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A-LevelPsychologyCognitive approach9990/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q54 Marks

Describe the procedure of the study by Andrade (doodling) from the point when the tape had finished playing.

  1. Describe the procedure of the study by Andrade (doodling) from the point when the tape had finished playing.[4]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. 1 mark per correct procedural point made
  2. The experimenter collected in the response sheets;
  3. They engaged participants (for 1 minute) in conversation;
  4. The experimenter apologised for misleading them about the memory test / they were given a surprise recall test;
  5. Half the participants were asked to recall names/party-goers first;
  6. Half the participants were asked to recall the places mentioned first;
  7. Debriefing then happened;
  8. Participants were asked if they suspected a memory test.

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About this question

Topic
Cognitive approach, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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