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A-LevelPsychologyClinical psychology (abnormality)9990/41 · May/June 2018 · Q518 Marks

A person is accused of setting several fires. You have to determine whether they are an accidental firesetter, an arsonist or a pyromaniac.

  1. (a)Design an interview to find out what type of firesetter the accused person is.[10]
  2. (b)Explain the psychological and methodological evidence on which your interview is based.[8]

Mark scheme

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  1. [10] Design an interview to find out what type of firesetter the accused person is. (Generic Level Descriptor applies)
  2. [8] Explain the psychological and methodological evidence on which your interview is based. (Generic Level Descriptor applies)

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Topic
Clinical psychology (abnormality), A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 18 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, May/June 2018 Paper 4 Variant 1, question 5.

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