plumiMeasuring differences: OCR A‑Level Psychology questions
Every OCR A-Level Psychology exam question on Measuring differences, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 7 questions on Measuring differences, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q7 (3 marks): Explain why Hancock et al.’s (2011) study into the language of psychopaths can be placed in the individual differences area.
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q8 (4 marks): Explain why Gould (1982) considered Yerkes’ research using IQ testing to be ethnocentric.
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q2(a) (2 marks): Explain one reason why the interviewer was not told the participants’ scores on the psychopathy test.
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q2(b) (2 marks): Outline one weakness of the sample used in this study.
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q2 (3 marks): Describe the background to Hancock et al.’s (2011) study into the language of psychopaths.
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q4(c) (4 marks): Compare Gould’s (1982) study with Hancock et al.’s (2011) study into measuring differences by suggesting either one difference or one similarity between them.
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q5 (6 marks): Discuss to what extent Hancock et al.’s (2011) study into the language of psychopaths changes our understanding of individual, social and/or cultural diversity.
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