2024 AQA A-Level PSYCHOLOGY 7182/2 Paper 2 Psychology in context
Verified Question Paper and Marking Scheme Attached
Wednesday 22 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you may use:
For Examiner’s Use
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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.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
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]
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Outline one example of how neurochemistry influences behaviour. box
[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]
Turn over ►
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 6 Outline how behaviourists explain learning through the process of operant conditioning. box
Compare operant conditioning with social learning.
[8 marks]
Verified Question Paper and Marking Scheme Attached
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.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
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]
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Outline one example of how neurochemistry influences behaviour. box
[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]
Turn over ►
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 6 Outline how behaviourists explain learning through the process of operant conditioning. box
Compare operant conditioning with social learning.
[8 marks]
