OCR A Level Psychology H567/02 Psychological themes through core studies FINAL QUESTIN PAPER JUNE 2022

Wednesday 8 June 2022 – Morning A Level Psychology H567/02 Psychological themes through core studies Time allowed: 2 hours INSTRUCTIONS • Use black ink. • Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown. • Answer all the questions. INFORMATION • The total mark for this paper is 105. • The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ]. • Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*). • This document has 16 pages. ADVICE • Read each question carefully before you start your answer. © OCR 2022 [601/5122/5] DC (NF) /6 OCR is an exempt Charity Turn over SECTION A – Core studies Answer all the questions. 1 Outline the procedure used in Experiment 1 of Moray’s (1959) study into auditory attention. .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... [4] 2 (a) Briefly describe the sample used in Levine’s (2001) study into helping behaviour. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [2] (b) Outline one way in which Levine’s study may show sampling bias. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [2] 3 (a) Explain how Chaney et al.’s (2004) study into Funhalers relates to the theme of ‘external influences on children’s behaviour’. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [3] (b) Outline one strength and one weakness of the method used in Lee et al.’s (1997) study into lying and truth telling. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [4] (c) Explain one issue with validity that arose in Bandura et al.’s (1961) study into aggressive role models. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [3] 4 (a) Outline one finding from Freud’s (1909) study of Little Hans. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [2] (b) Explain how Baron-Cohen et al.’s (1997) study into the theory of mind relates to the area of individual differences. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [4] (c) Compare Gould’s (1982) study with Hancock et al.’s (2011) study into measuring differences by suggesting either one difference or one similarity between them. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [4] 5 (a) Outline one ethical issue raised by Sperry’s (1968) study into regions of the brain. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [2] (b) Discuss to what extent Maguire et al.’s (2000) contemporary study in biological psychology changes our understanding of brain plasticity when compared to Blakemore and Cooper’s study from 1970. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [5] Turn over for the next question SECTION B – Areas, perspectives and debates Answer all the questions. 6 (a) Explain how one core study from the social area can be related to the concept of holism. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [5] (b) Explain how one core study from the social area can be related to the concept of reductionism. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [5] (c) Describe one application of the social area. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [4] (d) Outline the procedure used in one core study and briefly explain how this relates to the social area. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [6] (e) * Compare the social area with the developmental area in relation to their strengths and weaknesses. 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