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Q1. Which explanation for conformity best describes a person publicly agreeing with a group's answer while privately believing it is wrong?
A. Internalisation
B. Compliance
C. Identification
D. Deindividuation
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✓ Answer: B. Compliance
Compliance is the shallowest form of conformity: the individual changes their public behaviour to fit in or avoid rejection, but their private opinion is unchanged. Internalisation, by contrast, involves a genuine, lasting change in both public behaviour and private belief.
Q2. Van Ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg's (1988) meta-analysis of Strange Situation studies across countries found that:
A. Insecure-avoidant attachment was the most common classification in every country studied
B. Variation between studies within the same country was greater than variation between countries
C. Secure attachment was the least common classification globally
D. Collectivist cultures always showed higher rates of insecure-resistant attachment than individualist cultures
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✓ Answer: B. Variation between studies within the same country was greater than variation between countries
The key finding was that intra-cultural variation (differences between studies conducted in the same country) exceeded inter-cultural variation, suggesting attachment classification is not simply determined by broad cultural type. Secure attachment was actually the most common classification overall, contradicting options A and C.
Q3. In Sperry's split-brain studies, why could participants not verbally name an object shown only to their left visual field?
A. The left visual field is processed by the left hemisphere, which lacks language centres
B. The right visual field is processed by the right hemisphere, which lacks language centres
C. The left visual field is processed by the right hemisphere, and language is typically localised in the left hemisphere
D. The corpus callosum blocks all visual information from reaching either hemisphere
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✓ Answer: C. The left visual field is processed by the right hemisphere, and language is typically localised in the left hemisphere
Information from the left visual field crosses to the right hemisphere. Because the corpus callosum was severed, this information could not travel to the left hemisphere where language areas are typically located, so participants could not name the object, though they could often select it by touch with their left hand.
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Who has to sit the A-Level Psychology (OCR)
Who needs a A-Level Psychology (OCR)?
Students aiming for higher education in psychology, neuroscience, social work, or education; also adults seeking to meet university entry requirements.
The real A-Level Psychology (OCR): format
How long is the A-Level Psychology (OCR)?
The real A-Level Psychology (OCR) lasts 120 minutes. Our mock uses 40 questions in 60 minutes.
What it costs, and what a resit costs
How much does the A-Level Psychology (OCR) cost?
Real exam fee: Typically £340-£450 for private candidates, covering exam board and centre administration fees. Resit fee: Typically £340-£450 for private candidates, covering exam board and centre administration fees.
How hard is it
How hard is the A-Level Psychology (OCR)?
Difficulty: Moderately challenging due to the high volume of content, memorisation of named studies, understanding research methods, and extensive essay writing.
Why people fail it
Why do people fail the A-Level Psychology (OCR)?
Poor exam time management, leading to rushed answers and incomplete extended responses.
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The exam has 40 questions. Every Revision Robin mock uses the same 40-question format so your practice matches the real thing.
What is the pass mark for the A-Level Psychology (OCR)?
You need 24 out of 40 correct to pass, which is about 60%. Our mocks mark you against this exact threshold.
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