Psychology A-Level
small-scale practical work
What small-scale practical work means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of small-scale practical work
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Reference: OCR
Research practicals that learners conduct and analyse themselves, including appropriate risk assessment and management.
Topics that use small-scale practical work
- Practical activities (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- choosing an analysis
- correlation and third variables
- observation
- risk assessment
- self-report
- ethical safeguards
- experiment and causation
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