AS & A Level Psychology (9990) — October–November 2024, Paper 32
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Start with Question 1 →Manjit has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Her psychiatrist thinks all mental disorders have a biological cause. Suggest how the psychiatrist could help Manjit to understand a…
Answer this question and get it marked →Outline the idiographic versus nomothetic debate. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →Leo's parents are worried about his recent behaviour. His mother thinks that he may have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Leo's father says 'I do not agree. Leo has not been…
Answer this question and get it marked →Describe the psychological explanations of impulse control disorders: • behavioural: positive reinforcement, and • cognitive: Miller's feeling-state theory. [6]
Answer this question and get it marked →A mobile phone manufacturer wants to advertise a new phone. Advertisers propose creating an advertisement that is similar in design to advertisements for competitors' similar…
Answer this question and get it marked →Outline the reductionism versus holism debate. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →Mariyah's car has broken down and she needs to buy a new car. Describe two stages Mariyah would go through in buying a new car, using the Engel Kollat Blackwell model of buyer…
Answer this question and get it marked →Describe what psychologists have discovered about retail atmospherics: • model of effects of ambience: Mehrabian and Russell's pleasure-arousal-dominance (PAD) model, and • the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Camilla's father is told by his doctor that he needs to take pills every day. Camilla does not know if her father is adhering to his doctor's advice. Suggest two ways in which…
Answer this question and get it marked →There are two practitioner styles: doctor-centred (directed) and patient-centred (sharing). Outline one of these practitioner styles in relation to an individual explanation. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →Hanif visits his doctor and reports that he has pains in his chest. When his doctor examines him, she notices that Hanif has a number of abdominal scars from previous surgery. The…
Answer this question and get it marked →Describe psychological measures of stress: • a test of Friedman and Rosenman's Type A personality, and • Holmes and Rahe's life events questionnaire. [6]
Answer this question and get it marked →Ulrich manages an office where there is some conflict between the workers. Ulrich has read that a more stereotypically feminine leadership style may help him to manage his workers…
Answer this question and get it marked →Outline what is meant by intrinsic motivators at work. [2]
Answer this question and get it marked →Tayyibah is the manager of a small factory making fabric. Tayyibah has noticed that her workers do not seem to be motivated, although they receive good wages. She thinks that…
Answer this question and get it marked →Describe what psychologists have discovered about group development and decision-making: • stages of group development, and • Belbin's nine team roles. [6]
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