AQA
A-level
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 2 Psychology in context
Wednesday 22 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you may use:
For Examiner’s Use
a calculator.
Section Mark
Instructions A
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
B
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces C
provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on TOTAL
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.
7182/2
, Approaches in psychology
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Describe the ego and superego according to the psychodynamic approach.
[4 marks]
0 2 Outline Wundt’s method of introspection.
[4 marks]
, 0 3 Outline one example of how neurochemistry influences behaviour.
[3 marks]
0 4 Karishma has very low self-esteem, even though she achieved very high GCSE grades.
She would like to be a lawyer. Although she is studying A-levels, she has delayed her
application to university because she does not think she will receive any offers. She does
not think she is clever enough to study law.
Explain why a humanistic psychologist would suggest that Karishma is not displaying
congruence.
[2 marks]
0 5 Explain how a humanistic psychologist might help Karishma to achieve congruence.
[3 marks]
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A-level
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 2 Psychology in context
Wednesday 22 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you may use:
For Examiner’s Use
a calculator.
Section Mark
Instructions A
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
B
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces C
provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on TOTAL
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.
7182/2
, Approaches in psychology
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Describe the ego and superego according to the psychodynamic approach.
[4 marks]
0 2 Outline Wundt’s method of introspection.
[4 marks]
, 0 3 Outline one example of how neurochemistry influences behaviour.
[3 marks]
0 4 Karishma has very low self-esteem, even though she achieved very high GCSE grades.
She would like to be a lawyer. Although she is studying A-levels, she has delayed her
application to university because she does not think she will receive any offers. She does
not think she is clever enough to study law.
Explain why a humanistic psychologist would suggest that Karishma is not displaying
congruence.
[2 marks]
0 5 Explain how a humanistic psychologist might help Karishma to achieve congruence.
[3 marks]
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