Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Examinations
GCE Psychology H567/03: Applied
psychology
A Level
Question paper with marking scheme
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 5 June 2023 – Afternoon
A Level Psychology
H567/03 Applied psychology
Time allowed: 2 hours
* 9 1 1 5 9 5 8 4 0 8 *
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions in Section A.
• Choose two options in Section B and answer all the parts of the question for each
option.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 105.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Try to answer every part of each question you choose.
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
Issues in mental health
1 Identify one specific disorder and outline an appropriate biological treatment for it. [4]
2 Charlie is the manager of an office with approximately 100 members of staff. She is worried
about mental health problems experienced by some of the people in her office. Charlie wants to
find out whether her workplace could be causing these mental health problems.
What might a psychologist say to Charlie about whether the workplace could be causing some of
her employees to have mental health problems?
Refer to either the humanistic or the psychodynamic or the cognitive neuroscience explanation
of mental illness to inform your response. [5]
3 (a) Outline the genetic explanation of mental illness. [3]
(b) Evaluate the usefulness of the genetic explanation of mental illness. [6]
4 To what extent can historical views of mental illness be considered scientific? [7]
5* Assess the contribution that the key research by Szasz (2011) makes to the topic of alternatives
to the medical model of mental illness. [10]
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Section B
Options
Choose two options and answer all the parts of the question in your chosen options.
OPTION 1
Child psychology
6 (a)* Outline the key research by Wood et al. (1976) and explain what it tells us about cognitive
development in children. [10]
(b)* Discuss whether research into cognitive development and education is ethnocentric. [15]
(c)* Nina helps run teacher training courses. She is planning a session for trainee teachers on
how they can improve revision or learning among the children they teach. Nina wants some
guidance on cognitive strategies that she could include within this session.
Outline at least one cognitive strategy to improve revision or learning that a psychologist
might advise Nina to include in her session. [10]
OPTION 2
Criminal psychology
7 (a)* Outline the key research by Wilson and Kelling (1982) and use it to explain how the features
of neighbourhoods can influence crime. [10]
(b)* Discuss the freewill/determinism debate in relation to research into crime prevention. [15]
(c)* Many people travel to work by train. Some of these people cycle from home to their local
railway station, and they leave their bikes at the railway station during the day. Taylor has the
job of creating a cycle parking area at the local railway station. The bikes left there during
the day need to be safe from being stolen.
Outline at least one crime prevention strategy a psychologist might advise Taylor to apply
when designing this cycle parking area. [10]
© OCR 2023 H567/03 Jun23 Turn over
Examinations
GCE Psychology H567/03: Applied
psychology
A Level
Question paper with marking scheme
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 5 June 2023 – Afternoon
A Level Psychology
H567/03 Applied psychology
Time allowed: 2 hours
* 9 1 1 5 9 5 8 4 0 8 *
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions in Section A.
• Choose two options in Section B and answer all the parts of the question for each
option.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 105.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Try to answer every part of each question you choose.
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2023 [601/5122/5] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (KN) 300722/3 Turn over
, 2
Section A
Issues in mental health
1 Identify one specific disorder and outline an appropriate biological treatment for it. [4]
2 Charlie is the manager of an office with approximately 100 members of staff. She is worried
about mental health problems experienced by some of the people in her office. Charlie wants to
find out whether her workplace could be causing these mental health problems.
What might a psychologist say to Charlie about whether the workplace could be causing some of
her employees to have mental health problems?
Refer to either the humanistic or the psychodynamic or the cognitive neuroscience explanation
of mental illness to inform your response. [5]
3 (a) Outline the genetic explanation of mental illness. [3]
(b) Evaluate the usefulness of the genetic explanation of mental illness. [6]
4 To what extent can historical views of mental illness be considered scientific? [7]
5* Assess the contribution that the key research by Szasz (2011) makes to the topic of alternatives
to the medical model of mental illness. [10]
© OCR 2023 H567/03 Jun23
, 3
Section B
Options
Choose two options and answer all the parts of the question in your chosen options.
OPTION 1
Child psychology
6 (a)* Outline the key research by Wood et al. (1976) and explain what it tells us about cognitive
development in children. [10]
(b)* Discuss whether research into cognitive development and education is ethnocentric. [15]
(c)* Nina helps run teacher training courses. She is planning a session for trainee teachers on
how they can improve revision or learning among the children they teach. Nina wants some
guidance on cognitive strategies that she could include within this session.
Outline at least one cognitive strategy to improve revision or learning that a psychologist
might advise Nina to include in her session. [10]
OPTION 2
Criminal psychology
7 (a)* Outline the key research by Wilson and Kelling (1982) and use it to explain how the features
of neighbourhoods can influence crime. [10]
(b)* Discuss the freewill/determinism debate in relation to research into crime prevention. [15]
(c)* Many people travel to work by train. Some of these people cycle from home to their local
railway station, and they leave their bikes at the railway station during the day. Taylor has the
job of creating a cycle parking area at the local railway station. The bikes left there during
the day need to be safe from being stolen.
Outline at least one crime prevention strategy a psychologist might advise Taylor to apply
when designing this cycle parking area. [10]
© OCR 2023 H567/03 Jun23 Turn over
