A researcher observes adults packing food parcels together at a community centre. Two observers independently record the same 30-minute session.
| Behavioural category | Observer 1 tally | Observer 2 tally |
|---|---|---|
| Passes an item directly to another participant | 18 | 17 |
| Helps another participant | 9 | 3 |
| Works cooperatively | 11 | 4 |
Using the results, outline how the researcher should improve the behavioural categories before the next observation and what effect these improvements are likely to have on the two observers' records.
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.