9990 Psychology AO3 Exercise 1 Activity 2

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  Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology 9990 (for examination from 2024)

  Skills Exercises - AO3 Analysis and evaluation
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  Exercise 1: Evaluating research

  
  

  • Select activity Activity 2: Reliability and replicability

    Activity 2: Reliability and replicability

    
    

  • Select activity An important AO3 skill is the ability to evaluate ...

    An important AO3 skill is the ability to evaluate studies based on reliability, to ensure that a procedure, task or measure produces consistent results.

    This requires learners to look for evidence that different aspects of studies, including studies which they plan themselves, can be replicated to check that the results were similar each time.

    Worksheet 2: Reliability and replicability can be completed by learners in small groups to facilitate discussion.

    Use Worksheet 2: Reliability and replicability answers to lead a class discussion.

    Learners can extend their understanding of improving the reliability of a study by suggesting ways to improve replicability.

    This worksheet can be adapted for any of the AS Level core studies, Specialist Options key studies or in evaluating learners’ own planned studies for Paper 2 or Paper 4.