Cambridge OCR A Level · Psychology - H567

Practical activities: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Practical activities.

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Question 1

1 mark

When planning practical activities such as an observation in a public park, which of the following is a primary requirement for the researcher according to the OCR specification?

Question 2

1 mark

When reflecting on practical activities involving an observation, a student realizes that their presence may have caused demand characteristics. How does this affect the objectivity of the research?

Question 3

1 mark

During practical activities, students are often required to manage risk assessment. Which of the following best describes the purpose of a risk assessment in psychological research?

Question 4

1 mark

A student is reflecting on their practical activity involving a correlation. They find a coefficient of \( r = +0.85 \). In their research portfolio, how should they best justify the quantifiable measurements used?

Question 5

1 mark

During a student-led study on memory, a researcher identifies that the participant variables (such as individual IQ) might significantly affect the scores on a word-recall task. To minimize this effect while using different people in each condition, they pair participants based on their baseline memory scores before assigning one from each pair to Condition A and the other to Condition B. Which experimental design is being implemented?

Question 6

3 marks

During a practical activity involving an observation of social distancing, a student decides to use time sampling. Describe one way this sampling technique might limit the validity of the data collected compared to event sampling.

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Question 7

6 marks

During their practical activities, a student conducts a self-report study using a Semantic differential rating scale. Explain how this scale is constructed and why it might provide more detailed data than a simple Likert rating scale.

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Question 8

5 marks

During practical activities, students must manage risk assessment. Explain how the ethical principle of responsibility, specifically the protection of participants, is operationalised during the planning phase of a high-stress experiment.

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