Psychology J203,01 June 2022 , OCR GCSE Past Papers with Mark Schemes

1. Criminal Psychology and Eysenck’s Theory | Identifying traits associated with criminal behavior, brain structures linked to criminality, and explaining how the theory overlooks environmental influences.

2. Social Learning Theory and Crime | Completing a passage on crime modeling, reinforcement, and internalization, and analyzing crime measurement methods in research.

3. Developmental Psychology and Mindsets | Examining Blackwell et al.’s (2007) research on fixed vs. growth mindsets, identifying study weaknesses, and discussing neuronal changes in brain development.

4. Psychological Problems and Schizophrenia | Identifying symptoms, prevalence, and diagnostic patterns of schizophrenia, and interpreting Daniel et al.′s (1991) study on amphetamine effects.

5. Research Methods and Validity | Evaluating psychological research validity using Tandoc et al.’s (2015) study on Facebook and depression, along with another psychological study.

6. Experimental Design and Sampling | Planning an investigation on concentration differences with and without lyrics, writing a null hypothesis, choosing sampling methods, and discussing demand characteristics.