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GCSE
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 2 Social Context and Behaviour
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
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. C
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside D
the box around each page or on blank pages.
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• 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 100.
• Question 11 is a synoptic question in which you will be rewarded for your ability to draw together
different areas of knowledge and understanding from across the full course of study.
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.
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Social influence
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Only one answer per question is allowed, except where stated otherwise.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 Which of the following is a social factor that affects obedience?
Shade one box.
[1 mark]
A Personality
B Proximity
C Similarity to victim
D Social loafing
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0 2 Task difficulty and expertise are two factors known to affect conformity. box
Use an example to describe how each of these factors could affect conformity.
[2 marks]
0 3 Briefly evaluate Adorno’s theory of the Authoritarian Personality.
[3 marks]
Turn over for the next question
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0 4 Briefly explain two weaknesses of laboratory experiments. Refer to Asch’s study of box
conformity in your answer.
[4 marks]
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