IA introduction

Which of the following is an example of an aim for Bandura's study?

• To investigate whether an aggressive model increases the number of times a child hits a bobo doll.

• To investigate if people are favorable towards in-group members.

• To investigate if children behave more calmly after watching a calm model than an aggressive model.

• To investigate if children will imitate aggression from an adult model.

What does a 'relevant' aim in the markscheme refer to?

• the aim is relevant to a real life application

• the aim is relevant to the experiment you replicated

• the aim correctly identifies the IV and DV

• the aim is relevant to the theory you have chosen

An aim should state the variables as being ...

• operationalised

• not operationalised

The aim in the introduction should state the direction between the variables e.g. increase/decrease

• true

• false

• it is not important

But these in order from scoring lowest to the highest.

• describing a theory

• linking a theory to your study

• identification of a theory

• using a theory which is irrelevant to explain the results of the original study

what does it mean to operationalize an IV?

• To manipulate the independent variable to ensure a desired outcome

• To define the independent variable in measurable terms

• To control for confounding variables in an experimental design

• To decide how the study will measure the behaviour ebing studied

Which is the operationalized version of the DV from the study by Tajfel

• in-group/out-group

• favouritism

• prejudice

• maximising profit

• the number of points awarded to the in-group compared to the out-group

which of the following needs to be included in the introduction section?

• stating the IV and DV

• operationalized null hypothesis

• non-operationalised research hypothesis

• an aim

A candidate write a non-operationalised and non-directional hypothesis after they describe a relevant theory. For example:

"In our experiment we will compare how well recalled the first 5 words compared to the middle 5 words. Based on the assumption of the MSMM that rehearsal helps keep information in the STM and the fact that the first words could be rehearsed more than the middle words, we expect the order of the words to effect memory."

Why might this be a good idea?

• it shows the relevance of the aim of the research

• students are required to write the research hypothesis like this

• it explains how the theory was used in the original study

• it links the theory to the students study

what is not operationalized in the example of a null hypothesis below?

There will be no difference on participants memory score, whether they asked to track a bug around a screen or they are asked to repeat the word "go", for 15 seconds before being asked to recall the information.

• the IV

• the DV

• the IV and DV

• both are operationlised