In the study by Perry et al. (personal space), Experiment 2 used four coloured pictures of a room. In these pictures there were several objects including a lamp and a clock.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2025). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] 1 mark for correct object. Chair/table/plant/closet. If more than one response given, take first one only. Accept 'cupboard'. Accept 'chairs'.
2. [2] 1 mark per correct point. At the end of the experiment, they would discuss personal topics with another participant. This would happen in an 'average' room that has been calculated by a computer. However, this was not true (for both of the above)/actually about preferred distance. List is definitive. Not knowing if given OT or PL = 0 marks.
3. [2] 2 marks for the result with a meaningful comparison 1 mark for result with no meaningful comparison Participants in the high empathy group who had oxytocin chose closer distances compared to placebo/low empathy group (2 marks). Oxytocin did not affect the average angle between objects across empathy status/treatment/condition (2 marks). Participants in the high empathy group who had oxytocin chose closer distances (1 mark). Participants with oxytocin chose closer distance (0 marks: incorrect). Do accept the opposite trend for low empathy Ps even though it did not reach significance. Must mention empathy grouping to gain credit. No significant result for tables = 1 mark max.