AQA Psychology - Paper 2 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

AQA Psychology - Paper 2 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Self-report techniques - Answer-Any method involving asking PPs about their feelings, attitudes, beliefs etc. Questionnaire - Answer-Questionnaires are a written self-report technique where participants are given a pre-set number of questions to respond to. Can consist of either: • Closed questions - a pre-determined set of answers to choose from • Open questions - where there is no restriction on how participants make their response Strengths of questionnaires - Answer-+ Cost effective + Can gather large amounts of data quickly + Easy to analyse and generalise Weaknesses of questionnaires - Answer-- Can produce response bias - PPs may misunderstand the question or read it incorrectly - Demand Characteristics / Social Desirability may occur Advantages & Disadvantages of an Open Question - Answer-+ Allows PPs to elaborate, greater insight + Produces qualitative data - depth and detail - People can miss them out as they can't be bothered to answer them - Harder to analyse Advantages & Disadvantages of a Closed Question - Answer-+ Quick and easy to answer + Quantitative data is easier to analyse - Not detailed or in depth answers - Don't find out the meaning behind the answer Interview - Answer-A live encounter (face to face or on the phone) where one person asks a set of questions to assess an interviewees thoughts/experiences. They can be structured, semi structured or unstructured. Structured Interview - Answer-Made up of pre-determined questions and are asked in a fixed order. Unstructured Interview - Answer-Works like a conversation. There are no set questions. There is a general aim that a certain topic will be discussed and interaction tends to be free flowing. Semi-structured Interview - Answer-There is a list of questions that have been worked out in advance but interviewers are also free to ask follow up questions or deviate when they feel it is appropriate. Double-barreled Questions - Answer-They contain two options within a single question. Aim - Answer-Identifies the purpose of the investigation Hypothesis - Answer-A precise, testable statement of what the researcher predicts will be the the outcome of the study Directional Hypothesis - Answer-The researcher makes it clear what difference is anticipated between the 2 conditions or groups. (One tailed). Non-directional Hypothesis - Answer-Simply states that there is a difference but not what the difference will be. Null Hypothesis - Answer-There will be no relationship between the 2 variables. 'There will be no significant difference' Alternative/Experimental Hypothesis - Answer-States that there is a relationship between the 2 variables. 'There will be a significant difference' Meta-analysis - Answer-A particular form of research method that uses secondary data. Data from a large number of studies which have involved the same research question and method are combined. Quantitative Data - Answer-Data that focuses on numbers and frequencies which can be counted. e.g. experiments, questionnaires and psychometric tests. Qualitative Data - Answer-Data that describes meaning and experiences which is expresses in words e.g. case studies, interviews and observations. Primary Data - Answer-Information that has been obtained first hand by the researcher. It is also known as field research. Secondary Data - Answer-Information that has already been collected by previous researchers. It is also known as 'desk research' and can be found in journal articles, books or websites. BPS - Answer-British Psychological Society. Exists to oversee ethical issues that may arise in research. Informed Consent - Answer-Participants should be told what research involves beforehand. Should know the aim, your