Report Writing and Scientific Communication | OCR A-Level Psychology (H567)
Report Writing and Scientific Communication
- 49 questions
- 5 subtopics
- Component 01: Research methods
- Component 01
Report Writing and Scientific Communication is examined on component 01 of OCR Psychology, Research methods.
49 recall questions across 5 subtopics.
Sample questions from Report Writing and Scientific Communication
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Abstract and introduction of a practical report
Which four things should an abstract summarise?
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The aim, the method, the main results and the conclusion drawn. -
Abstract and introduction of a practical report
Why is the introduction often described as funnel-shaped?
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It starts with broad theory and general research and progressively narrows to the specific aim and hypotheses of this particular study. -
Method and results sections of a practical report
What is listed in the materials or apparatus sub-section?
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Every item used to run the study, such as questionnaires, word lists, stopwatches, standardised instructions and consent forms. -
Method and results sections of a practical report
What must be reported about an inferential test in the results?
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The name of the test, the calculated value, the critical value with the level of significance and whether the null hypothesis was rejected or retained. -
Discussion, references and appendices
What is included in the references section?
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The full publication details of every source cited anywhere in the report, set out in a consistent referencing style. -
Discussion, references and appendices
A student writes the whole procedure as I asked each person to sit down. Why is this inappropriate for a report?
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Reports are written impersonally in the third person and in the past tense, which keeps the account objective rather than personal. -
Harvard referencing of academic sources
Which details are needed for a book that a journal reference does not require?
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The edition, the place of publication and the name of the publisher. -
Harvard referencing of academic sources
What extra information is needed when referencing an online source?
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The web address and the date on which the page was accessed.
The 5 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Abstract and introduction of a practical report | Recall questions on the order of sections in a practical report, the purpose and content of the abstract, what the introduction contains and how it closes, and the four sub-sections of the method. | 8 |
| Method and results sections of a practical report | Recall questions on the method's replication standard, the design, sample, materials and procedure sub-sections, which statistics belong in the results, reporting inferential tests, and labelling tables and graphs. | 10 |
| Discussion, references and appendices | Recall questions on what the discussion covers, the references and appendices sections, writing a procedure in the right style, and which report sections to use when checking conclusions or replicating a study. | 9 |
| Harvard referencing of academic sources | Recall questions on the Harvard system, in-text citation, reference order for journal articles, books and online sources, arranging a reference list, multiple authors and same-year works, and why psychologists reference their sources. | 10 |
| The role of peer review in validating knowledge | Recall questions on peer review and how the process works, what reviewers judge, how it validates knowledge and funding decisions, anonymity, publication bias, and its drawbacks for replications, new ideas and specialised fields. | 12 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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