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AS
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 2 Psychology in context
Tuesday 19 May 2026 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you may use:
• a calculator. Section Mark
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. TOTAL
• You must answer the questions in the spaces 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 72.
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 Jenny is playing football. The ball is passed to her and she makes a conscious
decision to run toward the goal. She can feel her heart pounding in her chest as her
heart rate increases and her adrenal glands start to produce more adrenaline. As
Jenny runs with the ball, she consciously decides to move her left leg back. Jenny
then kicks the ball with her left leg and scores a goal.
For each of the changes in the table below, identify the division of the peripheral
nervous system which is responsible for that change.
You may use any division more than once.
Write your answer in the space provided.
[4 marks]
Division of peripheral nervous
Changes
system
Jenny’s adrenal glands producing more
adrenaline
Jenny’s heart pounding in her chest as
her heart rate increases
Jenny’s leg movement to kick the ball
Jenny’s run towards the goal
0 2 Outline the function of the endocrine system.
[2 marks]
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 What is meant by genotype? box
[1 mark]
0 4 What is meant by phenotype?
[1 mark]
0 5 Describe the influence of neurochemistry on behaviour.
[4 marks]
Turn over for the next question
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 6 Describe assumptions of the cognitive approach and explain benefits and/or problems box
of studying human behaviour using this approach.
[12 marks]
You may use this space to plan your answer.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
AS
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 2 Psychology in context
Tuesday 19 May 2026 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you may use:
• a calculator. Section Mark
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. TOTAL
• You must answer the questions in the spaces 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 72.
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 Jenny is playing football. The ball is passed to her and she makes a conscious
decision to run toward the goal. She can feel her heart pounding in her chest as her
heart rate increases and her adrenal glands start to produce more adrenaline. As
Jenny runs with the ball, she consciously decides to move her left leg back. Jenny
then kicks the ball with her left leg and scores a goal.
For each of the changes in the table below, identify the division of the peripheral
nervous system which is responsible for that change.
You may use any division more than once.
Write your answer in the space provided.
[4 marks]
Division of peripheral nervous
Changes
system
Jenny’s adrenal glands producing more
adrenaline
Jenny’s heart pounding in her chest as
her heart rate increases
Jenny’s leg movement to kick the ball
Jenny’s run towards the goal
0 2 Outline the function of the endocrine system.
[2 marks]
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 What is meant by genotype? box
[1 mark]
0 4 What is meant by phenotype?
[1 mark]
0 5 Describe the influence of neurochemistry on behaviour.
[4 marks]
Turn over for the next question
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 6 Describe assumptions of the cognitive approach and explain benefits and/or problems box
of studying human behaviour using this approach.
[12 marks]
You may use this space to plan your answer.
