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GCSE
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 2 Social Context and Behaviour
Thursday 23 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you may use:
• a calculator. Section Mark
A
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. B
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. C
• Answer all questions. D
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. TOTAL
• 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 4 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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, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
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 best defines ‘bystander behaviour’?
Shade one box.
[1 mark]
A Acting in ways that are viewed by others as socially unacceptable
B Less effort being made when working in a group than when working alone
C The actions a person takes when they see someone needing help
D When perceived group pressure leads to people changing so that they fit in
0 2 What is meant by the psychological term ‘collective behaviour’?
[2 marks]
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, 3
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outside the
0 3 Read the following article. box
A psychology researcher’s shocking findings about obedience!!!
The results of a psychology experiment show that most people will obey someone
who gives them orders – even if that means giving someone else a life-threatening
electric shock!!! The shocks were actually fake – but the participants didn’t know
that.
The researcher carried out different versions of the experiment. He changed the
method to test the effect on obedience levels. In every version, participants were
ordered by the researcher to give shocks of increasing voltage. The highest
possible voltage was 450.
In the original experiment, 65% of the participants were willing to give the highest
shock. The participants could not see the person being ‘shocked’ but they could
hear fake screams.
Obedience levels fell when the researcher wore everyday clothes instead of a lab
coat.
Obedience levels were also lower when the experiment was carried out in an office
instead of a scientific lab.
Only 19% of the participants were willing to give the highest shock when the orders
were given by telephone rather than in person.
0 3 . 1 Use the article to identify two examples where the social factor of authority affected
obedience levels and two examples where the social factor of proximity affected
obedience levels.
Write your answers in the correct boxes.
[4 marks]
Examples of authority Examples of proximity
Turn over ►
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, 4
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outside the
0 3 . 2 Table 1 shows the results from the version of the described experiment where the box
researcher wore everyday clothes instead of a lab coat. There were 24 participants.
Table 1 Frequency table showing the voltage of ‘electric shocks’
given by participants in the everyday clothes version
Voltage Frequency
40 24
105 24
180 21
240 19
290 18
360 13
450 9
Calculate the percentage of participants who gave the highest possible ‘electric shock’
when the researcher wore everyday clothes instead of a lab coat.
State your answer using two significant figures and show your workings.
[3 marks]
Workings:
Answer %
*04*
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 2 Social Context and Behaviour
Thursday 23 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you may use:
• a calculator. Section Mark
A
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. B
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. C
• Answer all questions. D
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. TOTAL
• 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 4 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.
*JUN248182201*
IB/G/Jun24/G4001/E4 8182/2
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
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 best defines ‘bystander behaviour’?
Shade one box.
[1 mark]
A Acting in ways that are viewed by others as socially unacceptable
B Less effort being made when working in a group than when working alone
C The actions a person takes when they see someone needing help
D When perceived group pressure leads to people changing so that they fit in
0 2 What is meant by the psychological term ‘collective behaviour’?
[2 marks]
*02*
IB/G/Jun24/8182/2
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Read the following article. box
A psychology researcher’s shocking findings about obedience!!!
The results of a psychology experiment show that most people will obey someone
who gives them orders – even if that means giving someone else a life-threatening
electric shock!!! The shocks were actually fake – but the participants didn’t know
that.
The researcher carried out different versions of the experiment. He changed the
method to test the effect on obedience levels. In every version, participants were
ordered by the researcher to give shocks of increasing voltage. The highest
possible voltage was 450.
In the original experiment, 65% of the participants were willing to give the highest
shock. The participants could not see the person being ‘shocked’ but they could
hear fake screams.
Obedience levels fell when the researcher wore everyday clothes instead of a lab
coat.
Obedience levels were also lower when the experiment was carried out in an office
instead of a scientific lab.
Only 19% of the participants were willing to give the highest shock when the orders
were given by telephone rather than in person.
0 3 . 1 Use the article to identify two examples where the social factor of authority affected
obedience levels and two examples where the social factor of proximity affected
obedience levels.
Write your answers in the correct boxes.
[4 marks]
Examples of authority Examples of proximity
Turn over ►
*03*
IB/G/Jun24/8182/2
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 3 . 2 Table 1 shows the results from the version of the described experiment where the box
researcher wore everyday clothes instead of a lab coat. There were 24 participants.
Table 1 Frequency table showing the voltage of ‘electric shocks’
given by participants in the everyday clothes version
Voltage Frequency
40 24
105 24
180 21
240 19
290 18
360 13
450 9
Calculate the percentage of participants who gave the highest possible ‘electric shock’
when the researcher wore everyday clothes instead of a lab coat.
State your answer using two significant figures and show your workings.
[3 marks]
Workings:
Answer %
*04*
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