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A mark scheme for A-level Psychology Paper 1, which covers introductory topics in psychology. The mark scheme provides instructions for assigning levels and marks to student answers, as well as descriptors for each level. It also includes indicative content as a guide for examiners. an example question and corresponding mark scheme for the topic of social influence.
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Mark Ischeme June I 2020 Version: I1.0 IFinal IMark IScheme
Mark Ischemes Iare Iprepared Iby Ithe ILead IAssessment IWriter Iand Iconsidered, Itogether Iwith Ithe Irelevant Iquestions, Iby Ia Ipanel Iof Isubject Iteachers. IThis Imark Ischeme Iincludes Iany Iamendments Imade Iat Ithe Istandardisation Ievents Iwhich Iall Iassociates Iparticipate Iin Iand Iis Ithe Ischeme Iwhich Iwas Iused Iby Ithem Iin Ithis Iexamination. IThe Istandardisation Iprocess Iensures Ithat Ithe Imark Ischeme Icovers Ithe Istudents’ Iresponses Ito Iquestions Iand Ithat Ievery Iassociate Iunderstands Iand Iapplies Iit Iin Ithe Isame Icorrect Iway. As Ipreparation Ifor Istandardisation Ieach Iassociate Ianalyses Ia Inumber Iof Istudents’ Iscripts. IAlternative Ianswers Inot Ialready Icovered Iby Ithe Imark Ischeme Iare Idiscussed Iand Ilegislated Ifor. IIf, Iafter Ithe Istandardisation Iprocess, Iassociates Iencounter Iunusual Ianswers Iwhich Ihave Inot Ibeen Iraised Ithey Iare Irequired Ito Irefer Ithese Ito Ithe ILead IExaminer. It Imust Ibe Istressed Ithat Ia Imark Ischeme Iis Ia Iworking Idocument, Iin Imany Icases Ifurther Ideveloped Iand Iexpanded Ion Ithe Ibasis Iof Istudents’ Ireactions Ito Ia Iparticular Ipaper. IAssumptions Iabout Ifuture Imark Ischemes Ion Ithe Ibasis Iof Ione Iyear’s Idocument Ishould Ibe Iavoided; Iwhilst Ithe Iguiding Iprinciples Iof Iassessment Iremain Iconstant, Idetails Iwill Ichange, Idepending Ion Ithe Icontent Iof Ia Iparticular Iexamination Ipaper. Further Icopies Iof Ithis Imark Ischeme Iare Iavailable Ifrom Iaqa.org.uk. Copyright Iinformation AQA Iretains Ithe Icopyright Ion Iall Iits Ipublications. IHowever, Iregistered Ischools/colleges Ifor IAQA Iare Ipermitted Ito Icopy Imaterial Ifrom Ithis Ibooklet Ifor Itheir Iown Iinternal Iuse, Iwith Ithe Ifollowing Iimportant Iexception: IAQA Icannot Igive Ipermission Ito Ischools/colleges Ito Iphotocopy Iany Imaterial Ithat Iis Iacknowledged Ito Ia IthirdIparty Ieven Ifor Iinternal Iuse Iwithin Ithe Icentre. Copyright I© I 2020 IAQA Iand Iits Ilicensors. I All Irights Ireserved.
