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Free Edexcel GCSE Psychology
Practice Paper

8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real Edexcel GCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.

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What the real Edexcel GCSE Psychology paper looks like

Paper 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification.
Paper 2
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification.
Paper 3
Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions.
Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.

Mini practice paper: 8 questions

Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Psychology syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

Changing behaviour to match a group is:

  1. conformity
  2. obedience
  3. independence
  4. leadership
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✓ Answer: A — conformity
Conformity is yielding to group pressure.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

The basic cell of the nervous system is the:

  1. neuron
  2. gene
  3. gland
  4. hormone
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✓ Answer: A — neuron
Neurons carry nerve impulses.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

A strong emotional bond between infant and caregiver is:

  1. attachment
  2. conformity
  3. obedience
  4. conservation
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✓ Answer: A — attachment
Attachment is an emotional bond.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3

Piaget studied the development of children's:

  1. thinking
  2. muscles
  3. hearing
  4. reflexes only
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✓ Answer: A — thinking
Piaget studied cognitive development.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3

REM stands for rapid ____ movement.

  1. arm
  2. leg
  3. eye
  4. ear
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✓ Answer: C — eye
REM = rapid eye movement.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3

The most common value in a data set is the:

  1. median
  2. range
  3. mode
  4. mean
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✓ Answer: C — mode
The mode is the most frequent value.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3

The researcher famous for obedience studies was:

  1. Asch
  2. Piaget
  3. Bartlett
  4. Milgram
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✓ Answer: D — Milgram
Milgram studied obedience.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3

The researcher who studied conformity with line judgements was:

  1. Milgram
  2. Bowlby
  3. Piaget
  4. Asch
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✓ Answer: D — Asch
Asch studied conformity.
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Edexcel GCSE Psychology FAQ

What does the Edexcel GCSE Psychology exam look like?
The Edexcel GCSE Psychology exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification. Paper 2: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification. Paper 3: Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions. Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Can I download a free Edexcel GCSE Psychology past paper?
Real Edexcel past papers are published directly by Edexcel on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is Edexcel GCSE Psychology graded?
Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.