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A-LevelPsychologySocial approach9990/12 · Feb/Mar 2022 · Q35 Marks

From the study by Bandura et al. (aggression):

  1. (a)Describe the sample used in this study.[3]
  2. (b)Describe one result about aggressive gun play in this study.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Feb/Mar 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] 1 mark per correct point made
  2. [1] 72 in total
  3. [1] Split evenly across gender/36 male and 36 female
  4. [1] Enrolled at Stanford University Nursery School
  5. [1] Age range of 37–69 months
  6. [1] Mean age of 52 months
  7. [1] Split into eight experimental groups (and one control).
  8. [2] 2 marks full result (with meaningful comparison)
  9. [1] 1 mark partial/brief result (no meaningful comparison)
  10. [2] e.g. Males showed more aggressive gun play than females (across all conditions)
  11. [2] Males showed more aggressive gun play when the model was male and aggressive than females
  12. [2] There was little difference in aggressive gun play in male participants when the model was aggressive or non-aggressive
  13. [1] Male participants showed more gun play
  14. [1] Female participants showed less gun play

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About this question

Topic
Social approach, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 5 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, Feb/Mar 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 3.

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