AS PSYCHOLOGY Paper 2 Psychology in context

AS PSYCHOLOGY Paper 2 Psychology in context Tuesday 21 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes 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. • 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 72. • You will be assessed on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. *JUN* IB/G/Jun24/G4002/V7 7181/2 Section A Approaches in Psychology Answer all questions in this section. box 0 1 Outline the emergence of psychology as a science. [4 marks] Extra space box Briefly explain one limitation of the way Bandura investigated social learning. [2 marks] Turn over for the next question Turn over ► Outline one role of schema according to the cognitive approach. [2 marks] box Figure 1 shows a typical motor neuron. Four components of the motor neuron are labelled A, B, C and D. Figure 1 Typical motor neuron Using the letters given in Figure 1, correctly identify the components of the motor neuron in the table below. [4 marks] Component A B C D 0 6 Describe and evaluate the biological approach in psychology. [8 marks] You may use this space to plan your answer. Turn over ► Extra space Section B Psychopathology Answer all questions in this section. box Only two answers per question are 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 7 People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) show certain behavioural characteristics. Which two of the following behaviours are characteristically shown by people with OCD? Shade two boxes only. [2 marks] A Constantly checking the oven is switched off. B Constantly experiencing high anxiety. C Constantly thinking bad things will happen. D Constantly washing their hands. E Constantly worrying about germs. Turn over for the next question *07* Turn over ► A psychologist conducted a study into the effectiveness of two types of therapy used to treat depression. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and counselling were compared. People with depression were assigned to either Group 1 (CBT) or Group 2 (counselling). People rated their depression before and after therapy. The psychologist then calculated an improvement score for each person. Table 1 shows the findings for Group 1 (CBT). Table 1 Improvement score for participants in Group 1 (CBT) Participant number Improvement score 1 0 2 4 3 3 4 6 5 0 6 6 7 6 8 8 9 7 . Calculate the mean improvement score for Group 1 (CBT). Give your answer to two significant figures. box [2 marks] *0* . The psychologist found a mean improvement score of 1.5 for Group 2 (counselling). Give one conclusion about the effectiveness of the therapies using the mean scores for both groups. Explain your answer. box [2 marks] 0 9 Tyler is 10 years old and has a phobia of the dentist. When Tyler was 4 years old, he had a tooth removed, which caused him a lot of pain. Tyler is so scared that if someone mentions the dentist he starts to cry. Last week he locked himself in his bedroom and refused to go to his appointment with the dentist. Explain Tyler’s phobia of the dentist using the two-process model. [6 marks] Extra space Turn over ►