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Cambridge International AS & A Level · 9990
A Level Psychology practice questions, by topic
Eggzams has 1,678 original A Level Psychology questions for the Cambridge International AS & A Level 9990 syllabus, organised into 33 topics. Topics include Research Methods in Psychology, Research Design and Ethics, Biological Approach: Assumptions and Key Concepts, Biological Core Studies: Dement and Kleitman, Hassett et al., Holzel et al. and Cognitive Approach: Assumptions and Key Concepts. Every question has an explanation after you answer, so a wrong answer becomes a mini-lesson.
Sample A Level Psychology questions
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A Level Psychology (9990) · Biological Approach: Assumptions and Key Concepts
Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?
- the occipital lobe
- the frontal lobe
- the parietal lobe
- the temporal lobe
The occipital lobe, located at the back of the brain, contains the primary visual cortex and is chiefly responsible for processing visual information received from the eyes.
A Level Psychology (9990) · Consumer Psychology: Advertising
Which of the following best describes why advertisers might use 'limited edition' or 'exclusive' language in marketing a product, drawing on the scarcity principle?
- using 'limited edition' or 'exclusive' language has been proven to always significantly decrease consumer interest in a given product
- the scarcity principle applies exclusively to time-limited offers, with no relevance to limited-quantity or exclusive-availability marketing language
- emphasizing exclusivity and limited availability can increase a product's perceived desirability and value, encouraging a stronger, faster purchasing response
- emphasizing a product's exclusivity has been shown to have no established relationship whatsoever to its perceived desirability or value
By emphasizing that a product is a 'limited edition' or otherwise exclusive, advertisers aim to leverage the scarcity principle, increasing the product's perceived desirability and value by suggesting it is not widely or continuously available, which can encourage a stronger and often faster consumer purchasing response, driven partly by concern about potentially missing out on a unique or hard-to-obtain item.
A Level Psychology (9990) · Biological Approach: Assumptions and Key Concepts
Which brain structure is closely associated with the formation of new long-term memories?
- the cerebellum
- the brainstem
- the hippocampus
- the occipital lobe
The hippocampus plays a critical role in consolidating new information into long-term memory, as demonstrated by cases of amnesia following hippocampal damage.
Topics covered: 33 topics, 1,678 questions
A Level Psychology on Eggzams is split into the topics below, so you can drill exactly the part you find hardest instead of working through a textbook in order. Each topic has its own progress tracker.
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Research Design and Ethics
- Biological Approach: Assumptions and Key Concepts
- Biological Core Studies: Dement and Kleitman, Hassett et al., Holzel et al.
- Cognitive Approach: Assumptions and Key Concepts
- Cognitive Core Studies: Andrade, Baron-Cohen et al., Pozzulo et al.
- Learning Approach: Assumptions and Key Concepts
- Learning Core Studies: Bandura et al., Fagen et al., Saavedra and Silverman
- Social Approach: Assumptions and Key Concepts
- Social Core Studies: Milgram, Perry et al., Piliavin et al.
- AS Issues and Debates: Nature-Nurture, Reductionism and Determinism
- AS Issues and Debates: Ethics, Ecological Validity, Cultural and Gender Bias
- Clinical Psychology: Abnormality, Definitions and Models
- Clinical Psychology: Schizophrenia
- Clinical Psychology: Mood (Affective) Disorders
- Clinical Psychology: Impulse Control Disorders
- Clinical Psychology: Anxiety and Fear-related Disorders
- Clinical Psychology: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Consumer Psychology: The Physical Environment
- Consumer Psychology: The Psychological Environment
- Consumer Psychology: Consumer Decision-Making
- Consumer Psychology: The Product
- Consumer Psychology: Advertising
- Health Psychology: The Patient-Practitioner Relationship
- Health Psychology: Adherence to Medical Advice
- Health Psychology: Pain
- Health Psychology: Stress
- Health Psychology: Health Promotion
- Organisational Psychology: Motivation to Work
- Organisational Psychology: Leadership and Management
- Organisational Psychology: Group Behaviour in Organisations
- Organisational Psychology: Organisational Work Conditions
- Organisational Psychology: Satisfaction at Work
How to practise A Level Psychology with Eggzams
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Frequently asked
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1,678 original questions across 33 topics, each with an explanation.
Are these real A Level Psychology past paper questions?
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The first 5 questions in every topic are free once you create a free account. A one-time payment of $9.99 unlocks everything in the app, with no subscription.
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