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Centre Number Candidate Number May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1)
Psychology IPSO/02 – Paper 2 – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 15 May 2025
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 20 minutes) Paper
reference 1PS0/02
Psychology
PAPER 2
You must have: Total Marks
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen except for graphs where you should use a pencil.
• Fill in the
centre boxesand
number at the top of this
candidate page with your name,
number.
• There are six sections in this question paper.
Section A – answer ALL questions in Section A.
Sections B to F – select two sections from B to F. Answer ALL questions in your
•
selected sections.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
•
– there may be more space than you need.
You must show all your working out, with your answers clearly identified at
the end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 79.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related
•
or follow on from each other where appropriate.
Calculators may be used.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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Research methods – How do you carry out 4
psychological research?
Sections B to F – select two sections Topic studied Page
from B to F. Answer ALL questions
in your selected sections. Section B: Criminal psychology – Why do 18
people become criminals?
Section C: The self – What makes you who 26
you are?
Section D: Perception – How do you 33
interpret the world around you?
Section E: Sleep and dreaming – Why do 41
you need to sleep and dream?
Section F: Language, thought and 47
communication – How do you
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communicate with others?
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Research methods – How do you carry out psychological research?
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Answer ALL questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Thomas recruited participants to investigate obedience to authority. The participants
were asked to attend a university.
They were allocated to one of two conditions:
• Condition A: 30 participants were instructed to answer general knowledge
questions in silence for 40 minutes by a man dressed in a uniform.
• Condition B: 30 participants were instructed to answer general knowledge
questions in silence for 40 minutes by a man dressed in jeans and a t-shirt.
Thomas recorded how many participants obeyed the instruction to remain silent.
(a) Identify the dependent variable (DV) in Thomas’ investigation.
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(1)
A Whether the man was wearing a uniform or jeans and a t-shirt.
B The amount of time participants were given to answer the questions.
C The number of participants who obeyed the man’s instruction to
remain silent.
D The number of general knowledge questions participants were
instructed to answer.
(b) Describe one participant variable that Thomas may have considered when
conducting his investigation.
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1)
Psychology IPSO/02 – Paper 2 – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 15 May 2025
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 20 minutes) Paper
reference 1PS0/02
Psychology
PAPER 2
You must have: Total Marks
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen except for graphs where you should use a pencil.
• Fill in the
centre boxesand
number at the top of this
candidate page with your name,
number.
• There are six sections in this question paper.
Section A – answer ALL questions in Section A.
Sections B to F – select two sections from B to F. Answer ALL questions in your
•
selected sections.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
•
– there may be more space than you need.
You must show all your working out, with your answers clearly identified at
the end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 79.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related
•
or follow on from each other where appropriate.
Calculators may be used.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
P78734A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1
, Section A – answer ALL questions Topic studied Page
in this section
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Research methods – How do you carry out 4
psychological research?
Sections B to F – select two sections Topic studied Page
from B to F. Answer ALL questions
in your selected sections. Section B: Criminal psychology – Why do 18
people become criminals?
Section C: The self – What makes you who 26
you are?
Section D: Perception – How do you 33
interpret the world around you?
Section E: Sleep and dreaming – Why do 41
you need to sleep and dream?
Section F: Language, thought and 47
communication – How do you
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communicate with others?
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SECTION A BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE.
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, SECTION A
Research methods – How do you carry out psychological research?
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Answer ALL questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Thomas recruited participants to investigate obedience to authority. The participants
were asked to attend a university.
They were allocated to one of two conditions:
• Condition A: 30 participants were instructed to answer general knowledge
questions in silence for 40 minutes by a man dressed in a uniform.
• Condition B: 30 participants were instructed to answer general knowledge
questions in silence for 40 minutes by a man dressed in jeans and a t-shirt.
Thomas recorded how many participants obeyed the instruction to remain silent.
(a) Identify the dependent variable (DV) in Thomas’ investigation.
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(1)
A Whether the man was wearing a uniform or jeans and a t-shirt.
B The amount of time participants were given to answer the questions.
C The number of participants who obeyed the man’s instruction to
remain silent.
D The number of general knowledge questions participants were
instructed to answer.
(b) Describe one participant variable that Thomas may have considered when
conducting his investigation.
(2)
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