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A-LevelPsychologyCognitive approach9990/12 · Feb/Mar 2025 · Q43 Marks

In the study by Pozzulo et al. (line-ups), the participants were adults and children. Describe one result from the children in the target-absent line-ups. You must use data in your answer.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Feb/Mar 2025). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] Description of a result from children in target-absent line-ups.
  2. [1] Meaningful comparison included (e.g., cartoon vs human faces, Dora vs Diego/female/male targets).
  3. [1] Correct numerical data included (e.g., 74% for cartoon faces, 80% for Dora, with a tolerance of 2%).
  4. Example 3-mark answer: The children were more accurate/had a higher correct rejection rate for cartoon faces (74%) compared to human faces.
  5. Example 3-mark answer: The children were more accurate/had a higher correct rejection rate for Dora (80%) compared to Diego/female-target (human)/male-target (human).

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About this question

Topic
Cognitive approach, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, Feb/Mar 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 4.

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