Level Iof Iresponse I marking Iinstructions Level Iof Iresponse Imark Ischemes Iare Ibroken Idown Iinto Ilevels, Ieach Iof Iwhich Ihas Ia Idescriptor. IThe Idescriptor Ifor Ithe Ilevel Ishows Ithe Iaverage Iperformance Ifor Ithe Ilevel. IThere Iare Imarks Iin Ieach Ilevel. Before Iyou Iapply Ithe Imark Ischeme Ito Ia Istudent’s Ianswer Iread Ithrough Ithe Ianswer Iand Iannotate Iit I(as Iinstructed) Ito Ishow Ithe Iqualities Ithat Iare Ibeing Ilooked Ifor. IYou Ican Ithen Iapply Ithe Imark Ischeme. Step I 1 IDetermine Ia Ilevel Start Iat Ithe Ilowest Ilevel Iof Ithe Imark Ischeme Iand Iuse Iit Ias Ia Iladder Ito Isee Iwhether Ithe Ianswer Imeets Ithe Idescriptor Ifor Ithat Ilevel. IThe Idescriptor Ifor Ithe Ilevel Iindicates Ithe Idifferent Iqualities Ithat Imight Ibe Iseen Iin Ithe Istudent’s Ianswer Ifor Ithat Ilevel. IIf Iit Imeets Ithe Ilowest Ilevel Ithen Igo Ito Ithe Inext Ione Iand Idecide Iif Iit Imeets Ithis Ilevel, Iand Iso Ion, Iuntil Iyou Ihave Ia Imatch Ibetween Ithe Ilevel Idescriptor Iand Ithe Ianswer. IWith Ipractice Iand Ifamiliarity Iyou Iwill Ifind Ithat Ifor Ibetter Ianswers Iyou Iwill Ibe Iable Ito Iquickly Iskip Ithrough Ithe Ilower Ilevels Iof Ithe Imark Ischeme. When Iassigning Ia Ilevel Iyou Ishould Ilook Iat Ithe Ioverall Iquality Iof Ithe Ianswer Iand Inot Ilook Ito Ipick Iholes Iin Ismall Iand Ispecific Iparts Iof Ithe Ianswer Iwhere Ithe Istudent Ihas Inot Iperformed Iquite Ias Iwell Ias Ithe Irest. IIf Ithe Ianswer Icovers Idifferent Iaspects Iof Idifferent Ilevels Iof Ithe Imark Ischeme Iyou Ishould Iuse Ia Ibest Ifit Iapproach Ifor Idefining Ithe Ilevel Iand Ithen Iuse Ithe Ivariability Iof Ithe Iresponse Ito Ihelp Idecide Ithe Imark Iwithin Ithe Ilevel, Iie Iif Ithe Iresponse Iis Ipredominantly Ilevel I 3 Iwith Ia Ismall Iamount Iof Ilevel I 4 Imaterial Iit Iwould Ibe Iplaced Iin Ilevel I 3 Ibut Ibe Iawarded Ia Imark Inear Ithe Itop Iof Ithe Ilevel Ibecause Iof Ithe Ilevel I 4 Icontent. Step I 2 IDetermine Ia Imark Once Iyou Ihave Iassigned Ia Ilevel Iyou Ineed Ito Idecide Ion Ithe Imark. IThe Idescriptors Ion Ihow Ito Iallocate Imarks Ican Ihelp Iwith Ithis. IThe Iexemplar Imaterials Iused Iduring Istandardisation Iwill Ihelp. IAnswers Iin Ithe Istandardising Imaterials Iwill Icorrespond Iwith Ithe Idifferent Ilevels Iof Ithe Imark Ischeme. IThese Ianswers Iwill Ihave Ibeen Iawarded Ia Imark Iby Ithe ILead IExaminer. IYou Ican Icompare Ithe Istudent’s Ianswer Iwith Ithe Istandardised Iexamples Ito Idetermine Iif Iit Iis Ithe Isame Istandard, Ibetter Ior Iworse Ithan Ithe Iexample. IYou Ican Ithen Iuse Ithis Ito Iallocate Ia Imark Ifor Ithe Ianswer Ibased Ion Ithe ILead IExaminer’s Imark Ion Ithe Iexample. You Imay Iwell Ineed Ito Iread Iback Ithrough Ithe Ianswer Ias Iyou Iapply Ithe Imark Ischeme Ito Iclarify Ipoints Iand Iassure Iyourself Ithat Ithe Ilevel Iand Ithe Imark Iare Iappropriate. Indicative Icontent Iin Ithe Imark Ischeme Iis Iprovided Ias Ia Iguide Ifor Iexaminers. IIt Iis Inot Iintended Ito Ibe Iexhaustive Iand Iyou Imust Icredit Iother Ivalid Ipoints. IStudents Ido Inot Ihave Ito Icover Iall Iof Ithe Ipoints Imentioned Iin Ithe Iindicative Icontent Ito Ireach Ithe Ihighest Ilevel Iof Ithe Imark Ischeme. An Ianswer Iwhich Icontains Inothing Iof Irelevance Ito Ithe Iquestion Imust Ibe Iawarded Ino Imarks.
