VIBGYOR HIGH

FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

2023 - 2024
GRADE: AS LEVEL Max. Marks: 60

SUBJECT: PSYCHOLOGY (9990) Date: 27.02.2024

Paper No: 1 Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Name of Candidate:

Candidate No: Centre No:

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P1 60

P2 60

Total 120

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 Section A
Answer all questions.

1. From the study by Pozzulo et al. (line - ups):

a) Describe one feature of the sample.

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b) Outline the two aim of the study.

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2. From the study by Hassett et al. (monkey toy preference):

a) Outline the procedure from the point at which the researchers started watching
the video recordings.

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b) Outline one conclusion from the study.

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3. Describe the psychology being investigated in the study by Fagen et al (elephant
learning.

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4. a) Describe two assumptions of the cognitive approach.

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 b) Explain how one finding from the study by Andrade (doodling) supports one of
the assumptions of the cognitive approach that you have described in (a).

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5. From the study by Milgram (obedience):

a) State the first prod the experimenter used when a participant refused to
continue.

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b) Describe what the experimenter said if a participant asked whether the learner
was suffering permanent injury.

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6. From the study by Dement and Kleitman (sleep and dreams):

a) Name two things that participants were asked to do (or not to do) prior to the
study.

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 b) Outline one quantitative result from this study.

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c) Suggest one real life application from this study.

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7. a) Outline the debate about individual versus situational explanation in

psychology.

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b) Seema and Sunil, are discussing the study by Perry et al. (personal space) in
terms of the debate about individual and situational explanations. Seema
believes this study supports the individual explanation but Sunil believes this
study supports the situational explanation.
Outline why you think either Seema or Sunil is correct, using evidence from the
study.

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8. In the study by Saavedra and Silverman (button phobia), the boy with the phobia
went through a ‘behavioral exposures’ procedure as part of his treatment.
Describe the ‘behavioural exposures’ procedure as used in this study.

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 Section B
Answer all questions.

9. a) Describe the procedure after the eight MBSR sessions.

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b) Explain one similarity and one difference between the study by Holzel et al.
(mindfulness and brain scans) and one other core study from the biological
approach.

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10. Evaluate the study by Piliavin et al. (subway samaritan) in terms of two strengths
and two weaknesses. At least one of your evaluation points must be about validity.

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