Exam-style questions by topic — Edexcel GCSE Psychology
One verified question for each of 23 topics. These are written for this specification and checked by MasteryMind. They are not past-paper questions, and they are not from Pearson Edexcel.
Development
According to Carol Dweck's mindset theory, which of the following best describes a person with a fixed mindset?
Practise DevelopmentLanguage, thought and communication
According to Aitchison (1983), which feature of language refers to the ability to communicate about things that are not present in the current environment?
Practise Language, thought and communicationDesigning psychological research
A psychologist finds that as the amount of time people spend exercising increases, their resting heart rate decreases. What type of relationship does this finding demonstrate?
Practise Designing psychological researchData analysis
A psychologist is investigating the eating habits of university students. He downloads a published national health survey from 2021 to analyse the students' daily calorie intake. Which type of data is the psychologist using?
Practise Data analysisMemory
A student reads a story about a traditional Japanese tea ceremony but later recalls the participants drinking coffee from mugs. How does the Theory of Reconstructive Memory explain this error?
Practise MemoryPsychological problems
Which of the following statements best distinguishes between the individual and societal effects of mental health problems?
Practise Psychological problemsStudies
What was the primary aim of the study conducted by Caspi et al. (2003)?
Practise StudiesThe brain and neuropsychology
What is the primary function of neurotransmitters in the nervous system?
Practise The brain and neuropsychologySocial influence
A man drops his shopping bags in a crowded supermarket, but no one stops to help him. Later, he drops them in a quiet aisle with only one other shopper, who immediately assists him. Which psychological concept best explains the difference in helping behaviour between these two situations?
Practise Social influenceIssues and debates
In the context of social and cultural issues in psychology, which of the following provides the most accurate definition of the term 'culture'?
Practise Issues and debatesCriminal psychology
How does a token economy programme aim to increase pro-social behaviour in a prison setting?
Practise Criminal psychologyThe self
Which of the following is a commonly identified weakness of using trait theory, such as Cattell's 16PF, to measure personality?
Practise The selfPerception
Which visual cue is being used when one object partially blocks another, making the blocked object appear further away?
Practise PerceptionSleep and dreaming
Which hormone is primarily responsible for regulating the sleep-wake cycle?
Practise Sleep and dreamingTopic 1: Development - 1.2 Studies
What was the primary aim of Piaget and Inhelder's (1956) 'three mountains' study?
Practise Topic 1: Development - 1.2 StudiesTopic 10: Language, thought and communication - 10.2 Studies
What did Boroditsky (2001) conclude about how English and Mandarin speakers conceptualise time?
Practise Topic 10: Language, thought and communication - 10.2 StudiesTopic 2: Memory - 2.2 Studies
Which of the following is a methodological weakness of Bartlett's (1932) 'War of the Ghosts' study?
Practise Topic 2: Memory - 2.2 StudiesTopic 4: The brain and neuropsychology - 4.2 Studies
What key conclusion did Damasio et al. (1994) draw regarding the localisation of brain function based on their reconstruction of Phineas Gage's injury?
Practise Topic 4: The brain and neuropsychology - 4.2 StudiesTopic 5: Social influence - 5.2 Studies
Why was the simulated prison study conducted by Haney, Banks, and Zimbardo (1973) terminated after only six days instead of the planned fourteen?
Practise Topic 5: Social influence - 5.2 StudiesTopic 6: Criminal psychology - 6.2 Studies
How did Bandura, Ross and Ross (1961) attempt to control for participant variables before assigning children to the different experimental conditions?
Practise Topic 6: Criminal psychology - 6.2 StudiesTopic 7: The self - 7.2 Studies
What did Van Houtte and Jarvis (1995) find regarding pet ownership and autonomy in preadolescents?
Practise Topic 7: The self - 7.2 StudiesTopic 8: Perception - 8.2 Studies
What was the independent variable in Carmichael, Hogan and Walter's (1932) study on the reproduction of visual forms?
Practise Topic 8: Perception - 8.2 StudiesTopic 9: Sleep and dreaming - 9.2 Studies
How did Freud interpret Little Hans's fear of horses within the context of psychoanalytic theory?
Practise Topic 9: Sleep and dreaming - 9.2 Studies
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