PSYCHOLOGY APRIL 2021
ASSESSMENT - PAPER 2 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
12.20In20which20section(s)20of20a20scientific20report20would20you20expect20to20find20reference20t
o20the20results/findings20of20the20investigation?20(1)20-20ans-B20-
20abstract,20discussion,20results20section
13.20Which20of20the20following20correlation20co-
efficients20best20describes20the20data20represented20in20Figure202?20(1)20-20ans-B20-20-0.25
14.20Identify20the20type20of20graph20shown20in20Figure20220and20explain20why20this20is20an20app
ropriate20response20to20use20for20the20data20collected20(3)20-20ans--Scatter20plot
-shows20correlation/association20between20220variables20(screen-
time20and20academic20achievement)
-shows20direction20and20strength20of20the20correlation/association
-appropriate20for20discrete20data20of20hours20and20percentages
15.20Explain20why20it20would20not20be20appropriate20for20the20researchers20to20conclude20that2
0increased20recreational20screen20time20reduces20academic20performance20(2)20-20ans--
no20stats20test20to20show20significance20of20correlation
-correlation20not20strong20enough
-correlation20doesn't20mean20causation
16.20What20is20meant20by20meta-analysis?20(2)20-20ans--
multi20studies20collected20and20analysed20by20one20psychologist
-to20find20patterns20in20data20and20draw20overall20conclusions
17.20Complete20Table20120by20ticking20the20statement20that20best20describes20the20population
20and20sample20in20the20psychologist's20research20(2)20-20ans--
population20=20all20Year20520pupils20in20county
-sample20=20all205820Year20520pupils20with20parental20consent20in20320selected20schools
18.20Explain20why20a20directional20hypothesis20would20be20most20suitable20for20this20experim
ent20(1)20-20ans-
previous20research20studying20the20same20variables,20so20psychologist20has20an20idea20abo
ut20what20results20should20be
ASSESSMENT - PAPER 2 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
12.20In20which20section(s)20of20a20scientific20report20would20you20expect20to20find20reference20t
o20the20results/findings20of20the20investigation?20(1)20-20ans-B20-
20abstract,20discussion,20results20section
13.20Which20of20the20following20correlation20co-
efficients20best20describes20the20data20represented20in20Figure202?20(1)20-20ans-B20-20-0.25
14.20Identify20the20type20of20graph20shown20in20Figure20220and20explain20why20this20is20an20app
ropriate20response20to20use20for20the20data20collected20(3)20-20ans--Scatter20plot
-shows20correlation/association20between20220variables20(screen-
time20and20academic20achievement)
-shows20direction20and20strength20of20the20correlation/association
-appropriate20for20discrete20data20of20hours20and20percentages
15.20Explain20why20it20would20not20be20appropriate20for20the20researchers20to20conclude20that2
0increased20recreational20screen20time20reduces20academic20performance20(2)20-20ans--
no20stats20test20to20show20significance20of20correlation
-correlation20not20strong20enough
-correlation20doesn't20mean20causation
16.20What20is20meant20by20meta-analysis?20(2)20-20ans--
multi20studies20collected20and20analysed20by20one20psychologist
-to20find20patterns20in20data20and20draw20overall20conclusions
17.20Complete20Table20120by20ticking20the20statement20that20best20describes20the20population
20and20sample20in20the20psychologist's20research20(2)20-20ans--
population20=20all20Year20520pupils20in20county
-sample20=20all205820Year20520pupils20with20parental20consent20in20320selected20schools
18.20Explain20why20a20directional20hypothesis20would20be20most20suitable20for20this20experim
ent20(1)20-20ans-
previous20research20studying20the20same20variables,20so20psychologist20has20an20idea20abo
ut20what20results20should20be