AS & A Level Psychology (9990) — May–June 2025, Paper 33

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Question 1 · 4 marks · Clinical Psychology — schizophrenia: treatment with cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)

Mahmoud has schizophrenia. His doctor suggests cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) to help manage Mahmoud's positive symptoms. Suggest how CBT could be used to help Mahmoud manage…

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Question 2 · 4 marks · Clinical Psychology — impulse control disorders: Miller's feeling-state theory

Outline Miller's feeling-state theory of impulse control disorders.

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Question 3 · 6 marks · Clinical Psychology — impulse control disorders: pyromania, diagnostic criteria (ICD-11)

Emi was unfairly dismissed from her job at a factory which she was very upset about. Afterwards, she started a fire at the factory, which made her feel better. Later she felt very…

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Question 4 · 16 marks · Clinical Psychology — obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): treatment and management (SSRIs; exposure and response prevention)

For the treatment and management of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): Describe SSRIs and exposure and response prevention (ERP).

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Question 5 · 4 marks · Consumer Psychology — the physical environment: retail/store layout (grid, freeform, racetrack)

A shop has been receiving complaints about their virtual store layout. The shop currently has a racetrack layout. Suggest two ways that the shop could change their virtual store…

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Question 6 · 4 marks · Consumer Psychology — consumer decision-making (thinking slow, system 2); issues and debates (free-will and determinism)

Outline what is meant by free-will, including an example from thinking slow (system 2) in consumer decision-making.

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Question 7 · 6 marks · Consumer Psychology — consumer decision-making: choice heuristics (anchoring)

Sally and Dan want to buy new running shoes. They go to many stores and consider lots of different shoes. Sally returns to the first shop and buys her running shoes. Even though…

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Question 8 · 16 marks · Consumer Psychology — the product (gift-wrapping); the physical environment (attention and shelf position)

Describe what psychologists have discovered about: - gift-wrapping including beliefs of giver and recipient, and - attention and shelf position.

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Question 9 · 4 marks · Health Psychology — the patient-practitioner relationship: practitioner diagnosis (type 1 / false positive error)

Suggest why a doctor might make a false positive diagnosis.

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Question 10 · 4 marks · Health Psychology — the patient-practitioner relationship: non-verbal communication (practitioner clothing); issues and debates (nomothetic approach)

Outline what is meant by the nomothetic approach, including an example from a study on preferences for practitioner clothing in non-verbal communication with patients.

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Question 11 · 6 marks · Health Psychology — adherence to medical advice: measuring (non-)adherence

Dr Smith has patients who do not adhere to his instructions for taking their medication. Suggest two ways Dr Smith could measure whether his patients adhere to his instructions…

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Question 12 · 16 marks · Health Psychology — stress management: Bridge et al. (relaxation and imagery)

Describe the study by Bridge et al. (1988) on relaxation and imagery in reducing stress during medical treatment.

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Question 13 · 4 marks · Organisational Psychology — leadership and management: leadership style (Heifetz's six principles for meeting adaptive challenges)

A manager has changed the working hours in a factory. Some workers are tired when they arrive at work due to this change and have made mistakes on the production line. Suggest how…

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Question 14 · 4 marks · Organisational Psychology — issues and debates (nature versus nurture)

Outline what is meant by the nature versus nurture debate.

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Question 15 · 6 marks · Organisational Psychology — group behaviour in organisations: team roles (Belbin)

Tricia and Margot are in a team working on a leaflet for a company. Tricia will design the leaflet. Margot will check the leaflet for any errors before it is published. Suggest…

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Question 16 · 16 marks · Organisational Psychology — motivation to work: extrinsic motivators (reward systems); need theories (Deci and Ryan's self-determination theory)

Describe what psychologists have discovered about: - extrinsic motivators at work, and - Deci and Ryan's self-determination theory.

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