Research suggests that performing acts of kindness can improve emotional well-being. A team of occupational psychologists wants to investigate how performing small acts of kindness (such as making a colleague a cup of coffee, leaving a supportive note, or helping with a difficult task) affects employee morale. They plan to use a self-report questionnaire, asking participants to describe the acts of kindness they performed and detail how these actions influenced their own mood and workplace relationships.
Outline one strength of using open questions in this study.
644 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Research methods and techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.