Question 4.

Experimental approaches and the strengths and weaknesses of
research designs/methods

Lucy is a psychology student who wants to know whether relaxation training will
improve her anxiety during exams (i.e., test anxiety). She decides to conduct some
research to find out if relaxation training decreases test anxiety.

Complete the following:
Using the Decision Making Framework guidelines from Week 12, explain the
following:
a) What design will be used? (1 mark)
b) Justify why you have chosen this design? (2 marks)
c) Who is involved? (i.e., participants) (1 mark)
d) What will they do? (instruments, procedure) (2 marks)
e) What are the validity concerns? (2 marks)
f) How will you address these validity concerns? (2 marks)