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Methods: Edexcel A‑Level Psychology questions

Every Edexcel A-Level Psychology exam question on 7.2 Methods, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q11(a)(i)

    June 2025 · Paper 2

    4 marks7.2 Methods
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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 11(a)(i): Calculate the standard deviation for the number of times the child cried for those who had suffered from short-term deprivation using the data in Table 3. Show

  2. Q11(a)(ii)

    June 2025 · Paper 2

    2 marks7.2 Methods
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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 11(a)(ii): The standard deviation for the number of times the child cried when the mother left the room for those who had not suffered short-term deprivation was 2.1. Usin

  3. Q11(a)

    June 2024 · Paper 2

    2 marks7.2 Methods
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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 11(a): Describe how Saqlain may have gathered his participants using a volunteer sampling technique. (2) 11 Saqlain investigated whether children remembered more of a

  4. Q11(b)

    June 2024 · Paper 2

    2 marks7.2 Methods
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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 11(b): Explain one weakness of Saqlain using a volunteer sampling technique for his investigation. (2) 11 Saqlain investigated whether children remembered more of a st

  5. Q11(c)

    June 2024 · Paper 2

    2 marks7.2 Methods
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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 11(c): Saqlain used an independent groups design in his investigation. Explain one strength of Saqlain using an independent groups design. (2) 11 Saqlain investigated

  6. Q12(a)

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    2 marks7.2 Methods
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 12(a): Explain one weakness of Alicia collecting quantitative data for her experiment. (2) 12 Alicia conducted an experiment to investigate perceptions about whether d

  7. Q12(b)

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    4 marks7.2 Methods
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 12(b): Alicia’s results are shown in Table 2. Complete Table 2 and calculate the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test for Alicia’s experiment. (4) Participant Condition A: Condi

  8. Q12(c)

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    2 marks7.2 Methods
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 12(c): Explain one improvement Alicia could make to her experiment. (2) 12 Alicia conducted an experiment to investigate perceptions about whether day care improved th

  9. Q11(a)

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    4 marks7.2 Methods
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 11(a): Explain one strength and one weakness of the sampling technique used by Alexei in his observation about sharing toys. (4) 11 Alexei wanted to investigate whethe

  10. Q11(b)

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    1 mark7.2 Methods
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 11(b): Calculate the mean number of times toys were shared by children in condition A. (1) 11 Alexei wanted to investigate whether being in day care influenced how muc

  11. Q11(c)

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    1 mark7.2 Methods
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 11(c): Calculate the median number of times toys were shared by children in condition B. (1) 11 Alexei wanted to investigate whether being in day care influenced how m

  12. Q11(d)

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    1 mark7.2 Methods
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 11(d): Alexei carried out a Mann–Whitney U test on his data. His calculated/observed value was 4.5. Determine whether Alexei’s results were significant or not at p  0

  13. Q11(e)

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    2 marks7.2 Methods
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 11(e): Explain one improvement that Alexei could make to his investigation. (2) 11 Alexei wanted to investigate whether being in day care influenced how much children

  14. Q12(a)

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    3 marks7.6 Issues and debates7.2 Methods
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 12(a): Describe the issues around the participation and protection of the child that Noah would have to consider for his observation. (3) 12 Noah is investigating the

  15. Q12(b)

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    1 mark7.2 Methods
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 12(b): Noah carried out an experiment where he watched the behaviour of the child before they went to day care and then watched the behaviour of the same child after t

  16. Q12(c)

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    2 marks7.2 Methods
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 12(c): For his observation Noah gathered qualitative and quantitative data. Explain one reason why qualitative data may be better than quantitative data when researchi

  17. Q12(d)

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    2 marks7.2 Methods
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 12(d): Explain one weakness of Noah’s investigation into the influence of day care for children. (2) 12 Noah is investigating the influence of day care on children. He

  18. Q12(a)

    October 2020 · Paper 2

    1 mark7.2 Methods
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    October 2020 Paper 2, question 12(a): Identify the sampling technique used by Brie in her investigation. (1) The results from the observation carried out by Brie are shown in Table 3. Condition A: t

  19. Q12(b)

    October 2020 · Paper 2

    3 marks7.2 Methods
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    October 2020 Paper 2, question 12(b): Draw a suitable graph to represent the results shown in Table 3. (3) 12 Brie carried out an observation to see the effects of day care on one-year-olds’ reactio

