Psychology A-Level
behavioural categories
What behavioural categories means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of behavioural categories
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Reference: OCR
Observable categories that do not overlap, used in structured work to score what the body does rather than anything calling for interpretation.
Topics that use behavioural categories
- Research methods and techniques (OCR A-Level)
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- causal inference
- co-variables
- direction and strength
- inter-rater reliability
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- manipulation of an independent variable
- open and closed questions
- qualitative and quantitative data
Using behavioural categories in the exam
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