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Self-reports: CAIE A‑Level Psychology questions

Every CAIE A-Level Psychology exam question on Self-reports, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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196 questions

  1. Q8(a)

    Specimen · Paper 2

    1 markSelf-reportsTypes of data
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  2. Q8(b)(i)

    Specimen · Paper 2

    2 marksSelf-reportsValidity
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  3. Q8(b)(ii)

    Specimen · Paper 2

    2 marksSelf-reports
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  4. Q9(a)(i)

    Specimen · Paper 2

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  5. Q9(a)(ii)

    Specimen · Paper 2

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  6. Q9(b)

    Specimen · Paper 2

    4 marksSelf-reports
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  7. Q11(a)

    Specimen · Paper 4 (Health psychology)

    10 marksAdherence to medical adviceSelf-reports
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  8. Q11(c)(iii)

    Specimen · Paper 4 (Health psychology)

    2 marksAdherence to medical adviceSelf-reports
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  9. Q12(a)

    Specimen · Paper 4 (Organisational psychology)

    10 marksSatisfaction at workSelf-reports
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  10. Q12(c)(i)

    Specimen · Paper 4 (Organisational psychology)

    2 marksSatisfaction at workSelf-reports
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  11. Q12(c)(ii)

    Specimen · Paper 4 (Organisational psychology)

    2 marksSatisfaction at workSelf-reports
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All 11 questions on Self-reports, as a list
  1. Specimen, Paper 2, Q8(a) (1 mark): Suggest one question that Robin could use to collect qualitative data. [1]
  2. Specimen, Paper 2, Q8(b)(i) (2 marks): Explain why the children telling lies would be a problem for the validity of the results. [2]
  3. Specimen, Paper 2, Q8(b)(ii) (2 marks): Suggest one way that Robin could reduce the problem of children telling lies. [2]
  4. Specimen, Paper 2, Q9(a)(i) (1 mark): Suggest one closed question that Huan could use to collect data about attitudes to mental health. [1]
  5. Specimen, Paper 2, Q9(a)(ii) (2 marks): Suggest one weakness of using closed questions to collect data in Huan’s study. [2]
  6. Specimen, Paper 2, Q9(b) (4 marks): Suggest two advantages for Huan of using an interview in his study, rather than a questionnaire. 1 2 [4]
  7. Specimen, Paper 4 (Health psychology), Q11(a) (10 marks): Plan a study using an interview to investigate age differences in rational non-adherence to medical requests. Your plan must include details about: • sampling t
  8. Specimen, Paper 4 (Health psychology), Q11(c)(iii) (2 marks): Explain one reason for your choice of interview technique. [2] 9 Organisational Psychology
  9. Specimen, Paper 4 (Organisational psychology), Q12(a) (10 marks): Plan a study using a questionnaire to find the main reason for absenteeism among workers in a workplace. Your plan must include details about: • question format
  10. Specimen, Paper 4 (Organisational psychology), Q12(c)(i) (2 marks): State two reasons for your choice of question format. [2]
  11. Specimen, Paper 4 (Organisational psychology), Q12(c)(ii) (2 marks): Explain one weakness of your choice of question format. [2]

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