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 process of interpreting sensory information is:
- perception
- sensation only
- attention only
- encoding
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✓ Answer: A — perception
Perception interprets sensory input.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
A set of written questions given to participants is a:
- case study
- laboratory experiment
- observation
- questionnaire
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✓ Answer: D — questionnaire
Questionnaires collect self-report data.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
The three stages of memory are encoding, storage and:
- retrieval
- rehearsal only
- forgetting
- sensation
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✓ Answer: A — retrieval
Retrieval is the third stage.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
Piaget studied the development of:
- thinking (cognition)
- reflexes only
- muscles
- hearing
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✓ Answer: A — thinking (cognition)
Piaget studied cognitive development.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
Feeling fear making a situation seem worse shows the effect of:
- emotion
- colour only
- distance only
- size only
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✓ Answer: A — emotion
Emotion influences perception.
Q7 · 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.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3
Eye contact, gestures and posture are examples of:
- reflexes
- schemas
- non-verbal communication
- verbal communication
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✓ Answer: C — non-verbal communication
These are non-verbal signals.
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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.