Edexcel as level psychology paper 1 mark scheme june 2023

Mark Scheme (Results) June 2023 Pearson Edexcel GCE Psychology (8PS0) Paper 1: Social and Cognitive Psychology Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at or . Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at: June 2023 Publications Code 8PS0_01_2306_MS All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Ltd 2306 General Marking Guidance • All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last. • Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions. • Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie. • There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be used appropriately. • All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme. • Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited. • When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted. • Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an alternative response. Question Number Answer Mark 1(a) AO1 (1 mark) One mark for a definition of superordinate goals. For example: • Superordinate goals are goals that can only be achieved by competing groups acting cooperatively (1). (1) 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 theory can be used to help reduce prejudice in the real world by introducing cooperation between rival groups (1) by forcing the two rival groups who are competing over a scarce resource to work together on a task to minimise conflict between them (1). • The study by Sherif et al. (1954/1961) supports the theory as the hostility between the boys increased when they competed (1) which was shown as the out-group friends was 7% after competing at games such as tug of war and baseball so the theory has credibility (1). (4) Question Number Answer Mark 2(a) AO2 (2 marks) Up to two marks for description of one way personality could account for the scenario. For example: • The girl in Natasha’s class may have an authoritarian personality as she discriminates against her by calling her names because of her accent (1) this can also be seen in her prejudicial attitude as she believes Natasha is inferior to her and that she should not be allowed in her class (1). (2) Question Number Answer Mark 2(b) AO2 (2 marks) Up to two marks for description of one way the situation could account for the scenario For example: • Natasha’s classmates may see her as different from themselves because of her accent and deem her to be part of the ‘outgroup’ (1) so they discriminate against her by calling her names and laughing at her to boost their group status (1)