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7.2 Doing Research

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Question 54

In a laboratory experiment, participants sit alone in a quiet room. A light comes on at random moments and they press a buzzer as fast as they can. Reaction time is measured by a computer. Half the trials are run with a phone notification sound playing and half without.

Explain one strength of using a laboratory experiment for this study.

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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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