AQA A Level Psychology 2024 Paper 2
Questions With Verify Answers
Section A - Correct Answer - Approaches
Case study:
Karishma has very low self esteem even though she achieved very high GSCE grades.
She would like to be lawyer. Although she is studying A Levels, she has delayed her
application to university because she does not think she will receive any others. She
does not think she is clever enough to study law.
1. Describe the ego and superego according to the psychodynamic approach. (4) -
Correct Answer - According to the psychodynamic approach the ego develops at the
age of 2 and balances the desires of the impulsive id and demands of the superego.
The super ego is formed at the age of 5 within the phallic stage of development.
It is our sense of what is right or wrong. It represents the morality and punishes the ego
for anything wrong through guilt.
2. Outline Wundts method of introspection. (4) - Correct Answer - Wundt method of
introspection involves presenting a stimuli to participants and allowing them to explain
their own thoughts/ feelings and sensations about the stimuli.
This aims to produce objective data.
3. Outline one example of how neurochemistry influences behaviour. (3) - Correct
Answer - An example is dopamine.
Dopamine is a excitatory neurotransmitter which travels from presynaptic neurone to
post synaptic neurone through synapses.
High levels of dopamine can cause impulsive behaviour and conditions such as OCD
and schizophrenia.
4. Explain why a humanistic psychologist would suggest that Karishma is not displaying
congruence. (2) - Correct Answer - Karishmas self concept is unmatched to her ideal
self. Even though she has high grades, she has a low self esteem which distorts her self
concept of how intelligent she actually is.
5. Explain how a humanistic psychologist might help Karishma to achieve congruence.
(3) - Correct Answer - Karishma can undergo client centred therapy developed by
Roger's.
This therapy involves providing the unconditional positive regard the client did not get as
they were growing up.
Questions With Verify Answers
Section A - Correct Answer - Approaches
Case study:
Karishma has very low self esteem even though she achieved very high GSCE grades.
She would like to be lawyer. Although she is studying A Levels, she has delayed her
application to university because she does not think she will receive any others. She
does not think she is clever enough to study law.
1. Describe the ego and superego according to the psychodynamic approach. (4) -
Correct Answer - According to the psychodynamic approach the ego develops at the
age of 2 and balances the desires of the impulsive id and demands of the superego.
The super ego is formed at the age of 5 within the phallic stage of development.
It is our sense of what is right or wrong. It represents the morality and punishes the ego
for anything wrong through guilt.
2. Outline Wundts method of introspection. (4) - Correct Answer - Wundt method of
introspection involves presenting a stimuli to participants and allowing them to explain
their own thoughts/ feelings and sensations about the stimuli.
This aims to produce objective data.
3. Outline one example of how neurochemistry influences behaviour. (3) - Correct
Answer - An example is dopamine.
Dopamine is a excitatory neurotransmitter which travels from presynaptic neurone to
post synaptic neurone through synapses.
High levels of dopamine can cause impulsive behaviour and conditions such as OCD
and schizophrenia.
4. Explain why a humanistic psychologist would suggest that Karishma is not displaying
congruence. (2) - Correct Answer - Karishmas self concept is unmatched to her ideal
self. Even though she has high grades, she has a low self esteem which distorts her self
concept of how intelligent she actually is.
5. Explain how a humanistic psychologist might help Karishma to achieve congruence.
(3) - Correct Answer - Karishma can undergo client centred therapy developed by
Roger's.
This therapy involves providing the unconditional positive regard the client did not get as
they were growing up.
