Psychology as science, peer review and reporting

Explain one or more possible implications of the findings of this study for the economy.

Explain how the researcher’s study illustrates one or more features of science.

After conducting the study, the psychologist wrote up a psychological report.

Which section of the psychological report should include information about how the participants were allocated to the two groups?

After conducting the study, the psychologist wrote up a psychological report.

Which section of the psychological report should include information about how the participants were allocated to the two groups?

After conducting the study, the psychologist wrote up a psychological report.

Which section of the psychological report should include information about how the participants were allocated to the two groups?

In psychological reporting it is usual to present book references in an accepted format.

The reference below includes some, but not all, of the necessary pieces of information. The pieces of information included here are the author’s surname and initial, and the title of the book.

Reference: Lorenz, K. On Aggression.

Three further pieces of information are missing from the reference. What are they?

In psychological reporting it is usual to present book references in an accepted format.

The reference below includes some, but not all, of the necessary pieces of information. The pieces of information included here are the author’s surname and initials, and the title of the book.

Reference: Eysenck, H.J. The Measurement of Personality.

Three further pieces of information are missing from the reference. What are they?

In psychological reporting it is usual to present book references in an accepted format.

The reference below includes some, but not all, of the necessary pieces of information. The pieces of information included here are the author’s surname and initials, and the title of the book.

Reference: Eysenck, H.J. The Measurement of Personality.

Three further pieces of information are missing from the reference. What are they?

Briefly explain one reason why research should be peer reviewed.

The findings of this study might have implications for the economy.

Explain one or more possible implications of this study for the economy.

This study was written up as a scientific report.

Describe features of the abstract section in a scientific report.

Discuss features of science. Refer to one or more examples of psychological research in your answer.

Researchers have identified different features of science, including:

replicability

theory construction

hypothesis testing.

Explain how Asch’s conformity research illustrates one of these features of science.

A study into the relationship between recreational screen time and academic achievement was conducted. Students were asked to self-report the number of hours spent watching TV, playing on their mobile phones or video games (daily recreational screen time) and their end-of-year test performances (academic performance).

The results of the study are shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 The relationship between daily recreational screen time and academic

In which section(s) of a scientific report would you expect to find reference to the results/findings of the investigation?

Shade one circle only.

A The abstract and the results sections only

B The abstract, the discussion and the results sections only

C The results and the discussion sections only

D The results section only

‘Psychologists sometimes adopt a reductionist approach to their investigations when they want their research to be objective and empirical.’

Discuss reductionism in psychological research. Refer to the statement above in your answer.

Explain the economic implications of research into the role of the father in attachment.

Which of the following is not a role of peer review in the scientific process?

Shade one circle only.

A To determine whether to award research funding

B To ensure only significant results are published

C To make sure research has high validity and reliability

D To retain the integrity of psychological research

Give one reason why it is important for scientific reports to include a referencing section?

Most early psychologists focused on causal explanations and argued that behaviour was determined by either internal or external influences. In the 1960s, some psychologists chose to focus more on the role of free will in behaviour. More recently, there has been a broad shift back to more deterministic thinking, but this time with the focus on biology and cognitive processes.

Referring to the text above, explain what is meant by a paradigm shift.

The report was submitted for peer review and a number of recommendations were advised.

Describe the process and purposes of peer review.

In 1992, a book about human relationships was published in London. The book was written by Steve Duck from the University of Iowa. The title was ‘Human Relationships’. The book was published by Sage.

A researcher needs to modify the above information to include Duck’s book in the references section of a scientific report.

Write the full reference for this book as it should appear in the reference section of the researcher’s report.

In 1993, a book about gender was published in New Haven. The book was written by Sandra L Bem from Cornell University. The title was ‘The lenses of gender: transforming the debate on sexual inequality’. The book was published by Yale University Press.

A researcher needs to modify the above information to include Bem’s book in the references section of a scientific report.

Write the full reference for this book as it should appear in the reference section of the researcher’s report.

In 1980, a book about social cognition was published in New York. The book was written by Robert L. Selman from Harvard University. The title was ‘The growth of interpersonal understanding: developmental and clinical analyses’. The book was published by Academic Press.

A researcher needs to modify the above information to include Selman’s book in the references section of a scientific report.

Write the full reference for this book as it should appear in the reference section of the researcher’s report.