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MARKSk FORk THISk QUESTION:k A01k =k 4
LEVEL MARK DESCRIPTION
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raisek ethicalk implicationsk ink sociallyk sensitivek research,k suchk ask thek researchk questionk
itselfk andk thek applicationk ofk findings.
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sociallyk sensitivek research.k Ank examplek alonek willk notk gaink credit.
Creditk otherk relevantk material.
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MARKSk FORk THISk QUESTION:k A02k =k 2
1k markk fork correctlyk identifyingk Dr.k
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aboutk ak smallk groupk ofk individuals,k whichk isk ak researchk methodk associatedk withk ank idiographick
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,AQAk A-LEVELk PSYCHOLOGYk PAPERk 3k (2022):k ISSUESk ANDk OPTIONSk
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PSYCHOLOGY:k Practicek examk QUESTIONSk –k markk scheme
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PSYCHOLOGY:k Practicek examk QUESTIONSk –k markk scheme
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havek studiedk ink yourk answer.k (16)
MARKSk AVAILABLEk FORk THISk QUESTION:k A01k =k 6,k A02k =k 4,k A03k =k 6
LEVEL MARKS DESCRIPTION
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thoroughk andk effective.k Applicationk tok twok topicsk isk effectivek andk
accurate.k Thek answerk isk clear,k coherent,k andk focused.k Specialistk
terminologyk isk usedk effectively.k Minork detailk and/ork expansionk of
argumentk isk sometimesk lacking.
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effective.k Applicationk tok twok topicsk isk effectivek isk generallyk
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twok topicsk isk limited,k ork onlyk onek topick hask beenk referredk tok well.k
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0 Nok relevantk content
POSSIBLEk CONTENT
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governedk byk internalk ork externalk forcesk overk whichk wek havek nok control.k
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PSYCHOLOGY:k Practicek examk QUESTIONSk –k markk scheme
SECTIONk Ak (24k MARKS)
ISSUESk ANDk DEBATESk INk PSYCHOLOGY
1. Explaink whatk isk meantk byk ‘sociallyk sensitivek research’k (4)
MARKSk FORk THISk QUESTION:k A01k =k 4
LEVEL MARK DESCRIPTION
2 3-4 Thek explanationk isk mostlyk cleark andk accurate.k Thek answerk isk
generallyk coherentk withk effectivek usek ofk terminology.
1 1-2 Thek explanationk isk limited.k Thek answerk mayk lackk coherence.k Usek
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0 Nok relevantk content
POSSIBLEk CONTENT
• Sieberk andk Stanleyk (1988)k usedk thek termk socialk sensitivityk tok describek studiesk wherek
therek arek potentialk socialk consequencesk fork thek participants,k ork thek groupk ofk peoplek
representedk byk thek research.
• Sieberk andk Stanleyk (1988)k identifiedk fourk aspectsk ink thek scientifick researchk processk thatk
raisek ethicalk implicationsk ink sociallyk sensitivek research,k suchk ask thek researchk questionk
itselfk andk thek applicationk ofk findings.
Examplesk ofk sociallyk sensitivek researchk cank gaink limitedk creditk andk mustk addk tok thek explanationk ofk
sociallyk sensitivek research.k Ank examplek alonek willk notk gaink credit.
Creditk otherk relevantk material.
2. Identifyk whichk doctork isk takingk ank idiographick approach.k Justifyk yourk answerk (2)
MARKSk FORk THISk QUESTION:k A02k =k 2
1k markk fork correctlyk identifyingk Dr.k
Sheridan.k Plus
1k markk fork ak justification.k Fork example,k Dr.k Sheridank isk usingk thek interviewk methodk tok learnk
aboutk ak smallk groupk ofk individuals,k whichk isk ak researchk methodk associatedk withk ank idiographick
approach.
Identifyingk thek wrongk doctork =k 0k marks,k evenk ifk thek justificationk isk correct.
3. Identifyk whichk Drk isk takingk ak nomothetick approach.k Justifyk yourk answerk (2)
MARKSk FORk THISk QUESTION:k A02k =k 2
1k markk fork correctlyk identifyingk Dr.k Phillips.k
,AQAk A-LEVELk PSYCHOLOGYk PAPERk 3k (2022):k ISSUESk ANDk OPTIONSk
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PSYCHOLOGY:k Practicek examk QUESTIONSk –k markk scheme
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PSYCHOLOGY:k Practicek examk QUESTIONSk –k markk scheme
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havek studiedk ink yourk answer.k (16)
MARKSk AVAILABLEk FORk THISk QUESTION:k A01k =k 6,k A02k =k 4,k A03k =k 6
LEVEL MARKS DESCRIPTION
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thoroughk andk effective.k Applicationk tok twok topicsk isk effectivek andk
accurate.k Thek answerk isk clear,k coherent,k andk focused.k Specialistk
terminologyk isk usedk effectively.k Minork detailk and/ork expansionk of
argumentk isk sometimesk lacking.
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effective.k Applicationk tok twok topicsk isk effectivek isk generallyk
effectivek butk therek mayk bek somek omissionsk ork inaccuracies.k Thek
answerk isk mostlyk cleark andk organised.k Specialistk terminologyk isk
mostlyk usedk effectively.k Lacks
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twok topicsk isk limited,k ork onlyk onek topick hask beenk referredk tok well.k
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mainlyk descriptive.k Thek answerk lacksk clarityk andk organisation.
Specialistk terminologyk isk absentk ork inaccurate.
0 Nok relevantk content
POSSIBLEk CONTENT
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governedk byk internalk ork externalk forcesk overk whichk wek havek nok control.k
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• Therek arek varyingk degreesk ofk determinism,k includingk hardk andk softk determinism.
• Freek willk isk thek ideak thatk wek cank playk ank activek rolek andk havek choicek ink howk wek
behave.k Thek assumptionk isk thatk individualsk arek freek tok choosek theirk behaviourk andk
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POSSIBLEk APPLICATION
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