OCR A LEVEL JUNE 2022
PSYCHOLOGY PAPER 3 QUESTION
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Thursday 16 June 2022 – Morning
A Level Psychology
H567/03 Applied psychology
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions in Section A.
• Choose two options in Section B and answer all the parts of the question for each
option.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 105.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Try to answer every part of each question you choose.
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A: Issues in mental health
Answer all the questions in Section A.
1 (a) Outline one similarity between two historical views of mental illness. [3]
(b) Outline one difference between two historical views of mental illness. [3]
2 (a) Describe the characteristics of an anxiety disorder. [3]
(b) Discuss the usefulness of knowing the characteristics of disorders. [5]
3 Alex is headteacher of a large secondary school. Alex is concerned that growing numbers of
pupils at the school seem to be experiencing problems with their mental health.
How might a cognitive psychologist explain to Alex why the pupils may be experiencing mental
health problems? [5]
4 In the key research by Gottesman et al. (2010), the following findings were reported for
admissions to psychiatric care by the age of 52 years:
Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder
% of their
children
admitted
Number of
couples
% of their
children
admitted
Number of
couples
Both parents admitted with
the disorder 27.3 196 24.95 83
One parent admitted with the
disorder 7.0 8 006 4.4 11 995
Neither parent admitted with
the disorder 0.86 1 080 030 0.48 1 080 030
(a) Outline two conclusions that can be drawn from these findings. [4]
(b) Outline two suggestions a psychologist might make about how these findings could be used.
[4]
(c) To what extent can these findings be considered reliable? [8]
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Section B: Options
Choose two options and answer all parts of the question in the options you have chosen.
OPTION 1
Child psychology
5 (a)* Explain what the key research by Johnson and Young (2002) tells us about the use of
language, voice-overs and spoken lines in television adverts aimed at children. [10]
(b)* Discuss the reductionism/holism debate in relation to research into the impact of advertising
on children. [15]
(c)* The Government is keen to limit the negative effects of advertising which is aimed at
children.
Outline at least one strategy a psychologist might suggest for how the Government could
reduce the impact of advertising aimed at children. [10]
OPTION 2
Criminal psychology
6 (a)* Describe the key research by Dixon et al. (2002) and explain what it contributes to our
understanding of the psychology of the courtroom. [10]
(b)* Discuss whether research into psychology and the courtroom is ethnocentric. [15]
(c)* Sam works as a barrister. The client they are defending has been accused of causing
criminal damage to property. Sam has a number of witnesses who can all testify that the
client is innocent. Sam wants to know how to get the jury to believe the witnesses.
Outline at least one strategy a psychologist might [Show Less]