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GCSE Psychology Free Response Questions

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A researcher conducted a study to see if peppermint tea improves memory.

Medium

Evaluate psychological interventions for addiction.

Hard

Answer the following question about depth perception.

Medium

Answer the following question about non-verbal communication.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Read the scenario below.

Extreme

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Explain the difference between the function of sensory neurons and motor neurons.

Medium

Answer the following question about theories of perception.

Hard

Read the following conversation.

Medium

Answer the following question on theories of perception.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Extreme

Discuss Dweck's Mindset Theory of learning. Refer to the scenario in your answer.

Hard

Answer the following question.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Answer the following question on theories of perception.

Hard

Answer the following question regarding theories of perception.

Hard

Read the scenario regarding bystander intervention.

Hard

Answer the following question about the nervous system.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Hard

A researcher conducted a study on sleep and reaction times.

Easy

Consider the Ponzo illusion.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Extreme

Answer the following question about visual cues.

Medium

Read the following scenario to answer the question.

Easy

Answer the following question.

Medium

Read the proposal below and answer the question.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the questions.

Medium

Answer the following question.

Medium

Read the scenario regarding the maths students and answer the question.

Hard

Answer the following questions about characteristics of addiction.

Medium

Answer the following question about the relationship between language and thought.

Hard

Answer the following question on theories of learning and development.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Extreme

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.

Medium

Answer the following question about the nervous system.

Easy

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.

Medium

Read the scenario regarding two students' attitudes to learning.

Extreme

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Extreme

Linguists have different theories about the relationship between language and thought.

Hard

Read the scenario regarding child development.

Medium

Read the following scenario to answer the question.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Hard

A psychologist wants to observe helping behaviour in a shopping centre.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Hard

A psychologist studies aggressive behaviour.

Medium

A researcher conducted a study to investigate if memory is better in the morning or the afternoon. T

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Extreme

Answer the following question on theories of emotion.

Hard

Read the following case study.

Extreme

The structure and function of the brain.

Medium

Answer the following question.

Hard

A psychologist conducted a study to see if caffeine affects reaction time. The reaction times (in se

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.

Extreme

Answer the following question about theories of language.

Hard

Answer the following question regarding theories of perception.

Hard

Describe and evaluate Gilchrist and Nesberg's study on motivation and perception.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Easy

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Extreme

Describe and evaluate the 'fight or flight' response.

Hard

Psychologists have different theories about how we perceive the world.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Medium

Use the scenario to answer the question.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

A psychologist wants to investigate how much time teenagers spend on social media. She decides to us

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Hard

Read the scenario regarding child development.

Medium

Answer the following question on theories of perception.

Hard

Read the medical case notes below and answer the question.

Extreme

Read the scenario below.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Answer the following question regarding non-verbal communication.

Easy

Read the following scenario.

Extreme

Answer the following question about animal communication.

Medium

Read the scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Answer the following question about visual cues.

Easy

A psychologist wanted to investigate if background noise affects concentration.

Easy

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Medium

Answer the following question about the nervous system.

Medium

Read the scenario below.

Medium

A psychologist conducted a study to investigate the effect of caffeine on heavy lifting.

Easy

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Describe and evaluate the use of drug therapy for treating mental health problems.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.

Extreme

Use your knowledge of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Medium

Answer the following question about depth perception.

Medium

Read the conversation below.

Extreme

Answer the following question about communication.

Easy

Answer the following question about Piaget's theory.

Easy

Read the study description below.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.

Medium

Read the scenario regarding a police interview.

Extreme

Read the scenario and assign the correct developmental stage.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.

Medium

Research into non-verbal communication.

Medium

Read the scenario below.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Medium

A psychologist used a matched pairs design to investigate the effect of caffeine on concentration.

Medium

Answer the following question about the nervous system.

Easy

Read the following scenario.

Extreme

Read the following summary of a study.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.

Medium

Answer the following question about visual perception.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Read the research scenario below.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Hard

A researcher conducted a naturalistic observation of children sharing toys in a playground.

Medium

Read the scenario below.

Extreme

Read the scenario and answer the question.

Extreme

A question about learning theories.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Extreme

A researcher wants to investigate aggressive behaviour in school children during break time. He deci

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Extreme

Answer the following question about non-verbal communication.

Easy

Answer the following question about visual perception.

Easy

Scenario regarding mental health.

Medium

Answer the following question about the nervous system.

Medium

Discuss the theory of reconstructive memory. Refer to the conversation between Jack and Amir in your

Hard

Answer the following question about perception cues.

Easy

Extended response on brain structure.

Extreme

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Answer the following question.

Hard

Scenario based question.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the questions.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Easy

Answer the following question about non-verbal communication.

Medium

Read the text below and answer the question.

Medium

A teacher wants to investigate if revising with music affects test scores.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Medium

A psychologist conducted a study to investigate the effect of sleep on concentration.

Easy

Describe and evaluate Gregory's constructivist theory of perception.

Hard

Read the scenario regarding child development.

Medium

Read the instruction below.

