A-LevelPsychologyResearch methods9990/12 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q86 Marks

Two friends, Lok and Hiruni, are discussing the ethics of the study by Schachter and Singer (two factors in emotion). Lok thinks the study is ethical but Hiruni thinks it is unethical.

(a)Explain one reason why Lok is correct and one reason why Hiruni is correct, using evidence from this study.[6]

Mark scheme

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

[1] (Lok) Data collected was kept confidential;
[1] (Lok) No individual data was published;
[1] (Lok) as all we know is that there were male students from the University of Minnesota;
[1] (Hiruni) The participants were deliberately deceived;
[1] (Hiruni) They were told the wrong information whilst getting the injection;
[1] (Hiruni) For example one group was told that they would experience numb feet/get a headache after the injection;
[1] (Hiruni) told it was Suproxin for vision (alternative);

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Topic: Research methods, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source: A-Level Psychology, Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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