Cambridge International AS & A Level
* 9 1 0 9 8 9 9 0 7 4 *
PSYCHOLOGY 9990/22
Paper 2 Research Methods May/June 2023
1 hour 30 minutes
You must answer on the question paper.
You will need: Ruler
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
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INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 60.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.
2 Chloë is conducting a study to investigate classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Her aim
is to test which type of conditioning produces the fastest learning.
(a) Write a non‑directional (two‑tailed) hypothesis for Chloë’s study.
You do not need to operationalise the variables in your hypothesis.
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