You must answer one question from this section. Psychology and health

Mark scheme

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

1. Marks: use generic levels of response Design a study question part (a).
2. Additional: Candidates should design the study showing evidence of design features appropriate to the named method. The named method is: longitudinal study.
3. Any method can be used, provided that the data gathered is over a period of time.
4. Typical features:
5. Experiments: type, IV, DV, controls, experimental design.
6. Observations: type, setting, response categories, sampling frame, number of observers.
7. Questionnaires/Interviews: type, setting, example questions.
8. Scoring/rating scale, analysis of responses.
9. General features of research methodology: sampling technique & sample, type of data, ethics, reliability, validity, data analysis.
10. Marks: use generic levels of response 'Design a study' question part (b).
11. Note: If only methodological or psychological explanation is provided max 5 marks.
12. Candidates are expected to explain the reasons for the suggested design in part (a). Explanation should be both psychological and methodological.
13. Psychological to include appropriate theory or research.
14. Additional: candidates are expected to justify their decisions or evidence presented regarding the design made in answer to question part (a).
15. Syllabus: physiology of stress and effects on health: the GAS Model (Selye, 1936)
16. Psychological:
17. Selye's third stage is exhaustion. The body cannot remain in a 'heightened state' and at some point, one or more parts of the system will break down.
18. Effects can be high blood pressure, a haemorrhagic stroke; a myocardial infarction ('heart attack') and minor effects such as a stomach ulcer.
19. Note: 2 marks max if psychological knowledge is not related to answer.
20. Methodological: explanation of method using general and specific features as above.