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A-LevelPsychologyCognitive approach9990/12 · Feb/Mar 2020 · Q74 Marks

From the study by Laney et al. (false memory):

  1. (a)Outline one aim of this study.[2]
  2. (b)Suggest one real-world application of this study.[2]

Mark scheme

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

  1. Two marks for full aim
  2. One mark for partial aim
  3. e.g.
  4. To investigate whether (positive) false memories about asparagus can be implanted into a person (2);
  5. To investigate whether people can have a positive false memory implanted creating a likeness for certain foods/asparagus (2);
  6. To investigate whether a person can change their opinion about something (e.g. food) if a false memory is implanted (2);
  7. To investigate false memories for food (1);
  8. To investigate if false memories can be implanted (1);
  9. Two marks for application that clearly shows who would benefit/linked to study/how it would be done/has the what and how.
  10. One mark for brief application but linked to study OR plausible application outlined but not explained/only has the what or how.
  11. e.g.
  12. This could be used to help children improve their diets (1 mark: what). Children could be 'tricked' by their parents/dietician by telling them that they loved broccoli/asparagus/cabbage, etc. the first time they tried it by having a false memory implanted (1 mark: how).
  13. Can be used to help cancer patients follow diets (1 mark: what). Patients can have a false memory implanted of tasty food to help them like it (1 mark: how).

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About this question

Topic
Cognitive approach, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, Feb/Mar 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 7.

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