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1.4 Research Methods

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Question 37

Which of the following is a weakness of stratified sampling? Shade one box.

[1]
A

Participants can only be chosen from people who are nearby at the time.

B

The researcher needs detailed information about the population first.

C

It cannot produce a sample in which subgroups are fairly represented.

D

The researcher has full control over which individuals will take part.

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1.4 Research Methods Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /1.4 Research Methods

145 exam-style questions on Oxford AQA IGCSE Psychology 1.4 Research Methods, covering 1.4.1 Hypotheses, 1.4.2 Types of variables, 1.4.3 Sampling methods, 1.4.4 Strengths and weaknesses of sampling methods, 1.4.5 The experimental method, 1.4.6 Experimental designs, 1.4.7 Laboratory experiments, 1.4.8 Field and natural experiments, 1.4.9 Interviews, 1.4.10 Questionnaires, 1.4.11 Case studies, 1.4.12 Observation studies, 1.4.13 Strengths and weaknesses of research methods, 1.4.14 Correlation and scatter diagrams, 1.4.15 Strengths and weaknesses of correlations, 1.4.16 Controlling extraneous variables, 1.4.17 Planning research: reliability and validity, 1.4.18 Ethical issues in research, and 1.4.19 Dealing with ethical issues. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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