YEAR 9 PSYCHOLOGY EXAM

PART A: CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY

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4. Heaven decided to use a longitudinal study in his research. Explain the difference between a cross-sectional study and a longitudinal study.

Longitudinal study:__________________________________________________________

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Cross-sectional study:________________________________________________________

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6. Outline and evaluate the Social Learning Theory for Criminal Psychology.

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[8] 1. (a) Firstly, Cooper and Mackie’s study into aggression used a laboratory experiment. (Outline this laboratory experiment)

Laboratory experiments are often used in psychology to study behaviour in settings that have been called artificial and unable to reflect real life. However, there are also strengths in this method of research.

(c) However, a limitation of this field experiment is…

(a) Describe the theory (make 5-6 points)

(b) Evaluate the theory (two criticisms with examples)

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PART B: MEMORY

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10. Outline the two tests used in Wilson et al.’s study of Clive Wearing. Test 1: _______________________________________________________________________________________

What did they do? ______________________________________________________________________________

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Test 2: _______________________________________________________________________________________

What did they do? ______________________________________________________________________________

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11. Describe and evaluate the theory of resconstructive memory.

[4] (b) Evaluate the theory (two criticisms)

(a) Describe the theory (make 5-6 points)

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PART C: RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY

NAME:_____________________________________________

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ADDITIONAL PAPER (please indicate which question you are adding below)

Critical Buddy Reflection – to be completed after marking

Areas of strength: Areas for improvement: Proposed goals for revision in the Year 9 Units 1. 2. Signed (critical buddy): ____________________________________ I have discussed & agreed this with my critical buddy (my signature):

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Marks breakdown Criminal Psychology ________/ 25 Memory ________/ 21 Research in Psychology ________/ 9

TOTAL / 55