CAIE A-Level Psychology AS Validity Questions
Practise explaining internal and external validity in psychological research with CAIE Psychology AS questions and mark schemes.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Psychology 9990
- Level
- AS
Exam points
- Explain how variables are operationalised and controlled in psychological research.
CAIE A-Level Psychology AS Validity Questions question 1
[Maximum number: 2]
Describe how one feature of the study by Milgram (obedience) helped to make the study valid.
Describe how one feature of the study by Milgram (obedience) helped to make the study valid.
- Shock machine looked real; / thought the shocks were real;
- Drawing lots was rigged;
- Grey technician's coat;
- Location at a university;
- Told it was about memory and punishment (deception);
So participants unlikely to suspect the deception / guess aim / respond to demand characteristics;
(how) the prods were the same for all Ps / standardised;
(how)
E.g. all Ps heard 'please continue';
(feature)
2
Link (feature of study) = 1
How it helped validity = 1
Authority figure = 0
Authority figure looked real because of coat/of location = 1
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