2025 OCR AS Level Psychology
H167/02 Psychological themes through core studies
Verified Question paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Tuesday 20 May 2025 – Afternoon
AS Level Psychology
H167/02 Psychological themes through core studies
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
No extra materials are needed.
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
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: .............................................................................................................................................
[2]
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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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(a) Outline one of the control tasks used in Baron-Cohen et al.’s (1997) study into autism in adults.
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(b) Explain how Freud’s (1909) study of Little Hans relates to the key theme of ‘understanding
disorders’.
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© OCR 2025
H167/02 Psychological themes through core studies
Verified Question paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Tuesday 20 May 2025 – Afternoon
AS Level Psychology
H167/02 Psychological themes through core studies
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
No extra materials are needed.
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
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 [601/5312/X] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (CE) 338883/3 Turn over
, 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]
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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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, 4
3
(a) Outline one of the control tasks used in Baron-Cohen et al.’s (1997) study into autism in adults.
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. .................................................................................................................................................................... [2]
(b) Explain how Freud’s (1909) study of Little Hans relates to the key theme of ‘understanding
disorders’.
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. .................................................................................................................................................................... [3]
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