Psycho Jan07que

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6761/01Edexcel GCEPsychologyAdvanced SubsidiaryUnit Test 1Thursday 11 January 2007 MorningTime: 1 hour 30 minutes

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Information for CandidatesThe marks for individual questions and the parts of questions are shown in round brackets: e.g. (2).The total mark for this paper is 72.There are 6 questions in this question paper.There are 20 pages in this question paper. Any blank pages are indicated.Question 6 is awarded up to 4 marks for Quality of Written Communication.

Advice to CandidatesYou will be assessed on your ability to organise and present information, ideas, descriptions and arguments clearly and logically, taking into account your use of grammar, punctuation and spelling.

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1. (a) Piaget believed that children pass through four stages of development. Write the name of each stage next to the appropriate age.

Appropriate age (years) Name of stage

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(b) Outline the main features of one of Piagets stages of cognitive development. In your answer clearly identify which stage you are describing.

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(c) Evaluate Piagets theory of cognitive development.

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2. (a) Outline two key assumptions from the Social Approach.

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(b) The field experiment is a research method commonly used in the Social Approach.

The table below contains four statements. Place a tick (9) in the box next to the two statements that typically relate to a field experiment.

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Involves asking people questions to discover opinions and attitudes.

Is conducted in a situation where the behaviour being studied would naturally occur.

Involves tracking participants over a long period of time.

The independent variable is manipulated to test the effect on the dependent variable.

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(c) Evaluate the field experiment as a method used in the Social Approach.

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3. (a) A case study carried out in the area of cognitive psychology was HM, who underwent brain surgery to relieve him from the symptoms of acute epilepsy. The surgery left his memory severely affected.

Evaluate the use of case studies of brain-damaged patients in the Cognitive Approach.

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(b) Outline one research method other than case studies of brain-damaged patients which is commonly used in the Cognitive Approach.

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(c) Identify two theories or models of memory.

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(d) Evaluate one theory or model of memory. Make it clear which theory you are evaluating.

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4. (a) Draw a circle around each of the three concepts that relate to Social Identity Theory.

Social comparison

Out-group bias

Social learning

Self-esteem

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(b) Outline how one theory of prejudice other than Social Identity Theory explains how prejudice is formed.

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(c) One application of the Social Approach is the reduction of prejudice. Outline one way of reducing prejudice.

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(d) Evaluate ways of reducing prejudice.

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5. (a) (i) Identify one study from the Cognitive-developmental Approach.

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(ii) Describe the procedure of the study you identified in (a)(i).

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(iii) Describe the findings of the study you identified in (a)(i).

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(b) Psychological studies can be evaluated in terms of supporting or opposing research evidence, social relevance, methodological issues and ethical issues.

Evaluate one study from the Cognitive-developmental Approach. Make it clear which study you are evaluating.

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6. Describe and evaluate psychological research into eyewitness testimony.

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