Cambridge International AS & A Level
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PSYCHOLOGY 9990/21
Paper 2 Research Methods May/June 2023
1 hour 30 minutes
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INFORMATION
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2 In the study by Laney et al. (false memory), different types of items were used in the various
questionnaires. Two of the items included:
• rating items on a scale of 1–8 (from ‘definitely did happen’ to ‘definitely did not happen’)
• multiple choice items where participants circled a price they would pay for different foods, e.g.
$1.90, $2.50, or ‘would never buy’.
(a) Explain whether these items are both open questions, both closed questions, or one of each.
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