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A-LevelPsychologyLearning approach9990/12 · May/June 2020 · Q46 Marks

In the study by Pepperberg (parrot learning), a principal trainer and secondary trainers were used during the 'test procedures'.

  1. (a)Describe what the principal trainer would do during the 'test procedures'.[4]
  2. (b)Outline how the overall test score was calculated in this study.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] She was sat in the room with her back to Alex/the parrot;
  2. [1] She did not look at Alex/the parrot during the presentation of (test) objects;
  3. [1] She did not know what object was being presented;
  4. [1] She repeated out loud what Alex/the parrot said;
  5. [1] It was then decided if the response was correct/incorrect/indistinct.
  6. [1] Dividing the total number of correct identifications
  7. [1] by the total number of presentations required

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Topic
Learning approach, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 4.

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