A researcher compares mood ratings from two groups of adults at a community centre. One group writes a detailed account of a time they were left out of a group; the other describes an ordinary day. After writing, each person rates their current mood from 1 to 5. The adults are told what the task involves and agree to take part. The groups attend the same room, but one session is held from 9:00 to 11:00 and the other from 15:00 to 17:00.
State one methodological issue with this investigation.
Explain how one methodological issue could affect the conclusion of the investigation.
State one ethical issue raised by the writing task.
Explain why this is an ethical issue.
182 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 7.1 Planning Research, covering 7.1.1 Hypotheses, 7.1.2 Variables, 7.1.3 Experimental Designs, 7.1.4 Populations and Sampling, 7.1.5 Ethical issues, and 7.1.6 Dealing with ethical issues and BPS Code. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.