2025 OCR A Level Psychology
H567/03 Applied psychology
Verified Question paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 9 June 2025 – Morning
A Level Psychology
H567/03 Applied psychology
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions in Section A.
• Choose two options in Section B and answer all the parts of the question for each option.
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 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Try to answer every part of each question you choose.
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A Issues in
mental health
1 Outline the biochemical explanation of mental illness. [5]
2
(a) Describe one way mental disorders can be categorised. [4]
(b) Outline one problem a clinical psychologist might have when categorising mental disorders. an Use
example of a mental disorder to support your answer. [4]
3 As part of the key research by Rosenhan (1973), the pseudopatients approached members of staff
within the hospitals with a polite request for relevant information. The table contains details of how
hospital staff responded to these requests. The table also contains results from when a person
approached members of teaching staff at a university with a similarly polite request for relevant
information.
Percentage of hospital staff in a Percentage of teaching staff at
psychiatric hospital doing each a university doing each action
action (based on 1283 attempted (based on 14 attempted
interactions) interactions)
Moves on, head averted 88 0
Makes eye contact 10 0
Pauses and chats 2 0
Stops and talks 0.5 100
(a) Outline one conclusion that can be drawn from these findings. [3]
(b) Outline one suggestion a psychologist might make about how these findings could be used. [3]
(c) Assess the reliability of these findings. [6]
4* Discuss the validity of definitions of abnormality. [10]
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Section B Options
Choose two options and answer all the parts of the question in your chosen options.
OPTION 1
Child psychology 5
(a) * Outline the key research by Gibson and Walk (1960) and use it to show the extent to which depth can be
perceived by infants. [10]
(b) * Discuss the reliability of research into perceptual development. [15]
(c) * Nina is the manager of a pre-school playgroup for children aged 2–5 years. She is concerned that
young children have too much ‘screen time’ (i.e. playing on electronic devices) so wants to use play to
aid their development.
Outline at least one play strategy a psychologist might suggest to Nina to use with the children at her
playgroup to help develop their perception. [10]
OPTION 2
Criminal psychology 6
(a) * Outline the key research by Hall and Player (2008) and use it to show the extent to which bias affects the
collection and processing of forensic evidence. [10]
(b) * Discuss to what extent research into the collection and processing of forensic evidence is scientific. [15]
(c) * From a crime scene, the police recover different examples of forensic evidence including fingerprints
and a handwritten note. Experts will analyse the forensic evidence to help the police identify a suspect.
Outline at least one strategy a psychologist might suggest to the experts to reduce bias in the collection
and processing of forensic evidence. [10]
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OPTION 3
Environmental psychology 7
(a) * Outline the key research by Ulrich (1984) and use it to show the extent to which the view through a
window may influence recovery from surgery. [10]
(b) * Discuss the usefulness of research into the psychological effects of the built environment. [15]
(c) * Sam has the job of converting an office block into apartments for people to live in. The office block is in
the town centre and is twelve storeys high. Sam wants to design apartments that will improve the
health/wellbeing of the people choosing to live there.
Outline at least one strategy a psychologist might suggest for how Sam can design apartments that will
improve the health/wellbeing of the people choosing to live there. [10]
OPTION 4
Sport and exercise psychology 8
(a) * Outline the key research by Lewis et al (2014) and use it to show the extent to which dance can improve
mental health. [10]
(b) * Discuss the validity of research into exercise and mental health. [15]
(c) * Amit is a primary school teacher with a class of children in Year 6 (aged 10–11 years). The children will
soon be taking tests, and Amit wants to get them doing something that will improve their mental
health. The school is near open countryside.
Outline at least one strategy a psychologist might suggest to Amit for how exercise could be used to
improve the mental health of the school pupils. [10]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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H567/03 Applied psychology
Verified Question paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 9 June 2025 – Morning
A Level Psychology
H567/03 Applied psychology
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions in Section A.
• Choose two options in Section B and answer all the parts of the question for each option.
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 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Try to answer every part of each question you choose.
