Report writing and peer review: OCR A‑Level Psychology questions
Every OCR A-Level Psychology exam question on Report writing and peer review, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 15 questions on Report writing and peer review, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q5 (1 mark): Which section of a practical report would not include details of any findings? A abstract B discussion C method D results
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q14 (1 mark): Which of these is the correct way to reference Milgram’s (1963) study of obedience using the Harvard system? A Milgram, S. (1963) Behavioral study of obedience
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q16 (1 mark): When report writing, how are the details of previous researchers’ work recorded in the references section? A alphabetically by researcher’s surname B date order
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q12 (1 mark): Which of these does not feature when writing a reference using the Harvard system? A name of the university the research was conducted at B surname of the resea
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q15 (1 mark): What is the name of the process where research is evaluated prior to publication? A peer review B preliminary review C professional review D prospective review
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q33(a) (1 mark): Details of sample obtained.
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q33(b) (1 mark): Suggestions for possible future research.
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q1 (1 mark): Which of these sections of the write-up of a practical report is the only one in which the significance statement for the research would not be stated? A abstra
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q4 (1 mark): Which of these terms refers to the process of checking research prior to publication? A paired review B peer review C phased review D priority review
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q33(a) (1 mark): raw data
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q33(b) (1 mark): calculations for statistical analyses performed
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q4 (1 mark): Which of these would you not find in the appendices of the write-up of a practical report? A calculations B ideas for future related research C raw data D stand
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q5 (1 mark): What is the ‘Harvard system’? A a way of measuring obedience B a way of obtaining participants for research C a way of ranking data D a way of referencing acade
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q7 (1 mark): What is a ‘peer review’? A a check by other psychologists before research is published B a study of existing published research in the same area C comments made
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q17 (1 mark): What is the purpose of the abstract in the write-up of a practical report? A to provide a replicable account of the research B to provide a summary of the resea
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