Bartlett SAQ

Lesson Objectives Compile a key study sheet for the ‘chocolates make you smarter study’ and evaluate our study using the MECG framework Examine the schema theory from the cognitive level of analysis and a key study from this field Develop your understanding of experimental and non experiential methods in psychology Practice unpacking question and writing a response to an 8 mark SAQ question

Evaluation in Psychology MCEG Methodology Culture Ethics Gender Controls? Variables? Reliability (is it replicable)? Validity (Ecological and Cross cultural) ? From what culture are the PPs? Is it generalisable? Are PPs protected from psychological and physical harm? Informed consent & debreifing? APA Guidelines followed? Equal no of M & F PPs? Can results be Generalised?

Sampling Methods 1.What are participants? 2.What is a representative sample? 3.What is opportunity sampling & what are its strengths and weaknesses? 4.What is a self selected sample and what are its strengths & weaknesses? 5.What is snowball sampling and what are its strengths and weaknesses? 6.What is random sampling & what are its strengths and weaknesses? 7.What is stratified sampling & what are its strengths and weaknesses?

APA (American Psychological Association) Ethical Guidelines 1.Why are ethical guidelines particularly important when carrying out psychological research? 2.What is informed consent and why is it important? 3.What is debriefing and why is it important? 4.What is the right to withdraw and why is it important? 5.What is participant confidentiality and why is it important? 6.What is protection from psychological and physical harm and why is it important? **use examples to enhance your explanation of these ethical guidelines**

Reliability & Validity 1.Why should we consider whether research has applications? 2.What is cross cultural validity? 3.What is ecological validity? 4.What is reliability? **use examples to enhance your explanation of reliability and validity**

Six questions to ask when evaluating research 1. Is the study based on a representative group of people (sample)? 2.Was the study conducted in a laboratory or in a natural setting? 3.Where what the participants where asked to do far from real life? 4.Are the findings of the study supported by the findings of other studies? 5.Do the findings have a practical relevance? 6.Ethical considerations **use examples to enhance your explanation of these questions**

Copy the picture of a chair that the previous person has drawn… This is called serial reproduction… it changes… and our existing schemas influence these changes Now read the story on page 83 out loud… This is called repeated reproduction.. Research in Cognitive Psychology

Schemas DEFINITION: Schemas are a cluster of inter- related concepts that tell us about how things function in the world

Bartlett (1932) study of reconstructive memory Bartlett’s (1932) Schema Theory: According to Bartlett we store memories in terms of out past experience or schemas. Schemas are a cluster of inter-related concepts that tell us about how things function in the world e.g. a schema about television would tell us about how they work and what sort of programmes they are likely to display (Flanagan, 2003) Video on schema

Bartlett's (1932) Study of the Influence of Schemas Reconstructive Memory Go to Page and complete a key study sheet on this study Aims: Procedures: ‘Repeated Reproductions’ DV: Detail of recall, IV: Time Findings & Conclusions: Evaluation (MECG)

Six questions to ask when evaluating research 1. Is the study based on a representative group of people (sample)? 2.Was the study conducted in a laboratory or in a natural setting? 3.Where what the participants where asked to do far from real life? 4.Are the findings of the study supported by the findings of other studies? 5.Do the findings have a practical relevance? 6.Ethical considerations

Bartlett's (1932)study of reconstructive memory Try to recall the war of the ghosts story Aims Procedures Findings & Conclusion Evaluation lets go through the study and evaluate using MECG and the 6 key questions

SAQ Planning Session Outline and evaluate a research study of schema theory (8 marks) In groups using poster paper you will write a plan for the SAQ question that will be written in class on Friday, you will then share your plan with the class Unpack the question – what smaller questions do you need to answer to complete the question? Also make sure that you clarify the command terms used Write a brief plan of your answer *Remember to include MECG points in your evaluation – use the color coding* We will then share each others plans

Understanding the research process Aim: the purpose of the study – what behavior and mental processes will be studied and the group which will be studies (the target population) Procedure: the step by step process used by the researcher to carry out the study Findings & conclusion: state what data the researcher collected and how the researcher interpreted the data and these are always open to discussion Criticisms/Evaluation: this is where the strengths and weaknesses of the research are evaluated – it is the most important section for you as an IB student

Précis Writing – IB style short answer questions (SAQ) Outline and evaluate a research study of schema theory (8 marks) You will have 25 minutes at the beginning of Thursday’s lesson (no notes – in exam conditions) Things to include: 1.Aims 2.Procedures 3.Findings & Conclusion 4.Evaluation - ***remember most of the marks come from the evaluation this needs to be the longest part*** IB Command Terms:

Bartlett SAQ rubric:

SAQs – what the syllabus says:

AO1 – Knowledge & comprehension

AO2 – Evidence of Critical Thinking AO1 & AO2 will be graded out of eight then divided to give a score out of eight

Grade mapping: