A-LevelPsychologyBiological approach9990/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q76 Marks
From the Schachter and Singer study (two factors in emotion):
- (a)Identify the sampling technique used in this study.[1]
- (b)Describe how the sample was recruited in this study.[3]
- (c)Outline one strength of the sampling technique used in this study.[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) 1 mark for correct answer
- (a) Volunteer/self-selected;
- [3] (b) 1 mark per correct point x3
- (b) e.g. The study was advertised to students who were part of a participant pool;
- (b) They were volunteers from introductory (psychology) classes / at Minnesota University;
- (b) They were to receive (two) extra points;
- (b) All (volunteers) were cleared with the Student Health Service;
- (b) This was to ensure no harmful effects.
- [2] (c) 1 mark for strength, 1 mark for linking it to the study
- (c) Volunteers tend to be more motivated and therefore are less likely to drop out of the study (1 mark). Therefore, the participants were more likely to agree to the injection part of the study (1 mark).
- (c) As they were volunteers there was no issue around giving informed consent (1 mark).
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