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A-LevelPsychologySocial approach9990/12 · Feb/Mar 2019 · Q76 Marks

From the study by Milgram (obedience):

  1. (a)State the first prod the experimenter used when a participant refused to continue.[1]
  2. (b)Describe what the experimenter said if a participant asked whether the learner was suffering permanent injury.[3]
  3. (c)Explain why Milgram ensured the participant met the learner at the end of the study.[2]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] (a) Please continue/please go on.
  2. [1] (b) Although the shocks may be painful;
  3. [1] (b) There is no real permanent (tissue) damage;
  4. [1] (b) So please go on (followed by prods 2/3 given if still refused).
  5. [1] (c) To make the study ethical;
  6. [1] (c) So that the participant would leave in a state of well-being;
  7. [1] (c) Reduce any tensions between participant and stooge/Milgram.

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Topic
Social approach, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, Feb/Mar 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 7.

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