Section I A ISocial Iinfluence Which I one I of Ithe Ifollowing Iis Imost Iassociated Iwith Iinformational Isocial Iinfluence? [1 Imark] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO1 I= I 1 C Using Iyour Iknowledge Iof Iminority Iinfluence Iprocesses, Iexplain I two I ways Iin Iwhich ISamina Icould Iconvince Ithe Iother Istudents Iin Ithe Idebating Isociety Ito Iagree Iwith Iher. [4 Imarks] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO2 I= I 4 For I each I way Iaward Imarks Ias Ifollows: 2 Imarks I for Ia Iclear, Icoherent Iexplanation Iwith Isome Ielaborated Iapplication. 1 Imark I for Ia Ilimited, Imuddled Iexplanation. Possible Icontent:
Explain Ihow IAsch’s Iconformity Iresearch Iillustrates I one I of Ithese Ifeatures Iof Iscience. [3 Imarks] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO2 I= I 3 3 Imarks I for Ia Iclear, Ielaborated Iexplanation Iof Ihow IAsch’s Iconformity Iresearch Iillustrates Ithe Ichosen Ifeature I– Imust Ibe Iexplicit Icontextualisation. 2 Imarks I for Ian Iexplanation Iwith Isome Ielaboration. IContextualisation Imay Ibe Iimplicit. 1 mark I for Ia Ilimited Ior Imuddled Iexplanation. Possible Icontent:
Discuss Ithe Ilegitimacy Iof Iauthority I and I agentic Istate Iexplanations Iof Iobedience. IRefer Ito IFreddie’s Ibehaviour Iin Iyour Ianswer. Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO1 I= I6, IAO2 I= I4, IAO3 I= I 6 [16 Imarks] Level Marks Description 4 13 – 16 Knowledge Iof Ilegitimacy Iof Iauthority Iand Iagentic Istate Iis Iaccurate Iand Igenerally Iwell Idetailed. IApplication Iis Ieffective. IDiscussion Iis Ithorough Iand Ieffective. IMinor Idetail Iand/or Iexpansion Iof Iargument Iis Isometimes Ilacking. IThe Ianswer Iis Iclear, Icoherent Iand Ifocused. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Iused Ieffectively. 3 9 – 12 Knowledge Iof Ilegitimacy Iof Iauthority Iand Iagentic Istate Iis Ievident Ibut Ithere Iare Ioccasional Iinaccuracies/omissions. IApplication Iand/or Idiscussion Iis Imostly Ieffective. IThe Ianswer Iis Imostly Iclear Iand Iorganised Ibut Ioccasionally Ilacks Ifocus. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Iused Iappropriately. 2 5 – 8 Limited Iknowledge Iof Ilegitimacy Iof Iauthority Iand Iagentic Istate Iis Ipresent. IFocus Iis Imainly Ion Idescription. IAny Idiscussion Iand/or Iapplication Iis Iof Ilimited Ieffectiveness. IThe Ianswer Ilacks Iclarity, Iaccuracy Iand Iorganisation Iin Iplaces. Specialist Iterminology Iis Iused Iinappropriately Ion Ioccasions IOR Ione Itheory Ionly Iat ILevel I3/4. 1 1 – 4 Knowledge Iof Ilegitimacy Iof Iauthority Iand Iagentic Istate Iis Ivery Ilimited. IDiscussion Iand/or Iapplication Iis Ilimited, Ipoorly Ifocused Ior Iabsent. IThe Ianswer Ias Ia Iwhole Ilacks Iclarity, Ihas Imany Iinaccuracies Iand Iis Ipoorly Iorganised. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Ieither Iabsent Ior Iinappropriately Iused IOR Ione Itheory Ionly Iat ILevel 1/2. 0 No Irelevant Icontent. Possible Icontent: Legitimacy Iof Iauthority:
Accept Iother Ivalid Iapplication Ipoints. Possible Idiscussion:
Section IB IMemory Which Itype Iof Ilong-term Imemory Iwould Ibe Imost Iassociated Iwith Ithe Ifollowing? IWrite Ithe Icorrect Itype Iof Ilong-term Imemory Iin Ithe Ispaces Iprovided.
