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A-LevelPsychologyResearch methods9990/23 · May/June 2020 · Q43 Marks

Baron-Cohen et al. (eyes test) collected data from several standardised tests.

  1. (a)State what is meant by 'standardisation'.[1]
  2. (b)State two ways that the Eyes Test was standardised.[2]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] (a) 1 mark for definition. Removing differences between the experience of participants (within the same level of the IV).
  2. [2] (b) 1 mark for a feature of standardisation x 2. All participants had access to a glossary. Images all the same size. Always 4 emotions. 3 foils. Only 1 is ever correct. All photos black and white.

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Topic
Research methods, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, May/June 2020 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 4.

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