Example Answer for Question 17 Paper 2: AS Psychology, June 2017 (AQA)

Section C - Research Methods

Question 17: Explain [2 Marks] - Primary Data

Suggested Answer: Primary data is data which is collected or observed from first-hand experience (by the researchers). In this study, primary data was collected from the participants using a questionnaire which asked whether music makes their concentration ‘better’, ‘worse’ or ‘the same’ while working.

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