A psychologist asks 12 members of a local orchestra to rate their performance anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10. Each participant is given a code, and the list linking codes to names is locked away separately.
The psychologist plans to include the following information in a report:
| Participant code | Information about participant | Performance anxiety rating |
|---|---|---|
| P08 | The orchestra's only bassoon player, who has been a member for 18 years | 9 |
The members of the orchestra know one another well.
Using the information above, outline why P08's data may not remain confidential and how the psychologist should change the report to maintain confidentiality.
182 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 7.1 Planning Research, covering 7.1.1 Hypotheses, 7.1.2 Variables, 7.1.3 Experimental Designs, 7.1.4 Populations and Sampling, 7.1.5 Ethical issues, and 7.1.6 Dealing with ethical issues and BPS Code. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.