Outline two assumptions of the social approach. You must use an example from a core study for each assumption.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. For assumptions: 2 mark for full assumption 1 mark for partial assumption.
2. For example: 1 mark per correct example per assumption. Examples have to come from a core study and be linked to the assumption given.
3. e.g., assumptions Behaviour/cognitions/emotions can be influenced by other individuals (2 marks) (must have two of the three elements mentioned at the beginning).
4. Behaviour/cognitions/emotions can be influenced by groups (2 marks) (must have two of the three elements mentioned at the beginning).
5. Behaviour can be influenced by other people (1 mark).
6. Behaviour can be influenced by social context (1 mark).
7. e.g., examples In the Milgram study the experimenter in the lab coat used prods to get them to continue to give electric shocks (1 mark);
8. In the Piliavin study, some people only helped after a model had intervened (1 mark);
9. In the Yamamoto study, the chimpanzee could give a tool as requested by another chimpanzee (1 mark).