GCSE Psychology Unit 2 4432-01
WJEC 2013 Online Exam Review GCSE Psychology Unit 2 4432-01 All Candidates' performance across questions
Question Title 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
N 746 742 738 742 742 740 722
Mean 6.1 6.1 3.3 6.4 7.1 8.3 5.6
SD 2.1 3.3 1.6 3 3.7 3.3 3.6
Max Mark 8 13 6 12 14 15 12
FF 76.7 47.3 55.3 53.1 51 55.4 46.4
Attempt % 100 99.5 98.9 99.5 99.5 99.2 96.8
GCSE Psychology Unit 2 4432-01 7
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4 2. Teachers at a primary school decided to use Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development in their teaching. They used Vygotsky’s ideas when teaching one group of Year 5 students. They compared the students’ progress to another Year 5 class (a control group) that were not using Vygotsky’s ideas. They measured the progress in reading of both groups over a period of one school term.
The findings are shown in the table below. Using Vygotsky’s ideas
Control (not using Vygotsky’s ideas)
1.4
0.6
Mean increase scores in reading (a) This study was an experiment.
(i) Identify the independent variable (IV).
[1]
(ii) Identify the dependent variable (DV).
[1]
(b) This experiment used an independent groups design. Explain why the independent groups design was chosen. [2]
(c) State one conclusion that can be drawn from the table of findings.
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5 (i) Explain one advantage of using experiments as a method of investigation in psychology. [2]
(d)
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(ii) Explain one disadvantage of using experiments as a method of investigation in psychology. [2]
(e) Describe the techniques used by a teacher following Vygotsky’s ideas.
[3] 4 432 010 0 0 5
13
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10 5. (a) List four symptoms of uni-polar depression.
[4]
(b) Describe how chemotherapy is used to treat mental illness.
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11
(c) Discuss the effectiveness of the biological approach in treating mental illness.
[6]
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14
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11 (c)
Discuss the effectiveness of the biological approach in treating mental illness.
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Question Title 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
N 746 742 738 742 742 740 722
Mean 6.1 6.1 3.3 6.4 7.1 8.3 5.6
SD 2.1 3.3 1.6 3 3.7 3.3 3.6
Max Mark 8 13 6 12 14 15 12
FF 76.7 47.3 55.3 53.1 51 55.4 46.4
Attempt % 100 99.5 98.9 99.5 99.5 99.2 96.8
GCSE Psychology Unit 2 4432-01 7
46.4
Question
6
55.4
5
51
4
53.1
3
55.3
2
47.3
1
76.7 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Facility Factor %
70
80
90
100
2
5 7
4 2. Teachers at a primary school decided to use Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development in their teaching. They used Vygotsky’s ideas when teaching one group of Year 5 students. They compared the students’ progress to another Year 5 class (a control group) that were not using Vygotsky’s ideas. They measured the progress in reading of both groups over a period of one school term.
The findings are shown in the table below. Using Vygotsky’s ideas
Control (not using Vygotsky’s ideas)
1.4
0.6
Mean increase scores in reading (a) This study was an experiment.
(i) Identify the independent variable (IV).
[1]
(ii) Identify the dependent variable (DV).
[1]
(b) This experiment used an independent groups design. Explain why the independent groups design was chosen. [2]
(c) State one conclusion that can be drawn from the table of findings.
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(4432-01)
[2]
Examiner only
5 (i) Explain one advantage of using experiments as a method of investigation in psychology. [2]
(d)
Examiner only
(ii) Explain one disadvantage of using experiments as a method of investigation in psychology. [2]
(e) Describe the techniques used by a teacher following Vygotsky’s ideas.
[3] 4 432 010 0 0 5
13
© WJEC CBAC Ltd.
(4432-01)
Turn over.
10 5. (a) List four symptoms of uni-polar depression.
[4]
(b) Describe how chemotherapy is used to treat mental illness.
© WJEC CBAC Ltd.
(4432-01)
[4]
Examiner only
11
(c) Discuss the effectiveness of the biological approach in treating mental illness.
[6]
Examiner only
14
© WJEC CBAC Ltd.
(4432-01)
Turn over.
..
11 (c)
Discuss the effectiveness of the biological approach in treating mental illness.
+~
ISt-rx
