People who have been bitten by an animal may interpret this experience in different ways, and for some a phobia develops.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [10] Marks: use generic levels of response Design a study question part (a).
2. [10] Additional: Candidates should design the study showing evidence of design features appropriate to the named method. The named method is: questionnaire.
3. [10] Specific features: Questionnaires/Interviews: type, setting, example questions. Scoring/rating scale, analysis of responses.
4. [10] General features of research methodology: sampling technique and sample, type of data, ethics, reliability, validity, data analysis.
5. [8] Marks: use generic levels of response ‘Design a study' question part (b).
6. [8] Note: If only methodological or psychological explanation is provided max 5 marks
7. [8] Candidates are expected to explain the reasons for the suggested design in part (a). Explanation should be both psychological and methodological.
8. [8] Psychological to include appropriate theory or research.
9. [8] Additional: candidates are expected to justify their decisions or evidence presented regarding the design made in answer to question part (a).
10. [8] Syllabus: explanations of phobias: cognitive (DiNardo et al., 1988)
11. [8] Psychological: Some people develop a phobia of all dogs (generalising from one to all). Some people develop of phobia for the same type of dog that bit them, but no other. Some people do not develop any phobia with the view that it was just one 'unique' dog that bit them and other dogs are diifferent.
12. [8] Methodological: explanation of method using general and specific features as above.
13. [8] Note: 2 marks max if psychological knowledge is not related to answer.