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Tuesday 20 May 2025 – Afternoon
AS Level Psychology
H167/02 Psychological themes through core studies
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
(Verified Question Paper and Mark
Scheme Combined June 2025)
, INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• 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 75.
• 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
1
(a) From Bandura et al.’s (1961) study into the transmission of aggression:
(i) Identify two features of the sample used.
1 ..........................................................................................................................................
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2 ..........................................................................................................................................
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[2]
(ii) Suggest one way the sample used in this study may be considered biased.
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(b) Identify the experimental method and design used in Chaney et al.’s (2004) Funhaler
study.
Experimental method:
......................................................................................................................
Design: ..............................................................................................................................
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[2]
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, 3
2
(a) Explain why Casey et al.’s (2011) study into neural correlates of delay of
gratification is considered a quasi experiment.
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(b) Suggest why the method used in Casey et al.’s (2011) study can be considered
reliable.
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© OCR Turn over
2025
Tuesday 20 May 2025 – Afternoon
AS Level Psychology
H167/02 Psychological themes through core studies
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
(Verified Question Paper and Mark
Scheme Combined June 2025)
, INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• 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 75.
• 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.
© OCR 2025
OCR is an exempt
[601/5312/X] DC (CE)
Charity Turn over
338883/3
, 2
Section A
Core studies
1
(a) From Bandura et al.’s (1961) study into the transmission of aggression:
(i) Identify two features of the sample used.
1 ..........................................................................................................................................
.............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
2 ..........................................................................................................................................
.............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
[2]
(ii) Suggest one way the sample used in this study may be considered biased.
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
.................................................................................................................................. [2]
(b) Identify the experimental method and design used in Chaney et al.’s (2004) Funhaler
study.
Experimental method:
......................................................................................................................
Design: ..............................................................................................................................
...............
[2]
© OCR
2025
, 3
2
(a) Explain why Casey et al.’s (2011) study into neural correlates of delay of
gratification is considered a quasi experiment.
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
.................................................................................................................................. [2]
(b) Suggest why the method used in Casey et al.’s (2011) study can be considered
reliable.
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
.................................................................................................................................. [3]
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2025
