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Methods: Edexcel A‑Level Psychology questions

Every Edexcel A-Level Psychology exam question on 6.2 Methods, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q7(a)(i)

    June 2025 · Paper 2

    4 marks6.2 Methods
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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 7(a)(i): Calculate the standard deviation for the number of errors made in the statement by the participants who had the standard interview using the data in Table 2. Sh

  2. Q7(a)(ii)

    June 2025 · Paper 2

    2 marks6.2 Methods
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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 7(a)(ii): The standard deviation for the number of errors from the cognitive interview was 2.1. Using your answer from 7(a)(i), explain what the two standard deviations t

  3. Q7(a)

    June 2024 · Paper 2

    2 marks6.2 Methods
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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 7(a): Describe how Saqlain may have gathered his participants using a volunteer sampling technique. (2) 7 Saqlain investigated whether eye-witness testimony was relia

  4. Q7(b)

    June 2024 · Paper 2

    2 marks6.2 Methods
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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 7(b): Explain one weakness of Saqlain using a volunteer sampling technique for his investigation. (2) 7 Saqlain investigated whether eye-witness testimony was reliabl

  5. Q7(c)

    June 2024 · Paper 2

    2 marks6.2 Methods
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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 7(c): Saqlain used an independent groups design in his investigation. Explain one strength of Saqlain using an independent groups design. (2) 7 Saqlain investigated w

  6. Q8(a)

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    2 marks6.2 Methods
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 8(a): Explain one weakness of Alicia collecting quantitative data for her experiment. (2) 8 Alicia conducted an experiment to investigate perceptions of criminal beha

  7. Q8(b)

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    4 marks6.2 Methods
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 8(b): Alicia’s results are shown in Table 1. Complete Table 1 and calculate the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test for Alicia’s experiment. (4) Participant Condition A: Condi

  8. Q8(c)

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    2 marks6.2 Methods
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 8(c): Explain one improvement Alicia could make to her experiment. (2) 8 Alicia conducted an experiment to investigate perceptions of criminal behaviour. She gave par

  9. Q7(a)

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    4 marks6.2 Methods
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 7(a): Explain one strength and one weakness of the sampling technique used by Alexei for his investigation about jury decision making. (4) 7 Alexei conducted an inves

  10. Q7(b)

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    1 mark6.2 Methods
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 7(b): Calculate the mean number of months participants in condition A said the defendant should spend in prison. (1) 7 Alexei conducted an investigation into whether

  11. Q7(c)

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    1 mark6.2 Methods
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 7(c): Calculate the median number of months participants in condition B said the defendant should spend in prison. (1) 7 Alexei conducted an investigation into whethe

  12. Q7(d)

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    1 mark6.2 Methods
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 7(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. Q7(e)

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    2 marks6.2 Methods
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 7(e): Explain one improvement that Alexei could make to his investigation. (2) 7 Alexei conducted an investigation into whether appearance of the defendant can affect

  14. Q8(a)

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    3 marks6.2 Methods
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 8(a): Describe the risk management Noah would have had to carry out for his case study. (3) 8 Noah is investigating a new treatment for offenders. He decided to condu

  15. Q8(b)

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    1 mark6.2 Methods
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 8(b): Noah used a variety of research methods within his case study including an experiment comparing the behaviour of the offender before the new treatment and after

  16. Q8(c)

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    2 marks6.2 Methods
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 8(c): For his case study Noah gathered qualitative and quantitative data. Explain one reason why qualitative data may be better than quantitative data when researchin

  17. Q8(d)

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    2 marks6.2 Methods
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 8(d): Explain one weakness of Noah’s investigation into the new treatment for offenders. (2) 8 Noah is investigating a new treatment for offenders. He decided to cond

  18. Q8(a)

    October 2020 · Paper 2

    1 mark6.2 Methods
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    October 2020 Paper 2, question 8(a): Identify the sampling technique used by Brie in her experiment. (1) 8 Brie carried out an experiment to see the effect that labelling had on participants’ perce

  19. Q8(b)

    October 2020 · Paper 2

    3 marks6.2 Methods
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    October 2020 Paper 2, question 8(b): Draw a suitable graph to represent the results shown in Table 2. (3) 8 Brie carried out an experiment to see the effect that labelling had on participants’ perc