. Stored^ Iwith^ Ireference^ Ito^ Icontextual^ Iinformation,^ Ieg^ Itime^ Iand^ Iplace. [1 Imark] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO1 I= I 1 Episodic . Difficult^ Ito^ Idescribe^ Iin^ Iwords. [1 Imark] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO1 I= I 1 Procedural . Knowing^ Ithe^ Imeaning^ Iof^ Ia^ Iword. [1 Imark] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO1 I= I 1 Semantic
State I one I advantage Iof Ian Iindependent Igroups Idesign. [1 Imark] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO3 I= I 1 Possible Iadvantages:
Using Ian Iexample, Iexplain Iwhat Iis Imeant Iby Iretroactive Iinterference. [3 Imarks] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO1 I= I 3 2 marks I for Ia Iclear, Ielaborated Iexplanation Iof Iretroactive Iinterference. 1 Imark I for Ia Ilimited Ior Imuddled Iexplanation. Possible Icontent:
Outline Iand Ievaluate Iresearch Iinto Iduration Iin Imemory. [8 Imarks] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO1 I= I3, IAO3 I= I 5 Level Marks Description 4 7 – 8 Knowledge Iof Iresearch Iinto Iduration Iin Imemory Iis Iaccurate Iand Igenerally Iwell Idetailed. IEvaluation Iis Ithorough Iand Ieffective. IMinor Idetail Iand/or Iexpansion Iof Iargument Iis Isometimes Ilacking. IThe Ianswer Iis Iclear, Icoherent Iand Ifocused. Specialist Iterminology Iis Iused Ieffectively. 3 5 – 6 Knowledge Iof Iresearch Iinto Iduration Iin Imemory Iis Ievident Ibut Ithere Iare Ioccasional Iinaccuracies/omissions. IEvaluation Iis Imostly Ieffective. IThe Ianswer Iis Imostly Iclear Iand Iorganised Ibut Ioccasionally Ilacks Ifocus. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Iused Iappropriately. 2 3 – 4 Limited Iknowledge Iof Iresearch Iinto Iduration Iin Imemory Iis Ipresent. IFocus Iis Imainly Ion Idescription. IAny Ievaluation Ipresent Iis Iof Ilimited Ieffectiveness. IThe Ianswer Ilacks Iclarity, Iaccuracy Iand Iorganisation Iin Iplaces. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Iused Iinappropriately Ion Ioccasions. 1 1 – 2 Knowledge Iof Iresearch Iinto Iduration Iin Imemory Iis Ivery Ilimited. IEvaluation Iis Ilimited, Ipoorly Ifocused Ior Iabsent. IThe Ianswer Ias Ia Iwhole Ilacks Iclarity, Ihas Imany Iinaccuracies Iand Iis Ipoorly Iorganised. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Ieither Iabsent Ior Iinappropriately Iused. 0 No Irelevant Icontent. Possible Icontent
Section IC IAttachmen t
. Identify^ Ithe^ Iattachment^ Itype^ Ithat^ IAnnie’s^ Imother^ Iis^ Idescribing. [1 Imark] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO2 I= I 1 Insecure-resistant/anxious-resistant/insecure-ambivalent/resistant/ambivalent/Type I C. IDo I not I credit I‘insecure’. . Distinguish^ Ibetween^ I two^ Iother^ I types^ Iof^ Iattachment. [4 Imarks] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO1 I= I 4 Level Marks Description 2 3 – 4 Distinction Ibetween Itwo Itypes Iof Iattachment Iis Imostly Iclear Iand Iaccurate, Iwith Ievidence Iof Ieither Ibreadth Ior Idetail. IThe Ianswer Iis Imostly Icoherent Iwith Ieffective Iuse Iof Iterminology. 1 1 – 2 There Iis Ilimited/partial Idistinction Ibetween Itwo Itypes Iof Iattachment. IThe Ianswer Imay Ilack Icoherence. IUse Iof Iterminology Imay Ibe Ieither Iabsent Ior Iinappropriate. 0 No Irelevant Icontent. Possible Icontent:
Studies Iof Iattachment Ioften Iinvolve Inaturalistic Iobservations. Suggest I one I way Iin Iwhich Istudies Iof Iattachment Icould Ibe Iimproved Iby Iusing Icontrolled Iobservations. [3 Imarks] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO3 I= I 3 3 Imarks I for Ia Iclear, Ielaborated Isuggestion Iof Ione Iway Istudies Iof Iattachment Icould Ibe Iimproved Iby Iusing Icontrolled Irather Ithan Inaturalistic Iobservations. 2 Imarks I for Ia Isuggestion Iwith Isome Ielaboration. 1 mark I for Ia Ilimited Ior Imuddled Isuggestion. Possible Ireasons:
