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Paper 1 Revision Checklist
can be found here
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Paper 1: Research Methods introduces and develops your knowledge and understanding of the process of planning, conducting, analysing and reporting psychological research across a range of experimental and non- experimental methodologies and techniques.

Section A: 20 Multiple choice questions
  • Make sure you know how many questions you can do before you become tired
  • This is the easiest section to ask questions on: Harvard referencing (WHO WHEN WHAT WHERE) and the sections of a psychology report (TAIMRDRA)
Section B: Research design and response
  • You will read a novel source and be asked questions on this
  • There will be a 'Design Your Own Research' question in this section (4 x choice, apply, justify, own research).
Section C: Data analysis and interpretation
  • You will be asked to analyse and interpret novel data or a piece of hypothetical research using descriptive and/or inferential statistics.
Whenever the question says 'in this study', you need to link your point to the study - use a unique word from the story.
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Listen to OCR Psychology's Experts Answers on Research Methods here
Practice, practice, practice!
The best way to prepare for Paper 1 is to practice, practice, practice. You can do this by:
  1. Completing all of the past paper questions which have ever been asked. 
  2. Take the practice tests on Dynamic Learning http://my.dynamic-learning.co.uk/  
  3. Best Youtube videos - MissOwen1 for Research Methods
  4. Complete the exercises in your textbook 
  5. Complete the exercises in the workbook Paper 1: ISBN: 1471845214 – This is the workbook on Amazon for around £6.  
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The full and complete list of past paper questions for paper 1 can be found here