  20. Q8(c)

    October 2020 · Paper 2

    3 marks6.2 Methods
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    October 2020 Paper 2, question 8(c): Brie used an independent groups experimental/research design. Compare independent groups and matched pairs experimental/research designs as used in criminologic
All 27 questions on Methods, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2, Q7(a)(i) (4 marks): Calculate the standard deviation for the number of errors made in the statement by the participants who had the standard interview using the data in Table 2. Sh
  2. June 2025, Paper 2, Q7(a)(ii) (2 marks): The standard deviation for the number of errors from the cognitive interview was 2.1. Using your answer from 7(a)(i), explain what the two standard deviations t
  3. June 2024, Paper 2, Q7(a) (2 marks): Describe how Saqlain may have gathered his participants using a volunteer sampling technique. (2) 7 Saqlain investigated whether eye-witness testimony was relia
  4. June 2024, Paper 2, Q7(b) (2 marks): Explain one weakness of Saqlain using a volunteer sampling technique for his investigation. (2) 7 Saqlain investigated whether eye-witness testimony was reliabl
  5. June 2024, Paper 2, Q7(c) (2 marks): Saqlain used an independent groups design in his investigation. Explain one strength of Saqlain using an independent groups design. (2) 7 Saqlain investigated w
  6. June 2023, Paper 2, Q8(a) (2 marks): Explain one weakness of Alicia collecting quantitative data for her experiment. (2) 8 Alicia conducted an experiment to investigate perceptions of criminal beha
  7. June 2023, Paper 2, Q8(b) (4 marks): Alicia’s results are shown in Table 1. Complete Table 1 and calculate the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test for Alicia’s experiment. (4) Participant Condition A: Condi
  8. June 2023, Paper 2, Q8(c) (2 marks): Explain one improvement Alicia could make to her experiment. (2) 8 Alicia conducted an experiment to investigate perceptions of criminal behaviour. She gave par
  9. June 2022, Paper 2, Q7(a) (4 marks): Explain one strength and one weakness of the sampling technique used by Alexei for his investigation about jury decision making. (4) 7 Alexei conducted an inves
  10. June 2022, Paper 2, Q7(b) (1 mark): Calculate the mean number of months participants in condition A said the defendant should spend in prison. (1) 7 Alexei conducted an investigation into whether
  11. June 2022, Paper 2, Q7(c) (1 mark): Calculate the median number of months participants in condition B said the defendant should spend in prison. (1) 7 Alexei conducted an investigation into whethe
  12. June 2022, Paper 2, Q7(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, Q7(e) (2 marks): Explain one improvement that Alexei could make to his investigation. (2) 7 Alexei conducted an investigation into whether appearance of the defendant can affect
  14. November 2021, Paper 2, Q8(a) (3 marks): Describe the risk management Noah would have had to carry out for his case study. (3) 8 Noah is investigating a new treatment for offenders. He decided to condu
  15. November 2021, Paper 2, Q8(b) (1 mark): Noah used a variety of research methods within his case study including an experiment comparing the behaviour of the offender before the new treatment and after
  16. November 2021, Paper 2, Q8(c) (2 marks): For his case study Noah gathered qualitative and quantitative data. Explain one reason why qualitative data may be better than quantitative data when researchin
  17. November 2021, Paper 2, Q8(d) (2 marks): Explain one weakness of Noah’s investigation into the new treatment for offenders. (2) 8 Noah is investigating a new treatment for offenders. He decided to cond
  18. October 2020, Paper 2, Q8(a) (1 mark): Identify the sampling technique used by Brie in her experiment. (1) 8 Brie carried out an experiment to see the effect that labelling had on participants’ perce
  19. October 2020, Paper 2, Q8(b) (3 marks): Draw a suitable graph to represent the results shown in Table 2. (3) 8 Brie carried out an experiment to see the effect that labelling had on participants’ perc
  20. October 2020, Paper 2, Q8(c) (3 marks): Brie used an independent groups experimental/research design. Compare independent groups and matched pairs experimental/research designs as used in criminologic
  21. June 2019, Paper 2, Q8(a) (1 mark): Calculate the range of Condition B and complete Table 2 with your answer. (1) 8 Marya carried out a field experiment to investigate whether cognitive-behavioura
  22. June 2019, Paper 2, Q8(b) (2 marks): Marya used the mean as a measure of central tendency. Explain why Marya used the mean rather than the mode in her field experiment. (2) 8 Marya carried out a fi
  23. June 2019, Paper 2, Q8(c) (2 marks): Explain one improvement Marya could make to her field experiment. (2) 8 Marya carried out a field experiment to investigate whether cognitive-behavioural treatm
  24. June 2018, Paper 2, Q7(a) (2 marks): Calculate the mean score for Condition 1 and the mean score for Condition 2 and complete Table 2 with your answers to two decimal places. (2) 7 Jason carried ou
  25. June 2017, Paper 2, Q7(a)(i) (1 mark): State which statistical test Benito would use to analyse his data. (1) 7 Benito carried out some research into the effects of anger management treatment with of
  26. June 2017, Paper 2, Q7(a)(ii) (3 marks): State three reasons why Benito would use the statistical test you identified in (i). (3) 7 Benito carried out some research into the effects of anger management
  27. June 2017, Paper 2, Q7(b) (2 marks): Benito used a random sample. Describe how he would have selected his sample. (2) 7 Benito carried out some research into the effects of anger management treatme

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