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A-LevelPsychologyResearch MethodsMay/June 2018Paper 2 Q98 Marks

Don and Pinja are planning to test whether older or younger people lose their way more often, even when using a map. They will time how long it takes each participant to find their way between two places in their university, using a map. They are talking about how to find participants and how to start the study. They often see older people returning from the shops in the morning and younger people after school in the evening.

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This A-Level Psychology Question

Topic

This structured question tests Research Methods in A-Level Psychology (syllabus code 9990). It is worth 8 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Psychology May/June 2018 examination, Paper 2 Variant 1.

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