Perry et al. (personal space): past paper questions
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- 9990/41 · May/June 2026 · Q10b(i)[4]
Describe this psychological knowledge.
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Explain how you used two features of this psychological knowledge to plan your study.
See it on the paper → - 9990/41 · May/June 2026 · Q10c(i)[2]
Explain one reason for your choice of behavioural categories. (c) (i)
See it on the paper → - 9990/41 · May/June 2026 · Q10c(ii)[2]
Explain one weakness with your choice of behavioural categories.
See it on the paper → - 9990/43 · May/June 2026 · Q7a[4]
Describe how the supervisor’s leadership capacity was measured.
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Suggest one way that the supervisor’s leadership capacity could be investigated, other than the measure you described in 7(a).
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Explain two strengths of using quantitative data to assess the supervisor’s leadership capacity.
See it on the paper → - 9990/43 · May/June 2026 · Q10a[10]
Plan a study using a naturalistic observation to investigate personal space distances between people of different ages queueing to buy a bus ticket. Your plan must include details about: • • behavioural categories analysis of data.
See it on the paper → - 9990/43 · May/June 2026 · Q10b(i)[4]
Describe this psychological knowledge.
See it on the paper → - 9990/43 · May/June 2026 · Q10b(ii)[4]
Explain how you used two features of this psychological knowledge to plan your study.
See it on the paper → - 9990/43 · May/June 2026 · Q10c(i)[2]
Explain one reason for your choice of behavioural categories. (c) (i)
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Explain one weakness with your choice of behavioural categories.
See it on the paper → - 9990/43 · May/June 2026 · Q10c(iii)[2]
Explain one reason for the way you chose to analyse your data. Health Psychology
See it on the paper → - 9990/11 · October/November 2025 · Q4[4]
From the study by Perry et al. (personal space): Describe the procedure of one trial for Experiment 1 from when the fixation point appeared until the end of the trial.
See it on the paper → - 9990/12 · October/November 2025 · Q6a[3]
In the background to their study, Perry et al. outlined how biological factors affect interpersonal distance (personal space) preferences. Outline how biological factors affect interpersonal distance (personal space) preferences.
See it on the paper → - 9990/12 · October/November 2025 · Q6b[4]
Two friends, Alexandre and Derek are discussing the ethics of the study by Perry et al. (personal space). Alexandre says the study is ethical, but Derek says it is not ethical. Outline one reason why Alexandre is correct and one reason why Derek is correct. Alexandre Derek
See it on the paper → - 9990/13 · October/November 2025 · Q5a[2]
One feature of the sample was that it consisted of only male participants. Identify two other features of the sample used in the study.
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Explain one weakness of using animations in Experiment 1 in this study.
See it on the paper → - 9990/21 · October/November 2025 · Q7b[2]
Suggest two examples of questions that Professor March could use to collect data about the need Dennis has for a large interpersonal distance.
See it on the paper → - 9990/41 · October/November 2025 · Q7a(i)[2]
State two features of the sample of participants used in this study.
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What examiners said
The majority of responses could correctly identify one of the other approaching figures. Common errors included ‘parents’ or repeating ‘friend’ from the question. It is essential for candidates to read the question carefully to ensure they are focused on what it is asking, especially when information is provided that cannot be used in a response.
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 9990/12 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
Stronger responses could clearly provide a full conclusion to the study by Perry et al. The most popular choice was to focus on the role of oxytocin in high- and low-empathy people and how that affected personal space choices. A minority of responses presented a result rather than a conclusion. A result is based on factual data collected in the study whereas a conclusion is the general ‘meaning’ o...
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 9990/12 Q1(c) (Cambridge)
Features are anything related to the sample, for example, characteristics, sample size, sampling technique. Many responses could identify two features of the sample, often missing out on a third correct feature. Common choices included sampling technique, not diagnosed with AS/HFA and the mean IQ.
— Examiner report, May/June 2021, 9990/12 Q3(a) (Cambridge)
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