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7.2 Doing Research

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Question 2

A psychologist interviews pupils about worries before their first day at a new school.

Interviewer: What are you most concerned about? Pupil: I don't know anyone there, and I'm worried I won't fit in.

The interviewer asks, “Could you tell me more about what you mean by not fitting in?”

a.

State whether the interviewer’s follow-up question is open or closed.

[1]
b.

Explain how this follow-up question could help the psychologist investigate the pupil’s worry.

[2]
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7.2 Doing Research Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /7.2 Doing Research

139 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 7.2 Doing Research, covering 7.2.1 Experiments, 7.2.2 Interviews, 7.2.3 Questionnaires (Surveys), 7.2.4 Observations, 7.2.5 Case Studies, and 7.2.6 Correlations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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