| Date | November 2020 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 20N.1.HL:.tz0.37 |
| Level | Higher Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Which | Question number | 37 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which factor has the greatest effect on an elite athlete’s performance?
A. Specificity of training
B. Inherited characteristics
C. Elite coaching
D. Presently not known
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
The third most challenging question (63.60 %). The main discriminators were A and B. Speculatively, perhaps students were biased towards their own personal experience.
