Paper 2 Psychology A-Level Mock Exam
Questions with Answers
1. 01) Which of the following statements is correct according to the
psychody- namic approach?
Shade ONE circle only
A) The ego is present at birth
B) The id is based on the mortality principle
C)The id is part of the unconscious mind
D) The superego mediates between the demands of the id and ego: C) The id is
part of the unconscious mind
2. 02) State one assumption of the cognitive approach [1 marks]: The mind
actively processes information from our senses (touch, taste etc.).
3. 03) Steph and Georgie are both working mothers.
Steph enjoys being challenged at work. Steph's daughter listens to her
moth- er's colleagues praising and admiring Steph's work and sees the
awards she has been presented with in recognition of her effort. Steph's
daughter is an enthusiastic student who is keen to be challenged at
school.
Geordie hates her job. Her daughter has heard her boss shout at her
down the phone for missing deadlines and sees how tired Geordie is after
staying up late working. Geordie's daughter feels anxious when she is
given difficult work and does not want to go to school.
How might vicarious reinforcement explain the different attitudes of Steph's
and Geordie's daughters to their schoolwork? [4 marks]: - Steph's daughter has
observed her mother receiving praise and awards for her work. (positive reinforcement) Steph's
daughter feels enthusiastic about doing more school work as she has indirectly experienced positive
reinforcement her mother experiences for doing work
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, - Geordies daughter has heard her mother being shouted at for missing deadlines (punishment)
Geordie's daughter feels anxious about doing diflcult work at school as she has indirectly experienced
the punishment of which her mother experiences.
4. 04) Steph and Georgie are both working mothers.
Steph enjoys being challenged at work. Steph's daughter listens to her
moth- er's colleagues praising and admiring Steph's work and sees the
awards she has been presented with in recognition of her effort. Steph's
daughter is an enthusiastic student who is keen to be challenged at
school.
Geordie hates her job. Her daughter has heard her boss shout at her
down the phone for missing deadlines and sees how tired Geordie is after
staying up late working. Geordie's daughter feels anxious when she is
given difficult work and does not want to go to school.
Explain one strength and one limitation of using social learning theory to
explain the different attitudes of Steph's and Geordie's daughters [6 marks]:
- Social learning theory is an evidence based approach. Research evidence is Bandura who
demonstrates that children are able to learn behaviour through observing the behaviour of an adult,
therefore there is research evidence to suggest that Steph and Geordie's daughters could have learned
their behaviour by observing the ditterent attitude's of their mothers
Limitations:
- SLT focuses of nurture (behaviour influenced by external factors) which may put blame to role models,
suggesting Geordie's attitudes may have influenced her daughters behaviour which may put guilt on
Geordie
5. 05) Steph and Georgie are both working mothers.
Steph enjoys being challenged at work. Steph's daughter listens to her
moth- er's colleagues praising and admiring Steph's work and sees the
awards she has been presented with in recognition of her effort. Steph's
daughter is an enthusiastic student who is keen to be challenged at
school.
Geordie hates her job. Her daughter has heard her boss shout at her dow
the
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Questions with Answers
1. 01) Which of the following statements is correct according to the
psychody- namic approach?
Shade ONE circle only
A) The ego is present at birth
B) The id is based on the mortality principle
C)The id is part of the unconscious mind
D) The superego mediates between the demands of the id and ego: C) The id is
part of the unconscious mind
2. 02) State one assumption of the cognitive approach [1 marks]: The mind
actively processes information from our senses (touch, taste etc.).
3. 03) Steph and Georgie are both working mothers.
Steph enjoys being challenged at work. Steph's daughter listens to her
moth- er's colleagues praising and admiring Steph's work and sees the
awards she has been presented with in recognition of her effort. Steph's
daughter is an enthusiastic student who is keen to be challenged at
school.
Geordie hates her job. Her daughter has heard her boss shout at her
down the phone for missing deadlines and sees how tired Geordie is after
staying up late working. Geordie's daughter feels anxious when she is
given difficult work and does not want to go to school.
How might vicarious reinforcement explain the different attitudes of Steph's
and Geordie's daughters to their schoolwork? [4 marks]: - Steph's daughter has
observed her mother receiving praise and awards for her work. (positive reinforcement) Steph's
daughter feels enthusiastic about doing more school work as she has indirectly experienced positive
reinforcement her mother experiences for doing work
1/
8
, - Geordies daughter has heard her mother being shouted at for missing deadlines (punishment)
Geordie's daughter feels anxious about doing diflcult work at school as she has indirectly experienced
the punishment of which her mother experiences.
4. 04) Steph and Georgie are both working mothers.
Steph enjoys being challenged at work. Steph's daughter listens to her
moth- er's colleagues praising and admiring Steph's work and sees the
awards she has been presented with in recognition of her effort. Steph's
daughter is an enthusiastic student who is keen to be challenged at
school.
Geordie hates her job. Her daughter has heard her boss shout at her
down the phone for missing deadlines and sees how tired Geordie is after
staying up late working. Geordie's daughter feels anxious when she is
given difficult work and does not want to go to school.
Explain one strength and one limitation of using social learning theory to
explain the different attitudes of Steph's and Geordie's daughters [6 marks]:
- Social learning theory is an evidence based approach. Research evidence is Bandura who
demonstrates that children are able to learn behaviour through observing the behaviour of an adult,
therefore there is research evidence to suggest that Steph and Geordie's daughters could have learned
their behaviour by observing the ditterent attitude's of their mothers
Limitations:
- SLT focuses of nurture (behaviour influenced by external factors) which may put blame to role models,
suggesting Geordie's attitudes may have influenced her daughters behaviour which may put guilt on
Geordie
5. 05) Steph and Georgie are both working mothers.
Steph enjoys being challenged at work. Steph's daughter listens to her
moth- er's colleagues praising and admiring Steph's work and sees the
awards she has been presented with in recognition of her effort. Steph's
daughter is an enthusiastic student who is keen to be challenged at
school.
Geordie hates her job. Her daughter has heard her boss shout at her dow
the
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8
