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Aqa A Level Psychology Mark Scheme Paper
(7182/2: Psychology In Context)
||Complete A+ Guide
1. Which division of the nervous system controls voluntary
movements?
A) Autonomic nervous system
B) Sympathetic nervous system
C) Somatic nervous system
D) Parasympathetic nervous system
Answer: C – Somatic nervous system (AO1)
2. A patient has difficulty forming new memories after brain
damage. Which structure is most likely affected?
A) Cerebellum
B) Hippocampus
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C) Hypothalamus
D) Medulla
Answer: B – Hippocampus (AO1)
3. Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with reward
and motivation?
A) Serotonin
B) Acetylcholine
C) Dopamine
D) GABA
Answer: C – Dopamine (AO1)
4. The fight-or-flight response is coordinated by which branch
of the autonomic nervous system?
A) Somatic
B) Parasympathetic
C) Sympathetic
D) Enteric
Answer: C – Sympathetic (AO1)
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5. A split-brain patient sees the word “KEY” in their left visual
field. Which response is possible?
A) Say “key” aloud
B) Pick up a key with right hand
C) Pick up a key with left hand
D) Write “key” with right hand
Answer: C – Pick up a key with left hand (AO2 – Sperry)
6. Which hormone is released by the pineal gland to regulate
sleep-wake cycles?
A) Cortisol
B) Melatonin
C) Oxytocin
D) Adrenaline
Answer: B – Melatonin (AO1)
7. What does EEG measure?
A) Blood flow in the brain
B) Electrical activity via scalp electrodes
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C) Metabolic activity via glucose uptake
D) Magnetic fields from neural activity
Answer: B – Electrical activity (AO1)
8. Which lobe processes auditory information?
A) Frontal
B) Parietal
C) Occipital
D) Temporal
Answer: D – Temporal (AO1)
9. A researcher uses fMRI during a memory task. What does
fMRI measure?
A) Oxygenation changes (BOLD signal)
B) Action potentials directly
C) Neurotransmitter release
D) Structural lesions
Answer: A – BOLD signal (AO1)
Aqa A Level Psychology Mark Scheme Paper
(7182/2: Psychology In Context)
||Complete A+ Guide
1. Which division of the nervous system controls voluntary
movements?
A) Autonomic nervous system
B) Sympathetic nervous system
C) Somatic nervous system
D) Parasympathetic nervous system
Answer: C – Somatic nervous system (AO1)
2. A patient has difficulty forming new memories after brain
damage. Which structure is most likely affected?
A) Cerebellum
B) Hippocampus
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C) Hypothalamus
D) Medulla
Answer: B – Hippocampus (AO1)
3. Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with reward
and motivation?
A) Serotonin
B) Acetylcholine
C) Dopamine
D) GABA
Answer: C – Dopamine (AO1)
4. The fight-or-flight response is coordinated by which branch
of the autonomic nervous system?
A) Somatic
B) Parasympathetic
C) Sympathetic
D) Enteric
Answer: C – Sympathetic (AO1)
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5. A split-brain patient sees the word “KEY” in their left visual
field. Which response is possible?
A) Say “key” aloud
B) Pick up a key with right hand
C) Pick up a key with left hand
D) Write “key” with right hand
Answer: C – Pick up a key with left hand (AO2 – Sperry)
6. Which hormone is released by the pineal gland to regulate
sleep-wake cycles?
A) Cortisol
B) Melatonin
C) Oxytocin
D) Adrenaline
Answer: B – Melatonin (AO1)
7. What does EEG measure?
A) Blood flow in the brain
B) Electrical activity via scalp electrodes
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C) Metabolic activity via glucose uptake
D) Magnetic fields from neural activity
Answer: B – Electrical activity (AO1)
8. Which lobe processes auditory information?
A) Frontal
B) Parietal
C) Occipital
D) Temporal
Answer: D – Temporal (AO1)
9. A researcher uses fMRI during a memory task. What does
fMRI measure?
A) Oxygenation changes (BOLD signal)
B) Action potentials directly
C) Neurotransmitter release
D) Structural lesions
Answer: A – BOLD signal (AO1)
