The phenomenon of 'imposter syndrome'—the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills—is highly prevalent in competitive academic settings. Understanding what triggers these feelings and how students cope with them could help universities design better mental health support systems. Because imposter syndrome is a highly subjective and internal experience, a self-report method is necessary to capture individuals' unique thoughts and anxieties.
A team of educational psychologists is planning to conduct a self-report investigation into how undergraduate students experience and cope with imposter syndrome.
Outline a suitable sample (participants) that the researchers could use to obtain data in this study.
201 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Planning and conducting research. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.