AS & A Level Psychology (9990) — May–June 2025, Paper 23

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Question 1 · 3 marks · Research methods — ethical guidelines

Outline the ethical guideline of 'confidentiality'.

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Question 2 · 3 marks · Research methods — objectivity and subjectivity

Cognitive psychologists sometimes study people's recall of past events. Outline what is meant by 'subjectivity'.

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Question 3 · 7 marks · Research methods — correlations; graphical representation of data

A study tested the relationship between average number of hours of sleep per night and physical health. The participants slept in their own homes. The results showed a positive…

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Question 4 · 2 marks · Research methods — hypotheses (directional and non-directional)

An investigation is testing the hypothesis that, 'intelligence affects obedience'. State whether this is a directional or a non-directional hypothesis. Justify your answer.

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Question 5 · 2 marks · Research methods — sampling techniques; Bandura et al. (aggression)

In the study by Bandura et al. (aggression), a sample of children was recruited from a university nursery. The sampling technique is not stated. Suggest why Bandura et al. may not…

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Question 6 · 6 marks · Research methods — self-reports (interviews)

Describe structured interviews and semi-structured interviews, using any example(s).

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Question 7 · 8 marks · Research methods — self-reports (questionnaires and interviews); case studies

Dr Jones is conducting a case study of a man, Kevan, who has been practising mindfulness for 10 years. Suggest two questions that Dr Jones could use in a self-report…

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Question 8 · 4 marks · Research methods — ethical guidelines for animal research

Dr Mohan has proposed a study using monkeys in a laboratory. A colleague has two suggestions to make the study more ethical: • suggestion 1: using animals which have less complex…

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Question 9 · 11 marks · Research methods — longitudinal studies

Kioni is conducting a longitudinal study. Her aim is to study changes in preferred personal space throughout her participants' lives. Kioni is deciding how frequently throughout…

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Question 10 · 14 marks · Research methods — designing an experiment (planning an investigation)

Isla is a teacher. She thinks that allowing students to play with an object in class will improve attention. Isla is unsure whether it will be better to play with a pen or play…

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