OCR A Level Psychology Psychological themes through core studies June 2024 question paper H567/02

From Baron-Cohen et al.’s (1997) study into autism in adults:

Identify one group of participants in this study and outline two features of that group.

Outline the effect the participants’ gender had on their responses in the Eyes Task.

From Hancock et al.’s (2011) study into the language of psychopaths:

Explain one reason why the interviewer was not told the participants’ scores on the psychopathy test.

Outline one weakness of the sample used in this study.

From Levine et al.’s (2001) study into cross-cultural altruism:

Describe the dependent variable in one condition of this study.

Explain how this study links to the key theme of responses to people in need.

Outline the background to Chaney et al.’s (2004) Funhaler study.

Explain why Kohlberg’s (1968) study into moral development is considered a longitudinal study.

From Moray’s (1959) study into auditory attention:

Describe how one control was used in this study.

Outline one conclusion Moray (1959) made in relation to attention.

Briefly explain how Simons and Chabris’ (1999) study into visual inattention changes our understanding of attention, when compared to Moray’s (1959) study into auditory attention.

Explain why Grant et al.’s (1998) study into context-dependent memory can be placed in the cognitive area.

Identify two ways Maguire et al. (2000) matched the two groups of participants in their study of taxi drivers.

Describe one application of the biological area.

Outline the procedure of Casey et al.’s (2011) study into neural correlates of delay of gratification and explain why this study has been placed in the biological area.

Explain how research from the developmental area can be considered to support the nurture side of the nature/nurture debate. Support your answer with evidence from one appropriate core study.

Discuss ways in which the biological area is similar to the developmental area. Support your answer with evidence from appropriate core studies.

* Discuss the usefulness of psychological research placed in the developmental area. Support

your answer with evidence from appropriate core studies.

Explain why this article could be placed in the social area of psychology.

Identify two ethical considerations raised by the above article. Support your answer with evidence from the article.

Outline one way this article can support the situational side of the individual/situational debate. Support your answer with evidence from the article.

Outline Milgram’s (1963) study into obedience and explain how it could relate to the article. Support your answer with evidence from the article.

Using your knowledge of psychology, suggest and explain at least two ways young people could be encouraged to resist being negatively obedient.

* Evaluate the suggestions you have made in part (e) using your knowledge of psychology.