YR 11 PSYCHOLOGY ATAR INVESTIGATION MARKING KEY
Influence of public awareness campaigns on prosocial behaviour in adolescents
Description
Marks
RESEARCH REPORT – 4% weighting of result
Introduction
Provides detailed background information/theories
Identifies and defines prosocial behaviour, and discusses relevant concepts
1–4
Cites relevant, empirical evidence and makes links between the research and the topic
1–3
Provides a clear and concise aim of the study
1-2
Poses a detailed directional hypothesis that flows logically from the research
1-2
Subtotal
11
Method
Describes participants in sufficient detail to be replicated, e.g. number, age, gender
Describes the sampling process
1-2
1-2
Describes materials in sufficient detail to be replicated
1–2
Describes the procedure including:
● Addresses anonymity
● Describes task in sufficient detail to be replicated
● Describes the collection of questionnaire results, including the type of data collected
1–2
1-2
1-2
Subtotal
12
References (Reference list must be on a separate page)
Includes a range of relevant references, with correct APA format. In-text citations are formatted
correctly.
3
Includes a range of relevant references and in-text citations, with generally correct APA format.
2
Includes some relevant references, APA format is attempted, but mistakes evident; lacking in-text
citations
1
Subtotal
3
TOTAL FOR INVESTIGATION REPORT
26
VALIDATION – 6% of final result
Results – visual presentation of data
Selects the correct graph/s
1
Correctly labels graphs and tables, including units where appropriate
1-2
Subtotal
3
Results – description of data
Clear, concise and correct description of data
1-3
Subtotal
3
Discussion
Analyses critically the results of the investigation, relates the results to the hypothesis and explains
1-4
how they relate to relevant psychological theories
Evaluates the investigation design:
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Identifies design type in full
Discusses any methodological flaws
Extraneous variables are discussed in detail
1-2
1-2
1-3
Discusses ethical issues and describes how these were addressed
1-4
Discusses relevance of results to the population from which the sample was drawn as well as to other
1-3
research referred to in the introduction
Conclusion: Draws accurate conclusions that relate to the hypothesis or research question, and makes
recommendations for further study.
Subtotal
1-3
21
Communication and Formatting (includes Report and Validation)
Uses sophisticated Psychological language correctly and in context, excellent conventions of English,
edited, well presented.
0-3
Formatting correct – title page, contents page, correct subheadings, font and layout
0-2
Subtotal
5
TOTAL OF VALIDATION
32
TOTAL
/58
Comments
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