A-LevelPsychologyResearch methods9990/22 · Feb/Mar 2019 · Q33 Marks
Laney et al. (false memory) used control groups.
- (a)Identify how one control group in the study was different from an experimental group.[1]
- (b)Explain why control groups are important in psychological research.[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Feb/Mar 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] 1 mark for group who were not given the critical item about loving asparagus (definitive) 'You loved to eat cooked asparagus' (experiment 1) 'You loved asparagus the first time you ate it' (experiment 2)
- [2] 1 mark for basic explanation, 2 marks for full explanation. because it ensures that there is a comparison to the experimental group; to show that the IV has had an effect; therefore a causal relationship can be identified;
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