A-LevelPsychologyResearch methods9990/23 · May/June 2019 · Q12 Marks
State what is meant by ‘participant variables'.
- (a)State what is meant by ‘participant variables'.[1]
- (b)Suggest one participant variable that could have affected the level of obedience in the study by Milgram.[1]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] Features of individuals in the sample that could affect their performance in the study/such as age, intelligence;
- [1] Occupation / age / experience of electricity / personality / social class / military experience
- Accept any reasonable answer
- Note: Obedience = 0 (this is being measured), Gender = 0 (there were only males in the study by Milgram)
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