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40. What makes a full Q2(b) answer strong?
Clear steps, good methods, justification, relevant evidence, explanation of how it tests the claim.
39. If evidence conflicts with the claim, what should you conclude?
The claim is weakened or false.
38. If evidence strongly supports a claim, what should you say?
The claim is supported because the evidence matches it.
37. Why is secondary research important even if you plan to do primary research?
It prevents repeating work and gives background.
36. How can testimony be unreliable?
People may exaggerate or misremember.
35. How can observation support a claim?
You can directly see behaviours or actions taking place.
34. Why must you explain why your method helps?
Because Q2(b) marks you for justification.
33. Why is an interview with a specialist sometimes more useful than surveying students?
Experts understand the issue in depth.
32. A claim says “air pollution is getting worse.” What evidence would you look for?
Pollution level statistics over time.
31. A claim says “students are using more technology.” Name two methods to test this.
Survey students; analyse school device usage data.
30. Explain how evidence can weaken a claim.
If the evidence shows the opposite of what the claim says.
29. Which method is strongest for understanding causes?
Interviews with experts or case studies.
28. Which method is strongest for measuring habits?
Surveys or long-term data.
27. Why use more than one method?
To make the evidence more reliable.
26. How could secondary research weaken a claim?
If existing studies show the opposite trend.
25. Explain how statistics can support a claim.
If the numbers go in the same direction as the claim, it supports it.
24. Give one reason interviews may be limited as a method.
Subjective / small sample / personal bias.
23. Why is long-term data important when a claim says “increasing every year”?
You need trends over time, not one moment of data.
22. Why must you define the claim before testing it?
You need to understand exactly what is being tested.
21. Explain why surveys help test a claim.
They gather information from many people and show patterns.
20. What do you compare evidence to?
The exact wording of the claim.
19. What does “reliable evidence” mean?
Trustworthy and accurate.
18. True or False: Q2(b) requires your opinion.
False.
17. What is a case study?
A detailed study of one person/group.
16. What is qualitative evidence?
Descriptive information.
15. What is quantitative evidence?
Numerical data.
14. Expert interviews give what type of insight?
Specialist knowledge.
13. True or False: You only need one method.
False
12. What method helps you gather long-term trends?
Reviewing secondary data.
11. What method helps you understand behaviour by watching it?
Observation
10. True or False: You must justify your methods.
True
9. What is the final step in Q2(b)?
Explain how evidence tests the claim.
8. What kind of evidence comes from people’s experiences?
Testimony
7. Give one type of evidence you could use.
Statistics / testimony / reports / trends.
6. What does “secondary research” mean?
Information collected by someone else.
5. True or False: Statistics are a type of evidence.
True
4. True or False: Interviews are a primary method.
True
3. What does a survey collect? Opinions or information from many people.
Opinions or information from many people.
2. What is Step 2 of testing a claim?
Decide what evidence is needed.
1. What is the first step in testing a claim?
Clarify the claim.
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