SPECIMEN MATERIAL
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GCSE
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 2 Social context and behaviour
Specimen Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you may have:
a calculator.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
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.
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
Section A
Social influence
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each answer 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 Dana is shopping with two of her friends. Her friends both choose sandwiches for
lunch. After seeing this, Dana decides to choose a sandwich too.
Which one of the following best describes Dana’s behaviour? Shade one box only.
A Bystander intervention
B Conformity
C Deindividuation
D Obedience
[1 mark]
, 3
0 2 Read the item and then answer the question that follows.
Archie: “On the way into work today, I saw a lady collapse. She fell over outside the
coffee shop on the high street.”
Jordan: “That’s terrible. Did you stop to help her?”
Outline what is meant by the term bystander behaviour. Referring to the
conversation above, identify one factor that can influence bystander behaviour and
suggest how it would have influenced bystander behaviour in this situation.
[4 marks]
0 3 Imagine that you have been asked to conduct a study to investigate social loafing.
Use your knowledge of psychology to describe how you would do this.
In your answer explain:
how you would select participants to take part in your study
one feature of the task that participants would be required to do.
[3 marks]
Turn over
, 4
0 4 . 1 Read the item and then answer the questions that follow.
A researcher conducted a study into obedience. An actor told people to pick up
litter in a local park. The actor’s appearance was altered. In Condition A the
actor wore a uniform and in Condition B he wore casual clothes. The actor told
40 people to pick up litter in each condition. The number of people who picked
up litter in each condition was recorded.
Table 1: The number of people who did or did not pick up litter
Condition A Condition B
Picked up litter 22 8
Did not pick up litter 18 32
In Condition B, 20% of people picked up litter. Calculate the percentage of people
who picked up litter in Condition A. Show your workings
[2 marks]
Workings:
Answer
0 4 . 2 Use your knowledge of psychology to explain why the level of obedience was
different in Condition A and Condition B.
[2 marks]
Please write clearly, in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
GCSE
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 2 Social context and behaviour
Specimen Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you may have:
a calculator.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
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.
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
Section A
Social influence
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each answer 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 Dana is shopping with two of her friends. Her friends both choose sandwiches for
lunch. After seeing this, Dana decides to choose a sandwich too.
Which one of the following best describes Dana’s behaviour? Shade one box only.
A Bystander intervention
B Conformity
C Deindividuation
D Obedience
[1 mark]
, 3
0 2 Read the item and then answer the question that follows.
Archie: “On the way into work today, I saw a lady collapse. She fell over outside the
coffee shop on the high street.”
Jordan: “That’s terrible. Did you stop to help her?”
Outline what is meant by the term bystander behaviour. Referring to the
conversation above, identify one factor that can influence bystander behaviour and
suggest how it would have influenced bystander behaviour in this situation.
[4 marks]
0 3 Imagine that you have been asked to conduct a study to investigate social loafing.
Use your knowledge of psychology to describe how you would do this.
In your answer explain:
how you would select participants to take part in your study
one feature of the task that participants would be required to do.
[3 marks]
Turn over
, 4
0 4 . 1 Read the item and then answer the questions that follow.
A researcher conducted a study into obedience. An actor told people to pick up
litter in a local park. The actor’s appearance was altered. In Condition A the
actor wore a uniform and in Condition B he wore casual clothes. The actor told
40 people to pick up litter in each condition. The number of people who picked
up litter in each condition was recorded.
Table 1: The number of people who did or did not pick up litter
Condition A Condition B
Picked up litter 22 8
Did not pick up litter 18 32
In Condition B, 20% of people picked up litter. Calculate the percentage of people
who picked up litter in Condition A. Show your workings
[2 marks]
Workings:
Answer
0 4 . 2 Use your knowledge of psychology to explain why the level of obedience was
different in Condition A and Condition B.
[2 marks]
