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    AO1 Knowledge and understanding


    Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology 9990 (for examination from 2024)
    Skills Exercises - AO3 Analysis and evaluation

  • Exercise 2: Recognising bias

    • Learners must recognise bias in psychological data, research and studies as part of AO3 analysis and evaluation.

      This skill requires that learners consider issues such as how different types of bias can influence the validity of studies, including those which learners plan themselves.

      Learners also need to practise linking evaluative and analytical concepts with examples from studies or context from their own designs.

      The following activities target a range of ways learners can develop their ability to recognise bias.