Research evaluation
What Research evaluation means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A strength is the highly controlled laboratory procedure, allowing cause and effect to be established; a weakness is the artificial task, meaning it lacks ecological validity.
A strength is the meaningful story giving higher ecological validity than nonsense syllables; a weakness is the lack of standardised instructions and strict controls.
Topics that use Research evaluation
- Topic 2: Memory - 2.2 Studies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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