C A L C U L AT I O N S

METHODS
SOCIAL & COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
 Social Psychology Cognitive Psychology
List A List A included from Social Psychology
Measures of Central Tendency – Mean Median & List B
Mode Levels of measurement
Wilcoxon signed ranks test of difference
Measures of Dispersion – Range & Standard
Deviation
Probability and Levels of Significance
Data Tables – Frequency Table & Summary Table

Observed and Critical Values

Graphical presentation – Bar chat & Histogram

One or two tailed regarding inferential testing

Percentages, Ratio & Fractions Type I and Type II errors.
 Biological Psychology Learning Theories &
Development
Use of correlational research method in psychology List A from Topic A
– including co-variables

Types of correlation Analysis of qualitative data using thematic analysis

Issues – use of correlations in psychology. List B from Topic B

Issues with cause and effect. Chi-squared test (more focus)

List B form Topic B Another topic under quantitative & Qualitative

Spearmans Rank Test (more focus) analysis – animal research and ethics

Other methods – you should know about You should also learn – Observations, Content
Scanning techniques & Twin studies. Analysis & Case Studies.
 Topic B Topic D
Topic A Topic C
Cognitive Learning
Social Biological
Psychology Theories &
Psychology Psychology
Development