Checklist: Year 11 Psychology Investigation

Georgia M- B+
* Incomplete - Low levels of completion
** Complete - Moderate levels of completion
*** Moderate - High levels of completion

Aspect of work * ** ***

Group Proposal: **
Briefly introduce the research study and state the method of data collection. ***
Consider the data for the research program Conformity and construct a research question ***
that can be addressed by the data.
State the hypothesis to be tested in the report. **
State which types of data will be used to test the hypothesis **
State how the data will be used to address this question using analysis methods. **
Introduction: ***
Define conformity ***
Explain the factors that affect levels of conformity and other group effects ***
Describe the famous study on groups and conformity **
Method: ***
Summarise the characteristics of the sample used ***
Describe the experimental method including ethical issues addressed ***
Describe the types of data collected ***
Define the independent and dependent variables used in the research program ***
Results: **
Display your table of results **
Display your graph of results ***
Discussion: **
Describe how the six major ethical considerations were addressed during the research **
program
Discuss any trends in the data or outlying information and what these mean for group ***
conformity
Discuss how the data supports or does not support the hypothesis **
Conclusion: *
Discuss how your findings might link with past research ***
Comment on the reliability and validity of the research program *
Discuss any advice for future research in this area **

Georgia, fantastic job. You’ve clearly worked hard to show your understanding of an investigation, but you
need to be watching your word count and making sure everything you have included is relevant to your
assignment and what is being asked of you. Condensing your words is hard sometimes but is worth it in
the end. You also needed to label you hypothesis a little clearer, but overall, fantastic job.
 Investigation
A Logically evaluates procedures
Develops a logical, coherent, and
detailed psychology investigation
proposal.
Clearly understands and
consistently uses well-organised,
ethical research practices.
Obtains, records, and displays
findings of investigations, using
appropriate conventions and
formats accurately and highly
effectively.
B Evaluates procedures and
Develops a well-considered and
clear psychology investigation
proposal.
Understands and consistently
uses ethical research practices.
Obtains, records, and displays
findings of investigations, using
appropriate conventions and
formats mostly accurately and
effectively.
C Evaluates some procedures in
Develops a considered and
generally clear psychology
investigation proposal.
Generally, understands and uses
ethical research practices.
Obtains, records, and displays
findings of investigations, using
generally appropriate conventions
and formats with some errors but
generally accurately and effectively.
D For some procedures, identifies
Prepares the outline of a
psychology investigation
proposal.
Identifies and attempts to use
some ethical research practices.
Obtains, records, and displays
findings of investigations, using
conventions and formats
inconsistently, with occasional
accuracy and effectiveness.
E Acknowledges the need for
Identifies a simple psychology
investigation proposal.
Pays limited attention to ethical
research practices.
Attempts to record and display some
descriptive information about an
investigation, with limited accuracy
or effectiveness.
Analysis and Evaluation
and suggests a range of
appropriate improvements.
Systematically analyses and
evaluates psychological evidence
to formulate logical and highly
relevant conclusions.
suggests some appropriate
improvements
Uses mostly logical analysis and
evaluation of psychological
evidence to formulate consistent
and relevant conclusions.
psychology and suggests some
improvements that are generally
appropriate.
Analyses and evaluates
psychological evidence to
formulate simple and generally
relevant conclusions.
improvements that may be made.
Attempts to extract meaning from
psychological evidence and to
formulate a simple conclusion that
may be relevant.
improvements in one or more
procedures.
Attempts to organise some limited
evidence.
Application
Uses appropriate psychological
terms highly effectively.
Demonstrates initiative in applying
constructive and focused
individual and collaborative work
skills.
Uses appropriate psychological
terms effectively.
Applies mostly constructive and
focused individual and
collaborative work skills.
Uses generally appropriate
psychological terms with some
general effectiveness.
Applies generally constructive
individual and collaborative work
skills.
Attempts to use some
psychological terms that may be
appropriate.
Attempts individual work
inconsistently, and contributes
superficially to aspects of
collaborative work.
Uses some psychological terms.
Shows emerging skills in
individual and collaborative work.
Knowledge and Understanding
Consistently demonstrates a deep
and broad knowledge and
understanding of a range of
psychological concepts and ethical
considerations.
Uses knowledge of psychology
perceptively and logically to
understand and explain behaviours.
Demonstrates some depth and
breadth of knowledge and
understanding of a range of
psychological concepts and ethical
considerations.
Uses knowledge of psychology
logically to understand and explain
behaviours.
Demonstrates knowledge and
understanding of a general range of
psychological concepts and ethical
considerations.
Uses knowledge of psychology with
some logic to understand and explain
behaviours.
Demonstrates some basic knowledge
and partial understanding of
psychological concepts and ethical
considerations
Identifies and explains some
psychological information that is
relevant to understanding and
explaining behaviours.
Demonstrates some limited
recognition and awareness of
psychological concepts and ethical
considerations.
Shows an emerging understanding
that some psychological information is
relevant to explaining behaviours