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Section A
Multiple Choice
For each question write the letter in the box.
1 In which type of observation are the participants aware they are being watched/studied?
A controlled
B covert
C naturalistic
D overt
Your answer [1]
2 Which symbol means ‘much greater than’?
A <
B <<
C >
D >>
Your answer [1]
3 A study investigated if there was a difference in memory for a list of 30 words. The same participants
were assessed at 9am and again at 9pm. Memory was measured as a score out of 30.
Which inferential statistical test would be used to analyse the data from this study?
A Binomial Sign test
B Chi-square
C Mann-Whitney U test
D Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test
Your answer [1]
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4 Which scatter diagram displays no correlation?
A scatter diagram A
B scatter diagram B
C scatter diagram C
D scatter diagram D
A B C D
Your answer [1]
5 Which section of a practical report would not include details of any findings?
A abstract
B discussion
C method
D results
Your answer [1]
6 Which of these is an ethical consideration that involves telling participants about details of the study
after they have participated?
A confidentiality
B debrief
C informed consent
D withdrawal
Your answer [1]
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7 What does N refer to in this table of critical values for the Mann-Whitney U test?
N2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
N1
5 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14
6 3 5 6 8 10 11 13 14 16 17 19
7 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
8 6 8 10 13 15 17 19 22 24 26 29
9 7 10 12 15 17 20 23 26 28 31 34
10 8 11 14 17 20 26 26 29 33 36 39
11 9 13 16 19 23 20 30 33 37 40 44
12 11 14 18 22 26 29 33 37 41 45 49
13 12 16 20 24 28 33 37 41 45 50 54
14 13 17 22 26 31 36 40 45 50 55 59
15 14 19 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64
A degrees of freedom
B direction of hypothesis
C number of participants
D probability level
Your answer [1]
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A Level Psychology
H567/01 Research methods
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• a ruler (cm/mm)
• a scientific or graphical calculator
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
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• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use the lined
pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 24 pages.
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Section A
Multiple Choice
For each question write the letter in the box.
1 In which type of observation are the participants aware they are being watched/studied?
A controlled
B covert
C naturalistic
D overt
Your answer [1]
2 Which symbol means ‘much greater than’?
A <
B <<
C >
D >>
Your answer [1]
3 A study investigated if there was a difference in memory for a list of 30 words. The same participants
were assessed at 9am and again at 9pm. Memory was measured as a score out of 30.
Which inferential statistical test would be used to analyse the data from this study?
A Binomial Sign test
B Chi-square
C Mann-Whitney U test
D Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test
Your answer [1]
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4 Which scatter diagram displays no correlation?
A scatter diagram A
B scatter diagram B
C scatter diagram C
D scatter diagram D
A B C D
Your answer [1]
5 Which section of a practical report would not include details of any findings?
A abstract
B discussion
C method
D results
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6 Which of these is an ethical consideration that involves telling participants about details of the study
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A confidentiality
B debrief
C informed consent
D withdrawal
Your answer [1]
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7 What does N refer to in this table of critical values for the Mann-Whitney U test?
N2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
N1
5 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14
6 3 5 6 8 10 11 13 14 16 17 19
7 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
8 6 8 10 13 15 17 19 22 24 26 29
9 7 10 12 15 17 20 23 26 28 31 34
10 8 11 14 17 20 26 26 29 33 36 39
11 9 13 16 19 23 20 30 33 37 40 44
12 11 14 18 22 26 29 33 37 41 45 49
13 12 16 20 24 28 33 37 41 45 50 54
14 13 17 22 26 31 36 40 45 50 55 59
15 14 19 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64
A degrees of freedom
B direction of hypothesis
C number of participants
D probability level
Your answer [1]
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