Section C Answer all questions in this section. Mandy wants to investigate the effects of phobias on the way people socialise, such as how friendly they are and the social groups or clubs they belong to.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [Three majors for a questionnaire are:]
2. a content of questions (examples: phobic symptoms, social life)
3. b style of questions asked (e.g. open/closed)
4. c people with phobias (source, sampling)
5. [The minor is:]
6. where: location of participants when completing the questionnaire / how it is distributed
7. [Other details for replication:]
8. • lie questions
9. • filler questions
10. • sample size
11. • description of how closed questions will be scored
12. • description of how open questions will be interpreted
13. • ethical issues
14. [Level 3 (8-10 marks):] Response is described in sufficient detail to be replicable; Response may have a minor omission; Use of psychological terminology is accurate and comprehensive;
15. [Level 2 (5-7 marks):] Response is in some detail; Response has minor omission(s); Use of psychological terminology is accurate;
16. [Level 1 (1-4 marks):] Response is basic in detail; Response has major omission(s); If response is impossible to conduct max 2; Use of psychological terminology is mainly accurate;
17. [Problems may, for example, be matters of:]
18. Validity: operationalisation, situational/participant variables factors
19. Reliability: inter-rater consistency, intra-rater consistency
20. [Marks 3-4:] Appropriate problem identified. Appropriate solution is clearly described.
21. [Marks 2:] Appropriate problem identified. plus EITHER Explanation of why it is a problem OR Ineffectual but possible solution described.
22. [Marks 1:] Appropriate problem identified. Little or no justification.