A Year 12 psychology student is designing a study to investigate the effect of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance. Which of the following statements best defines ‘validity’ in the context of their research?
The extent to which the study can be easily replicated by other researchers.
The degree to which the study accurately measures the cognitive performance and sleep deprivation relationship it intends to measure.
The consistency of the results obtained if the study is repeated multiple times with the same participants.
The extent to which the sample accurately reflects the population of all Year 12 students.
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In this unit students explore the demand for sleep and the influences of sleep on mental wellbeing. They consider how changes to a person’s sleep-wake cycle can affect psychological functioning. Students explore the concept of mental wellbeing, including social and emotional wellbeing as a multidimensional and holistic framework. They apply a biopsychosocial approach to specific phobia, exploring how biological, psychological and social factors are involved in its development and management. A student-designed scientific investigation involving the generation of primary data related to mental processes and mental wellbeing is undertaken in either Unit 3 or Unit 4 or across both Units 3 and 4, and is assessed in Outcome 3 of this unit.
Students undertake a student-designed scientific investigation in either Unit 3 or Unit 4, or across both Units 3 and 4, related to mental processes and mental wellbeing. The investigation involves the generation of primary quantitative data. Students apply key science skills to develop and test a research question, gather and analyse data, and communicate findings in a structured scientific poster. A logbook is maintained for authentication and assessment purposes.
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