Hard

Consider the following case study.

Extreme

Read the scenario below and answer the question.

Medium

Answer the following question about depression.

Hard

A researcher is conducting an experiment.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Extreme

Read the following case study.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Answer the following question.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Read the scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Hard

Read the following information about a treatment for addiction.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Extreme

Read the following conversation.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Study the scenario below.

Medium

A researcher conducted a study to investigate if background noise affects concentration.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Extreme

Read the information below.

Medium

A researcher is planning an experiment on attention.

Medium

Answer the following question about visual perception.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Read the scenario below.

Medium

Read the following scenario about a student.

Medium

Answer the following question about the nervous system.

Medium

Consider the following teaching strategies.

Extreme

Study the diary entry below.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Answer the following question on theories of perception.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Extreme

Read the following scenario about student performance.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Read the following conversation.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Use the following scenario to answer the question.

Medium

Read the scenario regarding child development.

Medium

Explain how the visual cue of 'height in plane' helps us perceive depth.

Easy

Read the study description below.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Extreme

Read the following case study.

Extreme

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Explain the role of the fight or flight response. In your answer, include one physical change that o

Easy

Psychologists have proposed different theories to explain how we perceive the world.

Hard

Describe and evaluate the use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as a treatment for depression.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Answer the following question.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Medium

Answer the following question regarding mental health.

Hard

Addiction can be treated using different methods.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Read the following scenario.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Read the information below.

Extreme

Use the scenario below to answer the following question.

Medium

Describe and evaluate the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

Medium

Read the scenario and answer the question that follows.

Hard

Consider the following classroom situation.

Medium

Read the conversation below.

Extreme

Answer the following question on theories of perception.

Extreme

Read the following scenario.

Extreme

This question is about theories of depression.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Extreme

Read the scenario below.

Extreme

Read the following scenario.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Answer the following question regarding theories of perception.

Hard

Read the following scenario and answer the questions that follow.

Medium

Language and thought question.

Easy

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.

Hard

Answer the following question.

Easy

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.

Medium

Answer the following question.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Extreme

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Read the scenario regarding student attitudes.

Hard

Answer the following question about Piaget's stages of development.

Easy

Read the following scenario.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Medium

A psychologist investigated whether listening to music affects concentration.

Medium

Read the following conversation.

Medium

Read the following information about two students.

Hard

A researcher decided to use a questionnaire to investigate students' alcohol consumption habits.

Hard

Read the following scenario.

Medium

Consider the following statement about perception.

Medium

Read the conversation below and answer the question.

Hard

Read the following.

Hard

A student, Kai, has to learn a poem for his English class. He reads the poem through 20 times. When

Medium

Answer the following question on treatments for addiction.

Hard

Read the scenario regarding mental health.

Medium

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

Answer the following question about non-verbal communication.

Easy

Answer the following question about visual perception.

Easy

Read the following scenario and answer the question.

Medium

General question on brain function.

Medium

Answer the following question.

Hard

Describe and evaluate one theory of the relationship between language and thought.

Hard

Read the scenario and answer the question.

Medium

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Where can I find practice free response questions for the GCSE Psychology exam?
The free response section of each AP exam varies slightly, so you’ll definitely want to practice that before stepping into that exam room. Here are some free places to find practice FRQs :
  • Of course, make sure to run through College Board's past FRQ questions!
  • Once you’re done with those go through all the questions in the GCSE PsychologyFree Response Room. You can answer the question and have it grade you against the rubric so you know exactly where to improve.
  • Reddit it also a great place to find AP free response questions that other students may have access to.
How do I practice for AP GCSE Psychology Exam FRQs?
Once you’re done reviewing your study guides, find and bookmark all the free response questions you can find. The question above has some good places to look! while you’re going through them, simulate exam conditions by setting a timer that matches the time allowed on the actual exam. Time management is going to help you answer the FRQs on the real exam concisely when you’re in that time crunch.
What are some tips for GCSE Psychology free response questions?
Before you start writing out your response, take a few minutes to outline the key points you want to make sure to touch on. This may seem like a waste of time, but it’s very helpful in making sure your response effectively addresses all the parts of the question. Once you do your practice free response questions, compare them to scoring guidelines and sample responses to identify areas for improvement. When you do the free response practice on the GCSE Psychology Free Response Room, there’s an option to let it grade your response against the rubric and tell you exactly what you need to study more.
How do I answer GCSE Psychology free-response questions?
Answering GCSE Psychology free response questions the right way is all about practice! As you go through the AP GCSE Psychology Free Response Room, treat it like a real exam and approach it this way so you stay calm during the actual exam. When you first see the question, take some time to process exactly what it’s asking. Make sure to also read through all the sub-parts in the question and re-read the main prompt, making sure to circle and underline any key information. This will help you allocate your time properly and also make sure you are hitting all the parts of the question. Before you answer each question, note down the key points you want to hit and evidence you want to use (where applicable). Once you have the skeleton of your response, writing it out will be quick, plus you won’t make any silly mistake in a rush and forget something important.