5trelationships 5tbetween 5ttwo 5tvariables.
Define 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSWatching 5tand 5trecording 5tbehaviour.
Define 5tnatural 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSBehaviour 5tobserved 5tin 5ta 5tnatural
5tenvironment.
Define 5tcontrolled 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSBehaviour 5tobserved 5tin 5ta 5tlab 5tor
5tcontrolled 5tenvironment.
Define 5tovert 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSParticipants 5tknow 5tthat 5tthey 5tare 5tbeing
5tobserved.
, Define 5tcovert 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSParticipants 5tare 5tunaware 5tthat 5tthey 5tare
5tbeing 5tobserved.
Define 5tparticipant 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSThe 5tobserver 5tis 5tinvolved 5tin 5tthe
5tgroup.
Define 5tnon-participant 5tobservation. 5t- 5tANSWERSThe 5tobserver 5twatches 5twithout
5tbeing 5tinvolved 5tin 5tthe 5tgroup.
Define 5tnormal 5tdistribution. 5t- 5tANSWERSAll 5taverages 5tare 5tvery 5tsimilar.
Define 5tskewed 5tdistribution. 5t- 5tANSWERSThe 5tmedian 5tor 5tmode 5tdiffer 5tfrom 5tthe
5tmean.
Define 5tfrequency 5tscores. 5t- 5tANSWERSThe 5tnumber 5tof 5ttimes 5ta 5tscore 5tis 5tfound
5tin 5ta 5tdata 5tset.
Define 5tprimary 5tdata. 5t- 5tANSWERSData 5tcollected 5tdirectly 5tfor 5ta 5tspecific 5tresearch
5tpurpose.
Define 5tsecondary 5tdata. 5t- 5tANSWERSData 5tused 5tin 5ta 5tstudy 5tthat 5thas 5talready
5tbeen 5tcollected.
Define 5tmeta-analysis. 5t- 5tANSWERSMerging 5tlots 5tof 5tdata 5ttogether 5tto 5tform
5tconclusions.
Define 5tqualitative 5tdata. 5t- 5tANSWERSDescriptive 5tdata.
Define 5tquantitative 5tdata. 5t- 5tANSWERSNumerical 5tdata.
Define 5tindependent 5tvariable. 5t- 5tANSWERSThe 5tvariable 5tthat 5tis 5tchanged 5tor
5tmanipulated.
Define 5tdependent 5tvariable. 5t- 5tANSWERSThe 5tvariable 5tthat 5tis 5tmeasured.
Define 5toperationalised. 5t- 5tANSWERSMaking 5tthe 5tvariables 5tvery 5tclear 5tand
5tdetailed.
Define 5tconfounding 5tvariable. 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tvariable 5tthat 5tcan 5taffect 5tthe 5tresults.
Define 5textraneous 5tvariable. 5t- 5tANSWERSA 5tvariable 5tthat 5tcan 5taffect 5tthe 5tresults
5tif 5tnot 5tcontrolled.
Define 5tsituational 5tvariable. 5t- 5tANSWERSAn 5textraneous 5tvariable 5tpresent 5tin 5tthe
5tenvironment 5tof 5tthe 5tstudy.
Define 5torder 5teffects. 5t- 5tANSWERSWhether 5tparticipants 5timprove 5tor 5tworsen 5tin
5tthe 5tsecond 5tcondition 5tas 5tthey 5thad 5talready 5tbeen 5texposed 5tto 5tthe 5tfirst
5tcondition.
