Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
Watching behaviour without interfering is an:
- observation
- experiment
- interview only
- IQ test
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✓ Answer: A — observation
Observations record naturally occurring behaviour.
OCR · GCSE · Psychology
Free OCR GCSE Psychology
Practice Paper
8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real OCR GCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.
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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.
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.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
The basic cell of the nervous system is the:
- neuron
- gene
- gland
- hormone
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✓ Answer: A — neuron
Neurons carry nerve impulses.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
The store that can hold information for a lifetime is:
- echoic memory
- long-term memory
- short-term memory
- sensory memory
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✓ Answer: B — long-term memory
LTM has potentially unlimited duration.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
Converting information into a form memory can store is:
- storage
- forgetting
- encoding
- retrieval
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✓ Answer: C — encoding
Encoding puts information into memory.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
The physical distance we keep from others is:
- conservation
- personal space
- a schema
- a reflex
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✓ Answer: B — personal space
Personal space is a non-verbal factor.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
A detailed study of one person or group is a:
- case study
- lab experiment
- meta-analysis
- correlation
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✓ Answer: A — case study
Case studies examine one case in depth.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3
The factor that is measured in an experiment is the ____ variable.
- independent
- confounding
- control
- dependent
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✓ Answer: D — dependent
The dependent variable is measured.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3
An experiment carried out in a highly controlled setting is a ____ experiment.
- quasi
- laboratory
- field
- natural
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✓ Answer: B — laboratory
Lab experiments have high control.
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OCR GCSE Psychology FAQ
What does the OCR GCSE Psychology exam look like?
The OCR 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 OCR GCSE Psychology past paper?
Real OCR past papers are published directly by OCR 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 OCR 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.