OCR AS LEVEL 2022 PSYCHOLOGY MARK SCHEME -H167-01 PAPER 1-H167/01: Research methods

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Section B: Research design and response Explain how you would use the self-report method to investigate attitudes towards mental illness. You must refer to: -the use of a semi-structured intervie... w -one question that uses a Likert scale -one question that would produce quantifiable data You should use your own experience of practical activities to inform your response. [12] Question Answer Marks Guidance 16 Max 12 Context = mental illness, psychiatric, attitudes etc Level of Response Details of required features (RFs) included Justification of decisions made Reference to own practical work Good 10-12 marks - All 3 required features addressed - Accurate and detailed knowledge and understanding of each feature in context - Good evidence of application of required features in context -Appropriate justification of all decisions and some is contextualised - Well developed line of reasoning that is clear and logically structured Explicit reference to own practical work and clear links between own work and the planned research for each required feature e.g. specific mention of aim or procedural features For top level, 10 marks if one RF linked, 11 marks if two and 12 marks if all three If there is no explicit link between own practical work and any of the three required features – max 9 marks Reasonable 7-9 marks - All 3 required features addressed - Reasonably accurate and detailed knowledge and understanding of each feature - At least two applications of required features in context - Some appropriate justification of decisions related to all three required features - Bottom of the band if only two required features justified - There was some line of reasoning evident with some structure It two required features are addressed in detail and justified in context and explicit links made to own practical work – award 8 marks Limited 4–6 marks - Two of the required features addressed - Attempt to justify decision(s) but weak - Evidence of some structure, but weak H167/01 Mark Scheme June 2022 - Limited application of required features - OR all three required features referred to but in a limited way If one required feature is addressed in detail and justified in context and explicit links made to own practical work – award 4 marks Basic 1-3 marks - One of the required features addressed - Weak application of required features OR more than one of the required features referred to but in a very brief and/or basic way - None, or if present very weak Question Answer Mark Guidance 17 Likely answer: To investigate people’s attitudes towards mental illness 2 mark answer: Clearly written aim, in context 1 mark answer: Attempt to write aim, in context 0 marks: No credit worthy information 2 Context – mental illness, psychiatric, attitudes etc 18 (a) Population is the group of people you want to apply the findings to, whereas the sample is the people you obtain data from. 1 mark answer: Difference between population and sample clearly identified [Show More]

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