PSYCHOLOGY
HIGHER LEVEL and standard LEVEL
PAPER 1
SPECIMEN PAPER
INSTRUCTIONS to candidates
 Do not turn over this examination paper until instructed to do so.
 Read all instructions.
Section A
You are required to answer the question in Section A.
Biological level of analysis
1. Outline principles that define the biological level of analysis. [8 marks]
SECTION B
The student is required to answer one of the following 3 questions in section B.
Biological level of analysis
2. Discuss how and why particular research methods are used at the biological level of analysis (for
example, experiments, observations, correlational studies). [22 marks]
3. Explain one study related to localization of function in the brain. [22 marks]
4. Examine one evolutionary explanation of behaviour. [22 marks]