AQA A-level PSYCHOLOGY Paper 2 Psychology in context May 2023

AQA A-level PSYCHOLOGY Paper 2 Psychology in context Thursday 25 May 2023 Materials For this paper you may use: • a calculator. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. • If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 96. • Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You will be assessed on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. IB/G/June23/E11 7182/2 Section A Approaches in psychology Answer all questions in this section. outside the box Only one answer per question is allowed. For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer. CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown. If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as shown. 0 1 Which of the following statements is correct according to the psychodynamic approach? Shade one circle only. [1 mark] A The ego is present at birth. B The id is based on the morality principle. C The id is part of the unconscious mind. D The superego mediates between the demands of the id and ego. State one assumption of the cognitive approach. [1 mark] Turn over for the next question box Turn over ► Explain one strength and one limitation of using social learning theory to explain the different attitudes of Steph’s and Georgie’s daughters. box [6 marks] In what ways might the biological approach explain the different attitudes of Steph’s and Georgie’s daughters to their schoolwork? [4 marks] Outline and briefly discuss cognitive neuroscience. [8 marks] box Turn over ► box Extra space Section B Biopsychology Answer all questions in this section. outside the box Biological rhythms are influenced by endogenous pacemakers and exogenous zeitgebers. 0 7 Outline the difference between endogenous pacemakers and exogenous zeitgebers. Use examples in your answer. [2 marks] Xavier was cycling to school when he fell off his bike into the road. A teacher saw a car swerve, narrowly missing Xavier. The teacher checked Xavier was safe and asked him what had happened. Xavier could hardly speak; his heart was pounding, and his mouth was dry. He felt sick and his hands were shaking. It took Xavier 20 minutes to feel calm again. 0 8 Outline the fight or flight response and use this to explain what Xavier was experiencing. [6 marks] *07* Turn over ► Extra space Xavier was not wearing a helmet. The teacher told him how lucky he was not to have suffered brain damage. She told him about a man who had been cycling without a helmet. He had fallen off his bicycle and now found it difficult to produce speech. Xavier laughed and said, “I am young. If I had an accident, my brain would just recover on its own and get me back to normal.” 0 9 Discuss research into plasticity and functional recovery of the brain after trauma. Refer to the views of the teacher and Xavier in your answer. [16 marks] You may use this space to plan your answer. Turn over ► Extra space