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Friday 8 October 2021 – Morning
A Level Psychology
H567/02 Psychological themes through core studies
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INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
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 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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SECTION A: Core studies
Answer all the questions.
1 (a) Identify the dependent variable in Maguire et al.’s (2000) study into the brains of taxi drivers.
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(b) Give two ways in which the taxi drivers and the control group were matched in this study.
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(c) Outline one strength of the type of data collected in this study.
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2 (a) Chaney et al. (2004) used a repeated measures design in their Funhaler study.
(i) Explain how this design was used.
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(ii) Outline one strength of using a repeated measures design in this study.
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(b) Briefly discuss the extent to which Kohlberg’s (1968) study into moral development may be considered ethnocentric.
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3 (a) (i) Explain one way in which the procedure of Grant et al.’s (1998) study into memory increased the reliability of the research.
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(ii) Outline one conclusion that was drawn from this study.
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(b) (i) Outline the apparatus used in Moray’s (1959) study into attention.
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(ii) Outline one weakness of using an experimental method in this study.
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