Research design5 marks
Selects a suitable research design.
For full marks: Specify the design, participants, data source and broad procedure.University Research Methods
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Question 1: Hybrid working and productivity
Focused practice · 20 minutes · Short academic response
What this question checks
- Design fit
- Justification
- Validity
What happened
A student wants to study whether hybrid working improves productivity among small-business employees.
Your job
Propose a suitable design and explain one limitation and mitigation.
Answer formatShort academic response
Suggested time20 minutes
How this will be marked
What the marker is looking for
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Justification5 marks
Explains why the design fits the question.
For full marks: Connect each design choice to the research question and the type of inference required.Limitation5 marks
Identifies a meaningful limitation.
For full marks: Explain how the limitation affects validity, reliability, generalisability or causal inference.Improvement5 marks
Suggests a realistic mitigation or improvement.
For full marks: Propose a feasible mitigation that directly addresses the named limitation.Practice timer00:00
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What this answer should include
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Name the research design, sample and data-collection method.
Connect the method to the research question and evidence needed.
Explain the effect on validity, reliability or generalisability.
Propose a practical mitigation that addresses that limitation.
Keep claims precise and avoid unsupported certainty.
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