9. Practical activity and timed
essay
BATs
• AO2/3 – Design and carry out a content
analysis on the occurrence of smoking,
drinking or gambling in the media
• AO1/2/3 - Complete a timed essay relating
to Addictive Behaviour
Timed Essay
• You have 35 minutes to write the essay you
planned for homework.
• You have 5 mins to look at your notes before
you start.
• You may like to do a quick plan
• Don’t forget synoptic points!!
a. Outline two or more types of intervention for addictive
behaviour (9 marks)
b. Evaluate each of the types of intervention outlined in part
(a) in terms of its effectiveness (16 marks)
Be the teacher!!
• Use the mark scheme from your text book
(page vii) to help you mark a partner’s
essay.
• Decide which band each answer would
fall into.
• Write or discuss with your partner parts of
the essay that were particularly successful
and areas for improvement
Set yourself a
If there is time you might like to rewrite
part of this essay, or do this at home
target for
improvement
Research Methods
Look at How
to Write a
report
powerpoint
BATs
• Match each component of a report to its
use
• Choose correct method for displaying data
(graphs)
• Select and use correct inferential stat
• Write a discussion
Homework – write a discussion and abstract to
complete the report on the content analysis
Addiction in the Media Content
Analysis
•
1.
2.
3.
4.
You will be completing part of a report on
this study. Use the Revision Guide to
help you.
Display data – %, mean/mode e.t.c,
graphs – see p118-9
Choose and use an Inferential test see
p110-111
Discussion – analyse data and relate to
previous research - see p121
Abstract – see sample
Conclusion
• So what did your results tell you about
how addictive behaviour is portrayed on
TV?
• Does this match Sulkenen, Gunasekera
or Boyd’s research?
• What implications could your study have
on Psychology/society/TV
• How could you improve this study?
Identify the part of the report and put them in the correct order
An explanation of the findings and relating them to the aim and hypothesis. Implications of
the study, limitations and modifications. Relationship to background research and
suggestions for future research.
The first thing the report needs. It should say what the study is about and include the IV and
DV
Describes how the research will be carried out. It should be detailed enough to allow
complete replication
Material used e.g. questionnaires, consent form, debrief form standardised instructionse.t.c
A concise summary of the report (no more than 120 words). Includes aim, hypotheses,
method, a summary of results, a brief interpretation of findings and any flaws.
List of all books, journals, websites e.t.c used in background research. Presented in
alphabetical order of the author’s surname
General overview of the area being studied, including existing theories and studies closely
related to your study
A sentence stating the purpose of the study. A
statement of what will actually be tested,
including the IV and DV.
Data is displayed in tables, graphs,
mean e.t.c, inferential stat with
justification and level of significance
Identify the part of the report and put them in the correct order
The first thing the report needs. It should say what the study is about and include the IV and
DV TITLE
A concise summary of the report (no more than 120 words). Includes aim, hypotheses,
method, a summary of results, a brief interpretation of findings and any flaws. ABSTRACT
General overview of the area being studied, including existing theories and studies closely
related to your study. INTRODUCTION
A sentence stating the purpose of the study. A statement of what will actually be tested,
including the IV and DV. AIM AND HYPOTHESIS
Describes how the research will be carried out. It should be detailed enough to allow
complete replication METHOD
An explanation of the findings and relating them to the aim and hypothesis. Implications of
the study, limitations and modifications. Relationship to background research and
suggestions for future research. RESULTS
Data is displayed in tables, graphs, mean e.t.c, inferential stat with justification and level of
significance. DISCUSSION
List of all books, journals, websites e.t.c used in background research. Presented in
alphabetical order of the author’s surname. REFERENCES
Material used e.g. questionnaires, consent form, debrief form standardised instructionse.t.c
APPENDICES