Discuss Iresearch Iinto Icaregiver-infant Iinteractions Iin Ihumans. [16 Imarks] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO1 I= I6, IAO3 I= I 10 Level Marks Description 4 13 – 16 Knowledge Iof Iresearch Iinto Icaregiver-infant Iinteractions Iis Iaccurate Iand Igenerally Iwell Idetailed. IDiscussion Iis Ithorough Iand Ieffective. IMinor Idetail Iand/or Iexpansion Iof Iargument Iis Isometimes Ilacking. IThe Ianswer Iis Iclear, Icoherent Iand Ifocused. Specialist Iterminology Iis Iused Ieffectively. 3 9 – 12 Knowledge Iof Iresearch Iinto Icaregiver-infant Iinteractions Iis Ievident Ibut Ithere Iare Ioccasional Iinaccuracies/omissions. IDiscussion Iis Imostly Ieffective. IThe Ianswer Iis Imostly Iclear Iand Iorganised Ibut Ioccasionally Ilacks Ifocus. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Iused Iappropriately. 2 5 – 8 Limited Iknowledge Iof Iresearch Iinto Icaregiver-infant Iinteractions Iis Ipresent. IFocus Iis Imainly Ion Idescription. IAny Idiscussion Iis Iof Ilimited Ieffectiveness. IThe Ianswer Ilacks Iclarity, Iaccuracy Iand Iorganisation Iin Iplaces. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Iused Iinappropriately Ion Ioccasions. 1 1 – 4 Knowledge Iof Iresearch Iinto Icaregiver-infant Iinteractions Iis Ivery Ilimited. IDiscussion Iis Ilimited, Ipoorly Ifocused Ior Iabsent. IThe Ianswer Ias Ia Iwhole Ilacks Iclarity, Ihas Imany Iinaccuracies Iand Iis Ipoorly Iorganised. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Ieither Iabsent Ior Iinappropriately Iused. 0 No Irelevant Icontent. Possible Icontent:
Section ID IPsychopatholog y Briefly Ievaluate Ithe Ideviation Ifrom Iideal Imental Ihealth Idefinition Iof Iabnormality. [4 Imarks] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO3 I= I 4 Level Marks Description 2 3 – 4 Evaluation Iis Irelevant, Igenerally Iwell-explained Iand Ifocused Ion Ithe Ideviation Ifrom Iideal Imental Ihealth Idefinition. IThe Ianswer Iis Igenerally Icoherent Iwith Ieffective Iuse Iof Ispecialist Iterminology. 1 1 – 2 Evaluation Iis Irelevant Ialthough Ithere Iis Ilimited Iexplanation Iand/or Ilimited Ifocus Ion Ithe Ideviation Ifrom Iideal Imental Ihealth Idefinition. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Inot Ialways Iused Iappropriately Ior Iis Iabsent. 0 No Irelevant Icontent. Possible Ievaluation:
Discuss Ithe Itwo-process Imodel Iof Iphobias. IRefer Ito IMax’s Iphobia Iof Ithe Isea Iin IyourIanswer. [16 Imarks] Marks Ifor Ithis Iquestion: IAO1 I= I6, IAO2 I= I4, IAO3 I= I 6 Level Marks Description 4 13 – 16 Knowledge Iof Ithe Itwo-process Imodel Iis Iaccurate Iand Igenerally Iwell Idetailed. IApplication Iis Ieffective. IDiscussion Iis Ithorough Iand Ieffective. IMinor Idetail Iand/or Iexpansion Iof Iargument Iis Isometimes Ilacking. IThe Ianswer Iis Iclear, Icoherent Iand Ifocused. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Iused Ieffectively. 3 9 – 12 Knowledge Iof Ithe Itwo-process Imodel Iis Ievident Ibut Ithere Iare Ioccasional Iinaccuracies/omissions. IApplication Iand/or Idiscussion Iis Imostly Ieffective. IThe Ianswer Iis Imostly Iclear Iand Iorganised Ibut Ioccasionally Ilacks Ifocus. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Iused Iappropriately. 2 5 – 8 Limited Iknowledge Iof Ithe Itwo-process Imodel Iis Ipresent. IFocus Iis Imainly Ion Idescription. IAny Idiscussion Iand/or Iapplication Iis Iof Ilimited Ieffectiveness. IThe Ianswer Ilacks Iclarity, Iaccuracy Iand Iorganisation Iin Iplaces. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Iused Iinappropriately Ion Ioccasions. 1 1 – 4 Knowledge Iof Ithe Itwo-process Imodel Iis Ivery Ilimited. IDiscussion Iand/or Iapplication Iis Ilimited, Ipoorly Ifocused Ior Iabsent. IThe Ianswer Ias Ia Iwhole Ilacks Iclarity, Ihas Imany Iinaccuracies Iand Iis Ipoorly Iorganised. ISpecialist Iterminology Iis Ieither Iabsent Ior Iinappropriately Iused. 0 No Irelevant Icontent. Possible Icontent:
Assessment IObjective IGrid AO1 AO2 AO3 Total Social IInfluence 01 1 02 4 03 3 I(RM) 04 6 4 6 Total 7 11 6 24 Memory 05 3 06 1 I(RM) 07 3 I(RM/maths) /strand I 2 08 3 09 6 10 3 5 Total 9 6 9 24 Attachment 11.1 1 11.2 4 12 3 I(RM/strand
13 6 10 Total 10 1 13 24 Psychopathology 14 4 15 4 16 6 4 6 Total 10 4 10 24 Paper ITotal 36 22 38 96