GCSE PSYCHOLOGY
ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
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Paper 1 Cognition and Behaviour
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GCSE PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 1 Cognition and Behaviour
Thursday 8 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you may use:
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Instructions A
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. B
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. C
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. D
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
TOTAL
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked.
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Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• Question 21 is a synoptic question in which you will be rewarded for your
ability to draw together different areas of knowledge and understanding from
across the full course of study.
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You will be assessed on
your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
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Section A
Memory
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Only one answer per question is allowed, except where stated otherwise.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 Which one of the following statements is not a feature of the multi-store model of
memory?
Shade one box.
[1 mark]
A Attention transfers information from sensory memory to
short-term memory.
B Rehearsal transfers information from short-term memory to
long-term memory.
C Short-term memory has a capacity of 5–9 items.
D There are four long-term memory stores.
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ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
MERGED WITH MARK
SCHEME
Paper 1 Cognition and Behaviour
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 1 Cognition and Behaviour
Thursday 8 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you may use:
Section Mark
• a calculator.
Instructions A
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. B
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. C
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. D
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
TOTAL
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• Question 21 is a synoptic question in which you will be rewarded for your
ability to draw together different areas of knowledge and understanding from
across the full course of study.
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You will be assessed on
your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
*Jun258182101* 8182/1
IB/G/Jun25/G4002/E6
Section A
Memory
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
IB/G/Jun25/8182/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
Only one answer per question is allowed, except where stated otherwise.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 Which one of the following statements is not a feature of the multi-store model of
memory?
Shade one box.
[1 mark]
A Attention transfers information from sensory memory to
short-term memory.
B Rehearsal transfers information from short-term memory to
long-term memory.
C Short-term memory has a capacity of 5–9 items.
D There are four long-term memory stores.
Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun25/8182/1
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
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