AS & A Level Psychology (9990) — May–June 2024, Paper 43

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Question 1 · 10 marks · Clinical Psychology - 1.1.1 Key study using virtual reality to investigate persecutory ideation: Freeman et al. (2003)

The key study by Freeman et al. (2003), using virtual reality to investigate persecutory ideation, included a number of self-reports such as the VR-Paranoia questionnaire. Give…

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Question 2 · 8 marks · Clinical Psychology - 1.3.3 Psychological (cognitive-behavioural) therapies: covert sensitisation, including a study, e.g. Glover (1985)

Covert sensitisation is a treatment for impulse control disorders. Outline how one study used covert sensitisation to treat a participant (e.g. Glover, 1985).

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Question 3 · 10 marks · Consumer Psychology - 2.4.1 Key study on food package design and taste perceptions: Becker et al. (2011)

From the key study by Becker et al. (2011) on food package design: Describe two of the dependent measures (variables) used in this study.

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Question 4 · 8 marks · Consumer Psychology - 2.1.1 types of store interior design including grid, freeform and racetrack layouts

Outline one type of store interior design.

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Question 5 · 10 marks · Health Psychology - 3.4.3 Key study on relaxation and imagery in reducing stress during medical treatment: Bridge et al. (1988)

In the key study by Bridge et al. (1988), the ‘profile of mood states’ questionnaire was used to assess the effectiveness of their relaxation and imagery treatment programme on…

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Question 6 · 8 marks · Health Psychology - 3.2.2 objective measures of adherence (pill counting and medication dispensers; biological measures including blood and urine samples), including a study, e.g. Chung and Naya (2000)

Explain what is meant by an ‘objective measure of adherence’, in relation to medical advice. Include a biological measure as an example.

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Question 7 · 10 marks · Organisational Psychology - 4.2.2 Key study on leadership style and gender: Cuadrado et al. (2008)

From the key study by Cuadrado et al. (2008) on women’s access to managerial positions: State the two independent variables in this experiment.

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Question 8 · 8 marks · Organisational Psychology - 4.5.3 workplace sabotage including methods and reasons for sabotage; key study: Giacalone and Rosenfeld (1987)

Explain what is meant by the term ‘workplace sabotage’.

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Question 9 · 24 marks · Clinical Psychology - 1.1.3 Treatment and management of schizophrenia: electro-convulsive therapy (research methods: planning an experiment with a longitudinal design)

There can be problems with using electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) as a treatment for schizophrenia, for example side effects. Plan an experiment with a longitudinal design to…

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Question 10 · 24 marks · Consumer Psychology - 2.1.1 types of store exterior design: window displays (research methods: planning an interview)

Shoppers’ liking of a store exterior and intention to shop at that store can be influenced by window displays. Plan an interview to investigate the effectiveness of different…

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Question 11 · 24 marks · Health Psychology - 3.2.1 types of non-adherence: failure to attend appointments (research methods: planning a study using a postal questionnaire)

Plan a study using a postal questionnaire to investigate the reasons why people attend or fail to attend appointments with a medical practitioner. Your plan must include details…

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Question 12 · 24 marks · Organisational Psychology - 4.5.3 workplace sabotage: methods of sabotage (research methods: planning a study using a structured observation)

Workers in assembly-line industries can sabotage machinery. Plan a study using a structured observation to investigate which is the most common way to sabotage machinery in…

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