Jenny is studying Sven, a man who has problems with his memory. He is unable to remember new people or facts, even if they are repeated many times. Jenny is collecting data using techniques including interviews, questionnaires and observations.

Mark scheme

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

1. [1] Case study
2. [1] 1 mark advantage
3. [1] 1 mark link
4. [1] The individual can be studied in detail (advantage)
5. [1] e.g. so reasons why he can't remember / exactly what he can't remember can be investigated (link)
6. [1] Many different methods can be used (to triangulate the data) (advantage)
7. [1] This improves validity (different methods check each other) so Jenny is sure about her conclusions about his memory (link)
8. [1] 1 mark for open question relevant to memory
9. [1] E.g. 'Describe to me whether you think you can recognise people.'
10. [1] 1 mark example (question must be linked to memory and have answer choices)
11. [1] How often are you aware of forgetting things: frequently, sometimes or never?
12. [1] Do you know when you have forgotten something? (yes / no)
13. [1] 1 mark advantage (generic or linked)
14. [1] Easy to compare / analyse / can use statistics; (generic advantage)
15. [1] This provides information about frequency / gives numbers; (generic advantage)
16. [1] This provides information about how often forgetting happens; (linked advantage)
17. [1] 1 mark for identifying problem (can be practical or ethical)
18. [1] 1 mark for detail
19. [1] If he doesn't know her he can't give consent (ethical problem)
20. [1] This is an ethical problem because he needs to be aware of what he has agreed to (detail)
21. [1] She will have to explain who she is / what the study is every time (ethical problem)
22. [1] This means the participant might get cross and withdraw / be distressed (detail)
23. [1] Sven may not trust Jenny (practical problem)
24. [1] So he may not answer her questions (detail)