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A-level
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 2 Psychology in context
Wednesday 20 May 2026 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you may use:
Section Mark
• a calculator.
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Instructions B
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. C
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces TOTAL
provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the
end of 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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• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 96.
• 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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Approaches in psychology
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Outline one assumption of the cognitive approach in psychology.
[2 marks]
0 2 Liam is playing with his toys. His sister, Suki, asks to play with one of his toys. Liam
refuses and tells her to play with her own toys. Liam’s father then gives Suki his mobile
phone to play with. Suki smiles, giving her father a hug. The next time Liam and Suki are
playing, Liam offers her one of his toys. Suki gives Liam a huge smile.
Use your knowledge of social learning theory to explain Liam’s change in behaviour.
[6 marks]
, 3
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outside the
0 3 Outline the humanistic approach in psychology. Compare the humanistic approach with box
the psychodynamic approach.
[16 marks]
You may use this space to plan your answer.
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 2 Psychology in context
Wednesday 20 May 2026 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you may use:
Section Mark
• a calculator.
A
Instructions B
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. C
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces TOTAL
provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the
end of 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.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 96.
• 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.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Approaches in psychology
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Outline one assumption of the cognitive approach in psychology.
[2 marks]
0 2 Liam is playing with his toys. His sister, Suki, asks to play with one of his toys. Liam
refuses and tells her to play with her own toys. Liam’s father then gives Suki his mobile
phone to play with. Suki smiles, giving her father a hug. The next time Liam and Suki are
playing, Liam offers her one of his toys. Suki gives Liam a huge smile.
Use your knowledge of social learning theory to explain Liam’s change in behaviour.
[6 marks]
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Outline the humanistic approach in psychology. Compare the humanistic approach with box
the psychodynamic approach.
[16 marks]
You may use this space to plan your answer.
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
