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Every Edexcel A-Level Psychology exam question on 6.1 Content, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2025, Paper 2, Q8 (8 marks): Assess one theory of personality as an explanation of crime and anti-social behaviour. (8)
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q9 (16 marks): Humphrey has been in prison several times. This time he is in prison for assault. He fought another person whilst out with his friends. The other person had to
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q8 (8 marks): Evaluate the self-fulfilling prophecy as an explanation of criminal/anti-social behaviour. (8)
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q9 (16 marks): Maxyme is currently in prison. He gets very angry when people disrespect him, such as when a teenager pushed in front of him in a queue before he went to prison
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q7(a) (2 marks): Describe one biological treatment for offenders. (2) 7 In your studies of criminological psychology you will have learned about treatments for offenders.
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q7(b) (2 marks): Explain one strength of a biological treatment for offenders. (2) 7 In your studies of criminological psychology you will have learned about treatments for offe
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q9 (8 marks): George is a psychologist who works in a local prison. He has been asked to carry out a case formulation on a prisoner who is due for parole. The prisoner has no
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q10 (16 marks): Mark is 20 years old and is very tall and muscley. He is constantly in trouble with the police. When Mark was a toddler, he started to talk at a slightly later
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q8 (3 marks): Describe one theory of personality as an explanation of crime and anti-social behaviour.
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q9 (8 marks): Jekaterina has recently had an accident which resulted in damage to her amygdala. Since the accident she has lost her temper a lot more. She has had frequent ar
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q10 (16 marks): Denis and Angela recently witnessed a robbery at a bank. The robber was waving a gun at the bank staff as he demanded the money. Denis had to give the police a
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q9 (8 marks): Peter is 17 years old and has just been arrested for arguing in the street and refusing to go home. His family is well known to the police. Peter’s mother has b
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q10 (16 marks): Detective Inspector Leeming is in charge of leading an investigation into a major crime. As part of the investigation she and another police officer have to int
- October 2020, Paper 2, Q9 (8 marks): Pat recently fell over and hit his head on a hard surface. As a result of the accident the doctors diagnosed him with a brain injury. Pat has just been arrested
- October 2020, Paper 2, Q10 (16 marks): Cassandra is on trial for a recent case of burglary. She is 24 years old, white, of slim build and considered to be attractive. Her lawyer advises her to dress
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q7(a) (3 marks): Describe how post-event information may have affected Rose’s testimony of the robbery. (3) 7 Rose witnessed a robbery at a bank. Whilst she was waiting to give
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q7(b) (4 marks): The police carried out a cognitive interview with Rose when she was at the police station. Describe how the police may have carried out a cognitive interview wi
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q10 (16 marks): Donald has recently been caught shoplifting at a local shop. He was taken to the local police station where he was given a warning. His parents had to go to the
- June 2018, Paper 2, Q7(b) (2 marks): Describe how Jason could use the findings of his study to improve eyewitness testimony. (2) 7 Jason carried out an experiment on the effects of leading question
- June 2018, Paper 2, Q8(a) (4 marks): Describe how one cognitive-behavioural treatment could be used by Helen for the offenders at the prison. (4) 8 Helen works in Egton prison with offenders who ha
- June 2018, Paper 2, Q8(b) (4 marks): Explain one strength and one weakness of one cognitive-behavioural treatment for offenders. (4) 8 Helen works in Egton prison with offenders who have committed
- June 2018, Paper 2, Q9 (8 marks): Rachel lives in an area that has a high incidence of criminal activity. Her older brother has frequently been in trouble with the police for anti-social behavio
- June 2018, Paper 2, Q10 (16 marks): Kylie witnessed a crime and had to go to the police station for an interview. The crime involved a robbery of a shop in a busy shopping centre. Kylie was walkin
- June 2017, Paper 2, Q8(a) (4 marks): Describe XYY syndrome as an explanation of crime and anti-social behaviour. (4) 8 There are many biological explanations for crime and anti-social behaviour.
- June 2017, Paper 2, Q8(b) (2 marks): Another explanation of crime and anti-social behaviour is the influence of personality. Explain one strength of personality as a factor that influences crime an
- June 2017, Paper 2, Q9 (8 marks): There are various treatments for offenders using a variety of psychological approaches, including the biological approach. Evaluate one biological treatment for
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