  20. Q12(c)

    October 2020 · Paper 2

    3 marks7.2 Methods
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    October 2020 Paper 2, question 12(c): Brie used an independent groups experimental/research design. Compare independent groups and matched pairs experimental/research designs as used in child psycho
All 27 questions on Methods, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2, Q11(a)(i) (4 marks): Calculate the standard deviation for the number of times the child cried for those who had suffered from short-term deprivation using the data in Table 3. Show
  2. June 2025, Paper 2, Q11(a)(ii) (2 marks): The standard deviation for the number of times the child cried when the mother left the room for those who had not suffered short-term deprivation was 2.1. Usin
  3. June 2024, Paper 2, Q11(a) (2 marks): Describe how Saqlain may have gathered his participants using a volunteer sampling technique. (2) 11 Saqlain investigated whether children remembered more of a
  4. June 2024, Paper 2, Q11(b) (2 marks): Explain one weakness of Saqlain using a volunteer sampling technique for his investigation. (2) 11 Saqlain investigated whether children remembered more of a st
  5. June 2024, Paper 2, Q11(c) (2 marks): Saqlain used an independent groups design in his investigation. Explain one strength of Saqlain using an independent groups design. (2) 11 Saqlain investigated
  6. June 2023, Paper 2, Q12(a) (2 marks): Explain one weakness of Alicia collecting quantitative data for her experiment. (2) 12 Alicia conducted an experiment to investigate perceptions about whether d
  7. June 2023, Paper 2, Q12(b) (4 marks): Alicia’s results are shown in Table 2. Complete Table 2 and calculate the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test for Alicia’s experiment. (4) Participant Condition A: Condi
  8. June 2023, Paper 2, Q12(c) (2 marks): Explain one improvement Alicia could make to her experiment. (2) 12 Alicia conducted an experiment to investigate perceptions about whether day care improved th
  9. June 2022, Paper 2, Q11(a) (4 marks): Explain one strength and one weakness of the sampling technique used by Alexei in his observation about sharing toys. (4) 11 Alexei wanted to investigate whethe
  10. June 2022, Paper 2, Q11(b) (1 mark): Calculate the mean number of times toys were shared by children in condition A. (1) 11 Alexei wanted to investigate whether being in day care influenced how muc
  11. June 2022, Paper 2, Q11(c) (1 mark): Calculate the median number of times toys were shared by children in condition B. (1) 11 Alexei wanted to investigate whether being in day care influenced how m
  12. June 2022, Paper 2, Q11(d) (1 mark): Alexei carried out a Mann–Whitney U test on his data. His calculated/observed value was 4.5. Determine whether Alexei’s results were significant or not at p  0
  13. June 2022, Paper 2, Q11(e) (2 marks): Explain one improvement that Alexei could make to his investigation. (2) 11 Alexei wanted to investigate whether being in day care influenced how much children
  14. November 2021, Paper 2, Q12(a) (3 marks): Describe the issues around the participation and protection of the child that Noah would have to consider for his observation. (3) 12 Noah is investigating the
  15. November 2021, Paper 2, Q12(b) (1 mark): Noah carried out an experiment where he watched the behaviour of the child before they went to day care and then watched the behaviour of the same child after t
  16. November 2021, Paper 2, Q12(c) (2 marks): For his observation Noah gathered qualitative and quantitative data. Explain one reason why qualitative data may be better than quantitative data when researchi
  17. November 2021, Paper 2, Q12(d) (2 marks): Explain one weakness of Noah’s investigation into the influence of day care for children. (2) 12 Noah is investigating the influence of day care on children. He
  18. October 2020, Paper 2, Q12(a) (1 mark): Identify the sampling technique used by Brie in her investigation. (1) The results from the observation carried out by Brie are shown in Table 3. Condition A: t
  19. October 2020, Paper 2, Q12(b) (3 marks): Draw a suitable graph to represent the results shown in Table 3. (3) 12 Brie carried out an observation to see the effects of day care on one-year-olds’ reactio
  20. October 2020, Paper 2, Q12(c) (3 marks): Brie used an independent groups experimental/research design. Compare independent groups and matched pairs experimental/research designs as used in child psycho
  21. June 2019, Paper 2, Q12(a) (1 mark): Calculate the range of Condition B and complete Table 3 with your answer. (1) 12 Marya carried out a questionnaire to investigate whether a new therapy was effe
  22. June 2019, Paper 2, Q12(b) (2 marks): Marya used the mean as a measure of central tendency when analysing the results of her questionnaire. Explain why Marya used the mean rather than the mode when
  23. June 2019, Paper 2, Q12(c) (2 marks): Explain one improvement Marya could make to her investigation. (2) 12 Marya carried out a questionnaire to investigate whether a new therapy was effective for c
  24. June 2018, Paper 2, Q11(a) (2 marks): Calculate the mean score for Condition 1 and the mean score for Condition 2 and complete Table 3 with your answers to two decimal places. (2) 11 Jason carried o
  25. June 2017, Paper 2, Q11(a)(i) (1 mark): State which statistical test Benito would use to analyse his data. (1) 11 Benito carried out some research into the effects of day care on children’s behaviour.
  26. June 2017, Paper 2, Q11(a)(ii) (3 marks): State three reasons why Benito would use the statistical test you identified in (i). (3) 11 Benito carried out some research into the effects of day care on chi
  27. June 2017, Paper 2, Q11(b) (2 marks): Benito used a random sample. Describe how he would have selected his sample. (2) 11 Benito carried out some research into the effects of day care on children’s

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