Psychology · 2001 · November · Paper 2 · HL · Markscheme

MARKSCHEME November 2001 PSYCHOLOGY Higher Level Paper 2 31 pages N01/350/H(2)M INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE BACCALAURÉAT INTERNATIONAL BACHILLERATO INTERNACIONAL SECTION A [2 marks]1. Explain why this research study is not an experiment. No manipulated indepe ndent variable. Give [1 mark] for ‘no controls’ or equivalent non-specific statement about variable control. [1 mark] 2. This study uses a cross-cultural method. (a) State what is meant by a cross-cultural research method. A cross-cultural method studies a known effect in a new culture/compares effects across cultures/tests members of more than one culture or similar. [4 marks] (b) Describe one strength and one weakness of cross-cultural research methods. Strengths – provide data de monstrating whether cultures differ in psychological processes or charact eristics/provide evidence to support universals in psychology (or “a more universal psychology”)/broaden previously narrow scope of psychological findings in terms of culture, and similar points. Weaknesses – candidates could mention that it is hard to ensure group equivalence on variables other than cultural membership/mention of possible confounding variables [1 mark] with specific and accurate example given [2 marks]/mention of cultural biases of researcher, questions, methods for [1 mark] ; [2 marks] for that plus a sp ecific description or example. Give a maximum of [2 marks] for a very good strength or weakness up to a maximum of four for the whole answer to question 2 (b). – 3 – N01/350/H(2)M