Variables and how 3 Outline independent and Starter Provide some psychological studies and encourage Chain reaction in Assessment on – – they are dependent variables. identifying where there are variables, such as; what is the cause groups create a hypotheses and operationalised (1.2) (IV) and what is the effect (DV). research idea, whereby variables: Explain how to control they consider IV, DV, Aims and hypotheses extraneous variables. Complete worksheets applying key terms to studies: OCR OCR resource: Aims EV and how to control and how to formulate resource: Aims and hypotheses and variables and hypotheses and Define research aim and these. (1.2) variables research question. Practice writing own experimental hypotheses and others to guess whether these are one-tailed or two-tailed, null or Describe null, alternative, alternative hypotheses. These could then be peer assessed. one-tailed (directional), (non-directional) OCR resource: Guide to writing own hypotheses: hypotheses. 4 Experiment designs Describe and evaluate Starter Group discussion - With previous research idea from Apply experimental Homework Complete – – (1.2) repeated measures, previous lesson, or own example of study, need to suggest method and designs to sample questions based independent measure and whether participants should take part in all or one condition of the psychological core on experiments section Experiment (1.1) matched participants IV and whether this should be in a controlled or natural studies, such as from OCR resource: : design. environment, and why? identifying Loftus and Palmer as an Describe and evaluate Show as introduction to experimental designs: experiment and then laboratory, field and quasi Complete worksheets on identifying design and evaluating the different sub types experiments. experimental designs. OCR resource: Experimental designs used. Carry out an actual Experiment where students are the participants in repeated/independent design, such as a Memory experiment or Stroop test, see OCR resource: research methods.
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