AS & A Level Psychology (9990) — May–June 2024, Paper 31
16 questions · every question answerable online with instant point-by-point AI marking against the official mark scheme.
Start with Question 1 →Sarah is always thinking about germs. At work she eats lunch alone as she believes this will protect her colleagues. She always washes her hands for 15 minutes in very hot water.…
Answer this question and get it marked →Outline what is meant by the determinism versus free-will debate. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →Olivia has a bipolar disorder and is receiving cognitive restructuring as therapy. In her first session she said: 'My life used to be 100% perfect! I had an amazing job and…
Answer this question and get it marked →Describe the behavioural explanation and the psychodynamic explanation of fear-related disorders. [6]
Answer this question and get it marked →Snyder and DeBono (1985) found that high self-monitors and low self-monitors have different preferences for advertising strategies. This finding could be used for advertising…
Answer this question and get it marked →Outline 'satisficing' as a model of consumer decision-making. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →Zahra works in a large store that sells a wide range of goods. She notices that customers in the store spend a long time looking at the computers, comparing prices and asking…
Answer this question and get it marked →Describe what psychologists have discovered about: - the features of menu design which have positive and negative impacts, and - the effect of food name on menu item choice. [6]
Answer this question and get it marked →A professor wants to improve doctors' verbal communication with patients. Suggest one way to improve the doctors' verbal communication with patients. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →Outline what is meant by the nature versus nurture debate. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →Becky has broken her leg and is in a lot of pain. She has tried both biochemical and psychological treatments for the pain. Her doctor has suggested that she uses an alternative…
Answer this question and get it marked →Describe what psychologists have discovered about: - unrealistic optimism, and - positive psychology. [6]
Answer this question and get it marked →Feba is a manager in an IT company. She has decided to monitor her employees while they work from home to improve their productivity on their tasks. Suggest one way that Feba…
Answer this question and get it marked →Outline what is meant by 'holism', including an example from Thomas-Kilmann's five conflict-handling modes. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →Joseph works on a production line in a car factory. He forgot to use eye protection during his shift and damaged his eye. Explain the type of human error made by Joseph. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →Describe what psychologists studying motivation to work have discovered about: - Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and - McClelland's theory of achievement motivation. [6]
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