| Date | May 2018 | Marks available | 8 | Reference code | 18M.Paper 1.BP.TZ2.3 |
| Level | SL and HL | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | TZ2 |
| Command term | Describe | Question number | 3 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Sociocultural level of analysis
With reference to one study, describe one error in attribution.
Markscheme
The command term “describe” requires candidates to give a detailed account of one error in attribution with reference to one study.
Appropriate attribution errors may include but are not limited to:
• fundamental attribution error (Ross et al. (1977); Jones and Harris (1967))
• defensive attribution bias (Walster (1966); Brickman et al. (1975))
• actor–observer bias (Storms (1973); Nisbett et al. (1973))
• illusory correlation (Hamilton and Gifford (1974))
• self-serving bias (Johnson et al. (1964); Lau and Russel (1980))
• modesty bias (Fahr, Dobbins and Cheng (1991); Kashima and Triandis (1986))
If a candidate describes an appropriate study without describing one error in attribution, apply the markbands up to a maximum of [3].
If a candidate describes one error in attribution without making reference to a relevant study, apply the markbands up to a maximum of [4].
If a candidate refers to more than one study, credit should be given only to the first study.
If a candidate describes more than one error in attribution, credit should be given only to the first error in attribution described. Candidates may be awarded marks for describing more than one type of error in attribution, as long as the additional errors are used to clarify the description of the first.
