OCR A Level Psychology Psychological themes through core studies November 2020 question paper H567/02

Compare Blakemore and Cooper’s (1970) study with Maguire et al.’s (2000) study suggesting one difference OR one similarity between them.

Outline one ethical issue raised by Gould in his 1982 review of Yerkes’ study of intelligence testing in America.

Explain one weakness of the type of data collected in Loftus & Palmer’s (1974) study into eyewitness testimony.

Outline one conclusion that was drawn from this study.

Simons and Chabris (1999) used an independent measures design in their study on attention. Explain how the design was used in this study.

Outline two weaknesses of using an independent measures design in this study.

Give two features of the sample used in Bandura et al.’s (1961) study into aggression.

Outline one way in which this sample was biased.

Kohlberg’s (1968) study of moral development raises a number of issues of validity. Describe two issues of validity in this study.

Explain how Milgram’s (1963) study into obedience can be related to the social area.

Explain the extent to which Bocchiaro et al.’s (2012) study into disobedience changes our understanding of individual, social and cultural diversity.

Outline what is meant by the concept of holism and how this relates to Freud’s (1909) study of Little Hans.

Explain how Freud’s (1909) study of Little Hans relates to the psychodynamic perspective.

Describe one application of the psychodynamic perspective.

Outline the defining principles and concepts of the behaviourist perspective and briefly discuss its usefulness as a perspective.

* Discuss the similarities and differences between the psychodynamic perspective and the

behaviourist perspective.

Adapted from blog by R Douglas Fields, 'Switching Off Anger With an Electrode', 7 January 2019, Psychology Today, www.psychologytoday.com. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions. Link to material: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/ blog/the-new-brain/201901/switching-anger-electrode

Adapted from blog: Fields, R D (2019) Switching Off Anger With an Electrode (Online)

Outline what is meant by the free will/determinism debate and explain how it may apply to this article.

Outline two defining principles and concepts of the biological area and briefly explain how this area can be related to the article.

Describe Casey et al.’s (2011) study into delayed gratification and briefly explain how the findings can be related to the article.

The article implies that aggressive behaviour could be reduced through use of electrical stimulation. Using your knowledge of psychology, suggest alternative ways in which aggressive behaviour could be reduced in young people who have a record of violent behaviour.

Evaluate the suggestions you have made in part (d) with reference to themes and debates you have studied in psychology.