Schizophrenia: past paper questions
Real questions on schizophrenia
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- 9990/41 · May/June 2026 · Q2a[2]
Outline the cognitive explanation of schizophrenia.
See it on the paper → - 9990/41 · May/June 2026 · Q9b(i)[4]
Describe this psychological knowledge.
See it on the paper → - 9990/41 · May/June 2026 · Q9b(ii)[4]
Explain how you used two features of this psychological knowledge to plan your experiment.
See it on the paper → - 9990/43 · May/June 2026 · Q2a[2]
Outline the cognitive explanation of schizophrenia.
See it on the paper → - 9990/43 · May/June 2026 · Q2b[2]
Suggest one method that could be used to investigate the cognitive explanation of schizophrenia.
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Explain two weaknesses of the method you suggested in 2(b) to investigate the cognitive explanation of schizophrenia. Consumer Psychology Answer all questions if you have studied this option.
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Describe this psychological knowledge.
See it on the paper → - 9990/43 · May/June 2026 · Q9b(ii)[4]
Explain how you used two features of this psychological knowledge to plan your experiment.
See it on the paper → - 9990/43 · May/June 2026 · Q11a[10]
Plan a study using closed questions to investigate which diagnostic features of Munchausen syndrome are most common. Your plan must include details about: • • sample of participants descriptive statistics.
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Describe this psychological knowledge.
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Explain how you used two features of this psychological knowledge to plan your study.
See it on the paper → - 9990/43 · May/June 2026 · Q11c(i)[2]
Explain one reason for your choice of sample of participants. (c) (i)
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Explain one weakness with your choice of sample of participants.
See it on the paper → - 9990/43 · May/June 2026 · Q11c(iii)[2]
Explain one reason for your choice of descriptive statistics. Organisational Psychology
See it on the paper → - 9990/42 · February/March 2026 · Q9b(i)[4]
Describe this psychological knowledge.
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Explain how you used two features of this psychological knowledge to plan your study.
See it on the paper → - 9990/32 · October/November 2025 · Q3a[4]
Suggest two reasons why atypical antipsychotics could be a suitable treatment for Blake.
See it on the paper → - 9990/32 · October/November 2025 · Q3b[2]
Explain one weakness of using antipsychotics to treat schizophrenia.
See it on the paper → - 9990/41 · October/November 2025 · Q2a[2]
Outline one case study of schizophrenia.
See it on the paper → - 9990/41 · October/November 2025 · Q2b[2]
Suggest why the data gathered from a person with schizophrenia might not be reliable.
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What examiners said
Comprehensive responses • Many responses correctly explained, often in detail, the characteristics of typical antipsychotics, atypical antipsychotics and the ‘third generation’ which differ in how they work and the side effects they cause. Limited responses • Some candidates focused on symptoms of schizophrenia and others on the case study by Aneja about a boy with schizophrenia rather than focus...
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 9990/42 Q9(b)(i) (Cambridge)
Comprehensive responses • Many candidates stated clearly how they used the characteristics of various drugs (outlined in
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 9990/42 Q9(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
Responses varied for this question and covered the full range of the marks available. Level 3 responses were able to outline both the biochemical (dopamine hypothesis) explanation and the psychological (cognitive) explanation of schizophrenia. Level 3 responses were able to give specific areas of the brain and explain the dopamine levels and link these to specific symptoms. For the cognitive expla...
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 9990/32 Q4(a) (Cambridge)
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