2025 GCSE (9–1) Psychology J203/01 Studies and applications in psychology (Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme Combined June 2025)

Thursday 8 May 2025 – Morning GCSE (9–1) Psychology J203/01 Studies and applications in psychology 1 Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes (Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme Combined June 2025) INSTRUCTIONS •Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams. •Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown. •Answer all the questions. INFORMATION •The total mark for this paper is 90. •The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ]. •Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*). •This document has 20 pages. ADVICE •Read each question carefully before you start your answer. © OCR 2025 [603/1109/5] DC (PQ/CT) 345679/7 OCR is an exempt Charity Turn over Section A Criminal Psychology 1 (a)Identify which punishment means a criminal will lose their freedoms, rights, and privileges. ACommunity sentence BPrison CRehabilitation programmes DRestorative justice Your answer [1] (b)Identify which punishment involves a convicted person doing unpaid work in their local area. ACommunity sentence BPrison CRehabilitation programmes DRestorative justice Your answer [1] (c)Identify the appropriate term for when an offender meets their victim to make the offender aware of the consequences of their actions. ACommunity sentence BPrison CRehabilitation programmes DRestorative justice Your answer [1] 2A study was conducted to see if there was a relationship between watching violent cartoons and the number of times a child performed an aggressive act. Psychologists used a group of young children and asked their parents how many different cartoons their child had watched that week that contained violence. They also asked the parents to record the number of aggressive acts their child performed throughout the same week. The results are shown in the table. Participant Number of violent cartoons watched Number of aggressive acts recorded 1 3 9 2 6 1 3 8 8 4 1 3 5 1 7 6 3 1 (a)Using the data and scenario above: (i)Draw a scatter diagram to display the data collected. [4] (ii)Identify the type of correlation shown in your scatter diagram. Tick one of the boxes to show your answer. [1] Positive Negative No correlation (b)Briefly explain whether or not the results found in this study support the Social Learning Theory of Criminality. .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... ...........................................