Research methods common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Scientific processes Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain the experimental method, including laboratory, field, natural and quasi-experiments..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Scientific processes.

• Scientific processes Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain observational techniques, including naturalistic, controlled, covert, overt, participant and non-participant observation..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Scientific processes.

• Scientific processes Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain self-report techniques, including questionnaires and structured or unstructured interviews..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Scientific processes.

• Scientific processes Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain correlations and distinguish correlations from experiments..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Scientific processes.

• Scientific processes Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain content analysis and case studies as research methods..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Scientific processes.

• Scientific processes Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Distinguish aims from hypotheses and directional from non-directional hypotheses..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Scientific processes.

• Scientific processes Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain sampling methods, including random, systematic, stratified, opportunity and volunteer sampling, and their implications for bias and generalisation..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Scientific processes.

• Scientific processes Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain experimental design, observational design, questionnaire construction, interview design, pilot studies, control, standardisation, ethical issues, reliability and validity..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Scientific processes.

• Scientific processes Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Explain features of science, including objectivity, replication, theory construction, hypothesis testing, peer review and the implications of psychological research for the economy..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Scientific processes.

• Data handling and analysis Psychology mistake 1

  Writing AO1 description but calling it evaluation. This can weaken answers for: Distinguish quantitative and qualitative data and their collection techniques..

  Fix itAdd AO3 by explaining why evidence, validity, reliability, bias or methodology strengthens or limits the claim, because evaluation must show the effect on the conclusion. Apply this directly to Data handling and analysis.