AS & A Level Psychology (9990) — October–November 2023, Paper 11

In the study by Andrade (doodling), the participants were given a surprise recall test for two categories of information that was presented in the telephone message. One of these…

From the study by Piliavin et al. (subway Samaritans): Outline what the model was supposed to do in the 'Critical area – early' condition.

Explain one problem that could arise if children were used as participants in the study by Baron-Cohen et al. (eyes test).

Saavedra and Silverman studied a boy with a phobia of buttons. One aim was to investigate whether exposure to buttons would help to treat his phobia. Outline one other aim of this…

In the study by Bandura et al. (aggression), the final part of the procedure was named the 'test for delayed imitation'. Describe the procedure used to 'test for delayed…

From the study by Dement and Kleitman (sleep and dreams): Describe the psychology being investigated in this study.

Suggest two real-world applications based on the study by Canli et al. (brain scans and emotions). Your suggestions must be ethical.

Two friends, Rose and Yaroslav, are discussing the validity of the study by Milgram (obedience). Rose thinks the study has validity but Yaroslav thinks the study does not have…

Describe the sample used in the study by Pepperberg (parrot learning).

Evaluate the study by Laney et al. (false memory) in terms of two strengths and two weaknesses. At least one of your evaluation points must be about ethics.