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A-LevelPsychologyLearning approach9990/12 · Feb/Mar 2019 · Q34 Marks

From the study by Saavedra and Silverman (button phobia):

  1. (a)Describe the Disgust/Fear Hierarchy.[3]
  2. (b)Identify one weakness of the Disgust/Fear Hierarchy.[1]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] (a) He was asked to rate (11) different scenarios that included buttons
  2. [1] (a) Each was rated on Distress scale of 0-8
  3. [1] (a) 0 was the lowest distress/8 was the highest distress
  4. [1] (a) The (subjective) ratings used a Feelings Thermometer.
  5. [1] (b) They are subjective
  6. [1] (b) He may have given desirable ratings
  7. [1] (b) He may have lied about the ratings
  8. [1] (b) 0-8 quite restrictive.

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Topic
Learning approach, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, Feb/Mar 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 3.

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