Laken is planning a case study of a child with a phobia of chairs. She is worried about how she will collect data from the child as he will not sit on a chair, so she is planning to sit on the floor with him.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [2] (a) Protection from (psychological) harm; by not scaring him / to protect him from psychological harm/distress; as he might be frightened by having to sit on a chair
2. [1] (b) questionnaire
3. [1] (b) could be sent through the post / by email / online (generic detail)
4. [1] (b) could use open/closed questions OR asking when the phobia started / what the symptoms of the phobia are / which types of chairs he is most frightened of (detail applied to situation)
5. [2] (c) to obtain detailed/descriptive/in-depth data; for example to find out the causes/symptoms of his phobia
6. [2] (c) because she only had one/participant/phobic/child to study; so could explore the causes/symptoms / treat his phobia
7. [2] (c) because she could use a range of different methods (interviews/questionnaires/observations); for example observing how he reacted to a chair and sending a questionnaire to the parents
8. [2] (c) because it meant a long time could be spent on one person; and a long time is needed to study the phobia/find a therapy
9. [2] (c) because it offers an opportunity for therapy; so they could go slowly enough to not frighten the child more