Edexcel AS Level Psychology Paper 1 Social and Cognitive Psychology Mark Scheme June 2022

Edexcel AS Level Psychology Paper 1 Social and Cognitive Psychology Mark Scheme June 2022. Obedience is when we follow the orders of someone we perceive to be an authority figure (1). For example, a student will put their mobile phone away when told to do so by their teacher (1). Look for other reasonable marking points. (2) Question Number Answer Mark 1(b) AO1 (2 marks), AO3 (2 marks) One mark for identification of each strength (AO1) One mark for justification of each strength (AO3) For example: • The research is reliable as other researchers have replicated Milgram’s ‘new baseline’ research (Experiment 5) (1) as Burger (2009) found similar results with 70% of participants intending to carry on above 150v compared to 82.5% in Milgram’s study (1). • Milgram’s research has real life application and can be used to explain blind obedience in conflict settings such as the My Lai Massacre in 1968 (1) therefore soldiers can be trained to report incidents and refuse to follow orders in potential war crime situations to prevent further atrocities (1). Look for other reasonable marking points. (4) Question Number Answer Mark 2(a) AO1 (1 mark) One mark for a definition of opportunity sampling. For example: • Opportunity sampling is when researchers use participants who are available at that time (1). Look for other reasonable marking points. (1) Question Number Answer Mark 2(b) AO2 (2 marks), AO3 (2 marks) One mark for identification of strength/weakness in relation to the scenario (AO2). One mark for justification of strength/weakness (AO3). For example: Strength • Kristian can repeat his questionnaire for all the players and fans to compare their responses to test for reliability (1) as the club members will answer the same questions such as ‘do you agree with the move? Yes/No’ (1). Weakness • Kristian may find that because he is the manager of the club the data he collects may not be valid due to researcher effects (1) because the club members may not have given their honest opinions to their manager on the proposed move (1). Look for other reasonable marking points. Answers must relate to the scenario. Generic answers score 0 marks. (4) Question Number Answer Mark 3(a) AO1 (1 mark) AO2 (1 mark) One mark for describing a relevant ethical issue (AO1). One mark for application of relevant ethical issue in relation to the scenario (AO2). For example: • Protection from physical and psychological harm to participants should be considered (1) as Brittany is researching the potential negative effects of social media the students should not be encouraged to disclose anything that may upset them (1).