Operational hypothesis no longer in study design???! / common mistakes

[HossRyams]

Umm so I kind of have two different things to talk about:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OpdUbIm86a0#!
If you skip to 25:20, this lady says that the operationalised hypothesis is no longer a part of the study design and if asked to write a hypothesis we will get marked down for operationalising the variables within the hypothesis. This is the first time I've ever heard anyone say the such, and was wondering if anyone has been informed the same!

2. What do you think are common 'mistakes' people make in psychology exams? Inclusive of information people tend to omit in definitions etc. I suppose this will differ per person but surely there are some more common grounds where people often lose marks for.

[Genericname2365]

Umm so I kind of have two different things to talk about:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OpdUbIm86a0#!
If you skip to 25:20, this lady says that the operationalised hypothesis is no longer a part of the study design and if asked to write a hypothesis we will get marked down for operationalising the variables within the hypothesis. This is the first time I've ever heard anyone say the such, and was wondering if anyone has been informed the same!

2. What do you think are common 'mistakes' people make in psychology exams? Inclusive of information people tend to omit in definitions etc. I suppose this will differ per person but surely there are some more common grounds where people often lose marks for.

The assessment reports I've read said they won't mark you down if you operationalise it. I thought it was part of the study design for unit 4 though - I guess I was wrong there.

[joseph95]

No idea who that lady is but ignore her, it's in the study design.
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/vce/psychology/psychologysd2010.pdf
Page 28, first dot point

Experimental reserach: identification and operationalisation of independent and dependent variables.

[emiinaaa]

I think they can ask you to operationalise the IV or DV, but when they say write a hypothesis, they mean write a normal research hypothesis, not an operationalised one

[Limista]

Hmm... strange? I've been writing (and have been encouraged to by the way) operational hypotheses for my SACs and practice research methods extended response sections all year by my teacher who is a VCAA marker. She's told us to operationalise + she's mates with Roger Edwards who's the chief examiner, so she would have notified us as soon as possible if only research hypotheses were allowed to be written in the exam.

But logically, doesn't an operational hypothesis demonstrate a better understanding of the material than a research hypothesis? Therefore, shouldn't it be the more preferred?

[HossRyams]

I think they can ask you to operationalise the IV or DV, but when they say write a hypothesis, they mean write a normal research hypothesis, not an operationalised one

Yeah that's how I'm taking it. I guess I won't write an operational hypothesis unless asked exactly that. It would save me a few seconds anyway but... I'm just worried that I might omit something important!

Hmm... strange? I've been writing (and have been encouraged to by the way) operational hypotheses for my SACs and practice research methods extended response sections all year by my teacher who is a VCAA marker. She's told us to operationalise + she's mates with Roger Edwards who's the chief examiner, so she would have notified us as soon as possible if only research hypotheses were allowed to be written in the exam.

But logically, doesn't an operational hypothesis demonstrate a better understanding of the material than a research hypothesis? Therefore, shouldn't it be the more preferred?

I feel the same and I've been doing the same too. We also had Roger Edwards visit our school and give a lecture, and he said we could write an operational hypothesis and NOT lose marks for it, but it would not be necessary. So now I'm confused. So my current take on it is to not write unless it specifically asks but argh, I'm not sure!

Thanks for you replies btw.