Cambridge International AS & A Level
* 4 6 1 2 7 0 2 9 4 0 *
PSYCHOLOGY 9990/12
Paper 1 Approaches, Issues and Debates May/June 2023
1 hour 30 minutes
You must answer on the question paper.
No additional materials are needed.
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 60.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.
DC (KN) 313194/2
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Answer all questions.
1 From the study by Schachter and Singer (two factors in emotion):
(a) Identify which one of the following groups self-rated the highest score for palpitations in the
Euphoria condition.
Epinephrine Ignorant (Epi Ign)
Epinephrine Informed (Epi Inf)
Epinephrine Misinformed (Epi Mis)
Placebo [1]
(b) In the Anger condition, an observer recorded the participant’s response to the stooge using
several categories.
Outline how the category of ‘Watches’ was operationalised in this study.
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............................................................................................................................................. [2]
2 From the study by Baron-Cohen et al. (eyes test).
(a) Name the two tests used in this study, other than the eyes test.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
(b) For one of the tests you named in (a):
Identify one strength of this test.
...................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................. [1]
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3 In the study by Canli et al. (brain scans and emotions), participants viewed scenes.
(a) Outline how the participants’ emotional arousal towards the scenes was measured.
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............................................................................................................................................. [3]
(b) Explain one weakness of how the participants’ emotional arousal towards the scenes was
measured.
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...................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................. [2]
© UCLES 2023 9990/12/M/J/23 [Turn over
* 4 6 1 2 7 0 2 9 4 0 *
PSYCHOLOGY 9990/12
Paper 1 Approaches, Issues and Debates May/June 2023
1 hour 30 minutes
You must answer on the question paper.
No additional materials are needed.
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 60.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.
DC (KN) 313194/2
© UCLES 2023 [Turn over
, 2
Answer all questions.
1 From the study by Schachter and Singer (two factors in emotion):
(a) Identify which one of the following groups self-rated the highest score for palpitations in the
Euphoria condition.
Epinephrine Ignorant (Epi Ign)
Epinephrine Informed (Epi Inf)
Epinephrine Misinformed (Epi Mis)
Placebo [1]
(b) In the Anger condition, an observer recorded the participant’s response to the stooge using
several categories.
Outline how the category of ‘Watches’ was operationalised in this study.
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................. [2]
2 From the study by Baron-Cohen et al. (eyes test).
(a) Name the two tests used in this study, other than the eyes test.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
(b) For one of the tests you named in (a):
Identify one strength of this test.
...................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................. [1]
© UCLES 2023 9990/12/M/J/23
, 3
3 In the study by Canli et al. (brain scans and emotions), participants viewed scenes.
(a) Outline how the participants’ emotional arousal towards the scenes was measured.
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................. [3]
(b) Explain one weakness of how the participants’ emotional arousal towards the scenes was
measured.
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................. [2]
© UCLES 2023 9990/12/M/J/23 [Turn over
