AS 91846 · 4 credits · Internal
Psychological research
Conduct psychological research with guidance
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This standard asks you to plan and carry out a psychology research project with your teacher's support. You'll need to develop a clear research question linked to a psychological concept, use proper scientific methods, follow ethical guidelines, collect and analyze data, and then explain what your findings mean and how they answer your original question.
What to do, grades and common mistakes
- ·Develop a clear aim and purpose for your research that connects to a specific psychological concept or idea
- ·Choose and use proper scientific research methods to gather data
- ·Follow the Code of Ethics for Psychologists—meaning you treat participants respectfully and keep their information private
- ·Collect, record, and interpret your data, then write up what you found
- ·Reach a conclusion that actually answers your research question and explain how your findings support it
You conduct a complete research project with a clear aim linked to psychology, use a scientific method, follow ethical guidelines, collect and interpret data, and draw a conclusion supported by your findings.
You explain why you chose your particular research method, evaluate whether your method actually measured what you wanted and whether your data is reliable, and discuss how your findings connect to psychological ideas and other research.