AS & A Level Psychology (9990) — October–November 2024, Paper 33

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Question 1 · 4 marks · Clinical Psychology — treating phobias: systematic desensitisation

Jude has a phobia of some foods. This affects his everyday life because he is anxious when other people are eating these foods near him. Suggest how systematic desensitisation…

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Question 2 · 4 marks · Clinical Psychology — issues and debates: reductionism versus holism

Outline the reductionism side of the reductionism versus holism debate.

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Question 3 · 6 marks · Clinical Psychology — measuring anxiety: the Generalised Anxiety Disorder assessment (GAD-7)

Aisha finds she has trouble relaxing. She visits her doctor, who suggests using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder assessment (GAD-7). Suggest two reasons why the doctor wants to…

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Question 4 · 16 marks · Clinical Psychology — treating OCD: key study Lovell et al. (2006), telephone-administered CBT

Describe the study by Lovell et al. (2006) on treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) using telephone administered cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).

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Question 5 · 4 marks · Consumer Psychology — the physical environment: virtual store layouts (grid, freeform, racetrack)

An online grocery retailer currently uses a grid layout in its virtual store. Suggest two effects on customers if the store changes to a freeform layout in its virtual store.

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Question 6 · 4 marks · Consumer Psychology — the consumer as decision-maker: brand awareness and recognition (e.g. Fischer et al., 1991)

Outline one example of how psychologists can use children in psychological research when investigating the topic of brand awareness and recognition.

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Question 7 · 6 marks · Consumer Psychology — the physical environment: music in restaurants (e.g. North et al., 2003)

Priya is the new manager of a restaurant. She believes that the introduction of background music at the restaurant will improve the atmosphere. Suggest two features of the…

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Question 8 · 16 marks · Consumer Psychology — personal space at restaurant tables (Hall's four zones; overload, arousal and behaviour constraint; Robson et al., 2011)

Describe what psychologists have discovered about consumer behaviour and personal space: • personal space at restaurant tables (including Hall's four zones), and • overload,…

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Question 9 · 4 marks · Health Psychology — health promotion in schools with a focus on healthy eating (e.g. Tapper et al., 2003)

A teacher sees one class of 11-year-olds eating too much unhealthy food. She wants to promote healthy eating. Suggest how the teacher could decrease the amount of unhealthy food…

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Question 10 · 4 marks · Health Psychology — issues and debates: free-will and determinism; positive psychology

Outline what is meant by free-will, including an example from positive psychology.

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Question 11 · 6 marks · Health Psychology — measuring stress: biological measures (heart rate/fMRI, e.g. Wang et al., 2005; salivary cortisol, e.g. Evans and Wener, 2007)

Nadim has been feeling stressed at work but feels relaxed at home. His practitioner is concerned about the effect of this stress on Nadim. Suggest how his practitioner could…

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Question 12 · 16 marks · Health Psychology — adherence to medical advice: rational non-adherence (e.g. Laba et al., 2012) and the Health Belief Model

Describe explanations of why patients do not adhere to medical advice (rational non-adherence and Health Belief Model).

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Question 13 · 4 marks · Organisational Psychology — group development and decision-making: Forsyth's cognitive limitations and errors

Koffi is the manager of an important project. The project is demanding and the team members have never worked together. Koffi knows about Forsyth's cognitive limitations and…

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Question 14 · 4 marks · Organisational Psychology — group performance: social loafing (e.g. Earley, 1993)

Outline what is meant by social loafing at work.

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Question 15 · 6 marks · Organisational Psychology — leadership and management: Kelley's (1988) followership styles

In a cake factory there are different jobs: • Factory workers put the finished cakes into boxes. • Factory supervisors check that the factory workers put the cakes into boxes…

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Question 16 · 16 marks · Organisational Psychology — measuring job satisfaction: the job descriptive index (JDI) and Walton's quality of working life (QWL)

Describe what psychologists have discovered about measuring job satisfaction: • the job descriptive index (JDI), and • Walton's quality of working life (QWL).

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