AS & A Level Psychology (9990) — May–June 2025, Paper 41

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Question 1 · 10 marks · Clinical Psychology - treating blood/injection/injury phobia (Chapman and DeLapp 2013)

The key study by Chapman and DeLapp (2013) on blood/injection/injury phobia used the subjective unit of discomfort scale (SUDS) to assess the change in the anxiety levels of the…

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Question 2 · 8 marks · Clinical Psychology - psychological therapies: Ellis's rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT)

Ellis developed rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) for the treatment of mood (affective) disorders. Outline how irrational beliefs are changed by REBT.

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Question 3 · 10 marks · Consumer Psychology - consumers' responses to table spacing (Robson et al. 2011)

From the key study by Robson et al. (2011) on consumers' responses to table spacing: Participants were asked 'how you would feel about being seated at this table'. One of the…

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Question 4 · 8 marks · Consumer Psychology - brand awareness, brand image and effective slogans

Outline what is meant by brand awareness.

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Question 5 · 10 marks · Health Psychology - using positive psychology in schools to improve mental health (Shoshani and Steinmetz 2014)

From the key study on positive psychology in schools by Shoshani and Steinmetz (2014): Identify two features of the sample used in this study.

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Question 6 · 8 marks · Health Psychology - behavioural/observational measures: UAB pain behaviour scale

Identify two behavioural categories included in the UAB pain behaviour scale.

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Question 7 · 10 marks · Organisational Psychology - reasons for sabotage in the workplace (Giacalone and Rosenfeld 1987)

From the key study on reasons for sabotage in the workplace by Giacalone and Rosenfeld (1987): 'Subjects were told that they should not write their names or any identifying…

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Question 8 · 8 marks · Organisational Psychology - accidents at work focusing on human errors

Explain what is meant by an 'error of commission' when investigating accidents at work.

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Question 9 · 24 marks · Clinical Psychology - mood (affective) disorders; design a study (postal questionnaire)

Plan a study using a postal questionnaire to investigate attributional styles in adults with depression. Your plan must include details about: - type(s) of data - sampling…

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Question 10 · 24 marks · Consumer Psychology - menu design psychology; design a study (field experiment)

Plan a study using a field experiment to investigate the effect of food name on menu item choice. Your plan must include details about: - type(s) of data - dependent variable.

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Question 11 · 24 marks · Health Psychology - managing and controlling pain; design a study (face-to-face interview)

Plan a study using a face-to-face interview to investigate the effectiveness of stimulation therapy/TENS for managing acute pain. Your plan must include details about: - interview…

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Question 12 · 24 marks · Organisational Psychology - design of work: shiftwork; design a study (interview)

Plan a study using an interview to investigate the effects of rapid rotation shiftwork on the health of workers. Your plan must include details about: - question…

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