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [601/5122/5] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (KN) 332935/5 Turn over
, 2
Section A Issues in
mental health
1 Outline the biochemical explanation of mental illness. [5]
2
(a) Describe one way mental disorders can be categorised. [4]
(b) Outline one problem a clinical psychologist might have when categorising mental disorders. an Use
example of a mental disorder to support your answer. [4]
3 As part of the key research by Rosenhan (1973), the pseudopatients approached members of staff
within the hospitals with a polite request for relevant information. The table contains details of how
hospital staff responded to these requests. The table also contains results from when a person
approached members of teaching staff at a university with a similarly polite request for relevant
information.
Percentage of hospital staff in a Percentage of teaching staff at
psychiatric hospital doing each a university doing each action
action (based on 1283 attempted (based on 14 attempted
interactions) interactions)
Moves on, head averted 88 0
Makes eye contact 10 0
Pauses and chats 2 0
Stops and talks 0.5 100
(a) Outline one conclusion that can be drawn from these findings. [3]
(b) Outline one suggestion a psychologist might make about how these findings could be used. [3]
(c) Assess the reliability of these findings. [6]
4* Discuss the validity of definitions of abnormality. [10]
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Section B Options
Choose two options and answer all the parts of the question in your chosen options.
OPTION 1
Child psychology 5
(a) * Outline the key research by Gibson and Walk (1960) and use it to show the extent to which depth can be
perceived by infants. [10]
(b) * Discuss the reliability of research into perceptual development. [15]
(c) * Nina is the manager of a pre-school playgroup for children aged 2–5 years. She is concerned that
young children have too much ‘screen time’ (i.e. playing on electronic devices) so wants to use play to
aid their development.
Outline at least one play strategy a psychologist might suggest to Nina to use with the children at her
playgroup to help develop their perception. [10]
OPTION 2
Criminal psychology 6
(a) * Outline the key research by Hall and Player (2008) and use it to show the extent to which bias affects the
collection and processing of forensic evidence. [10]
(b) * Discuss to what extent research into the collection and processing of forensic evidence is scientific. [15]
(c) * From a crime scene, the police recover different examples of forensic evidence including fingerprints
and a handwritten note. Experts will analyse the forensic evidence to help the police identify a suspect.
Outline at least one strategy a psychologist might suggest to the experts to reduce bias in the collection
and processing of forensic evidence. [10]
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OPTION 3
Environmental psychology 7
(a) * Outline the key research by Ulrich (1984) and use it to show the extent to which the view through a
window may influence recovery from surgery. [10]
(b) * Discuss the usefulness of research into the psychological effects of the built environment. [15]
(c) * Sam has the job of converting an office block into apartments for people to live in. The office block is in
the town centre and is twelve storeys high. Sam wants to design apartments that will improve the
health/wellbeing of the people choosing to live there.
Outline at least one strategy a psychologist might suggest for how Sam can design apartments that will
improve the health/wellbeing of the people choosing to live there. [10]
OPTION 4
Sport and exercise psychology 8
(a) * Outline the key research by Lewis et al (2014) and use it to show the extent to which dance can improve
mental health. [10]
(b) * Discuss the validity of research into exercise and mental health. [15]
(c) * Amit is a primary school teacher with a class of children in Year 6 (aged 10–11 years). The children will
soon be taking tests, and Amit wants to get them doing something that will improve their mental
health. The school is near open countryside.
Outline at least one strategy a psychologist might suggest to Amit for how exercise could be used to
improve the mental health of the school pupils. [10]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Copyright Information
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in this paper. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced in the OCR Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is
produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download from our public website (www.ocr.org.uk) after the live examination series.
If OCR has unwittingly failed to correctly acknowledge or clear any third-party content in this assessment material, OCR will be happy to correct its mistake at the earliest possible opportunity.
For queries or further information please contact The OCR Copyright Team, The Triangle Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge CB2 8EA. OCR is part of
Cambridge University Press & Assessment, which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge.
© OCR 2025 H567/03 Jun25
