Suggest two problems that could arise if children were used as participants in the study by Perry et al. (personal space).

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2024). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] Ethical issues regarding protection from psychological harm (identification/outline).
2. [1] Children might find the situation about invading personal space stressful, perceiving it as a test (link to Perry et al.).
3. [1] Children may not understand what is being asked of them (identification/outline).
4. [1] Therefore, they might see the figures approaching task as a game, meaning personal space is not truly measured (link to Perry et al.).
5. [1] Children might not be able to use a computer (identification/outline).
6. [1] Parents might get distressed with a child receiving oxytocin/potential side effects of oxytocin for children/likely to drop out due to high number of trials.