Pearson Edexcel Level 1 / Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Psychology PAPER 2 QP 2023
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Psychology
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this page with your name,
• There
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are six sections in this question paper.
•• Section
SectionsAB–toanswer all questions
F – select in Section
two sections from BA.
to F. Answer ALL questions in
• Answer
these sections.
the questions in the spaces provided
• You
– there may be more space than you need.
must show all your working out, with your answers clearly identified at the
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•• The total mark for this paper is 79.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related or
• Calculators may be used.
follow on from each other where appropriate.
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Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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Section A – answer all Research methods – How do you carry out psychological
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questions in this section research?
Topic studied Page
Sections B to F – select Section B: Criminal psychology – Why do people
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two sections from B to F. become criminals?
Answer ALL questions in
Section C: The self – What makes you who you are? 23
these sections.
Section D: Perception – How do you interpret the world
29
around you?
Section E: Sleep and dreaming – Why do you need to sleep
36
and dream?
Section F: Language, thought and communication – How do
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you communicate with others?
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, SECTION A
Research methods – How do you carry out psychological research?
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Answer ALL questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Gary conducted an experiment to test whether there was a difference in the ability
of boys and girls to conserve number. He sampled 50 boys and 50 girls aged
six years old.
Gary showed them the image in Figure 1.
Figure 1
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Gary asked each child to say whether the top row of buttons contained more, less, or
the same number of buttons as the bottom row.
(a) Identify the independent variable in Gary’s experiment.
(1)
A age
B gender
C ability
D conservation
(b) Give two ways that Gary could ensure his experiment is ethical.
(2)
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, The results of Gary’s experiment are shown in Table 1.
Number of children Number of children Number of children
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who said the top who said the top row who said the top
row contained less contained the same row contained more
buttons than the number of buttons as buttons than the
bottom row the bottom row bottom row
Boys 5 13 32
Girls 1 25 24
Table 1
(c) Calculate the percentage of girls who said that the top row contained the same
number of buttons as the bottom row, out of all the children in the experiment.
(2)
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Percentage ..............................................................
(d) Calculate the range for the number of children who said the top row contained
more buttons than the bottom row.
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surname names
Number Number
Paper
1PS0/02
Psychology
2
Marks
ruler
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen except for graphs where you should use a pencil.
• Fill in the boxesandatcandidate
the top ofnumber.
this page with your name,
• There
centre number
are six sections in this question paper.
•• Section
SectionsAB–toanswer all questions
F – select in Section
two sections from BA.
to F. Answer ALL questions in
• Answer
these sections.
the questions in the spaces provided
• You
– there may be more space than you need.
must show all your working out, with your answers clearly identified at the
end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 79.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related or
• Calculators may be used.
follow on from each other where appropriate.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
P72383A
©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
N:1/1/1/1
, INSTRUCTIONS
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Topic studied Page
Section A – answer all Research methods – How do you carry out psychological
3
questions in this section research?
Topic studied Page
Sections B to F – select Section B: Criminal psychology – Why do people
17
two sections from B to F. become criminals?
Answer ALL questions in
Section C: The self – What makes you who you are? 23
these sections.
Section D: Perception – How do you interpret the world
29
around you?
Section E: Sleep and dreaming – Why do you need to sleep
36
and dream?
Section F: Language, thought and communication – How do
42
you communicate with others?
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, SECTION A
Research methods – How do you carry out psychological research?
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Answer ALL questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Gary conducted an experiment to test whether there was a difference in the ability
of boys and girls to conserve number. He sampled 50 boys and 50 girls aged
six years old.
Gary showed them the image in Figure 1.
Figure 1
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Gary asked each child to say whether the top row of buttons contained more, less, or
the same number of buttons as the bottom row.
(a) Identify the independent variable in Gary’s experiment.
(1)
A age
B gender
C ability
D conservation
(b) Give two ways that Gary could ensure his experiment is ethical.
(2)
1 . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . .................
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, The results of Gary’s experiment are shown in Table 1.
Number of children Number of children Number of children
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who said the top who said the top row who said the top
row contained less contained the same row contained more
buttons than the number of buttons as buttons than the
bottom row the bottom row bottom row
Boys 5 13 32
Girls 1 25 24
Table 1
(c) Calculate the percentage of girls who said that the top row contained the same
number of buttons as the bottom row, out of all the children in the experiment.
(2)
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Percentage ..............................................................
(d) Calculate the range for the number of children who said the top row contained
more buttons than the bottom row.
(1)
Range .............................................................. DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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