Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Examinations
GCE Psychology H567/02:
Psychological themes through core
studies
A Level
Question paper with marking scheme
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 25 May 2023 – Afternoon
A Level Psychology
H567/02 Psychological themes through core studies
Time allowed: 2 hours
No extra materials are needed.
* 9 1 1 5 7 1 4 7 8 0 *
* H 5 6 7 0 2 *
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 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
1 (a) Explain how Milgram’s (1963) study into obedience may be considered ethnocentric.
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(b) Describe the procedure used in Piliavin et al.’s (1969) Subway Samaritan study.
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2 Describe the background to Hancock et al.’s (2011) study into the language of psychopaths.
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3 Outline three different results from Blakemore and Cooper’s (1970) study into the impact of early
visual experience.
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Examinations
GCE Psychology H567/02:
Psychological themes through core
studies
A Level
Question paper with marking scheme
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 25 May 2023 – Afternoon
A Level Psychology
H567/02 Psychological themes through core studies
Time allowed: 2 hours
No extra materials are needed.
* 9 1 1 5 7 1 4 7 8 0 *
* H 5 6 7 0 2 *
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 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.
© OCR 2023 [601/5122/5] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (CJ) 300700/8 Turn over
, 2
Section A
Core studies
1 (a) Explain how Milgram’s (1963) study into obedience may be considered ethnocentric.
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(b) Describe the procedure used in Piliavin et al.’s (1969) Subway Samaritan study.
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2 Describe the background to Hancock et al.’s (2011) study into the language of psychopaths.
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3 Outline three different results from Blakemore and Cooper’s (1970) study into the impact of early
visual experience.
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