AQA AS PSYCHOLOGY RATING Paper 2 Psychology in context May 2023

AQA AS PSYCHOLOGY Paper 2 Psychology in context Monday 22 May 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes Materials For this paper you may use: • a calculator. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. • 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. IB/G/Jun23/E10 7181/2 Section A Approaches in Psychology Answer all questions in this section. box 0 1 Describe two or more functions of the peripheral nervous system. [4 marks] Extra space Ellie and Lucy are identical twins who were raised together in the same household and went to the same school. They both recently completed an online intelligence test and were surprised to discover that Ellie achieved a higher score than Lucy. 0 2 Use your knowledge of genotype and phenotype to explain possible reasons why Ellie and Lucy had different scores. [4 marks] Extra space Turn over for the next question Turn over ► 0 3 Choose two glands in the endocrine system and explain the functions of each gland. [4 marks] Gland 1 Gland 2 0 4 Describe and evaluate the cognitive approach in psychology. [12 marks] You may use this space to plan your answer. Turn over ► Extra space *07* Turn over ► Section B Psychopathology Answer all questions in this section. box Only one answer per question is allowed. 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 5 Which of the following is not a cognitive characteristic of phobias? Shade one box only. [1 mark] A Distorted perceptions B Irrational beliefs C Selective attention D Severe anxiety *0* A psychologist constructed a questionnaire which was designed to measure and define abnormality. Figure 1 shows part of the questionnaire. Figure 1 Which of these statements do you agree with? A I find it hard to maintain eye contact with another person when in conversation. B I often feel extremely distressed. C I regularly skip meals and do not wash myself. . Referring to the statements in Figure 1 above, briefly outline two definitions of abnormality. box [4 marks] 1 2 . Briefly evaluate one definition of abnormality. [3 marks] Turn over ► box 0 7 Describe one biological explanation for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). [4 marks] Extra space