OCR As Psychology 2025 Paper 1 Question Paper

Download the official OCR AS Level Psychology H167/01 Research Methods question paper from the June 2025 examination series. This downloadable PDF contains the complete OCR AS Psychology Paper 1 exam sat on Monday 12 May 2025, including multiple-choice questions, research-design tasks, observational-methods questions, statistical-analysis exercises, and extended-response practical methodology questions in the original OCR exam format.

The OCR H167/01 June 2025 question paper covers major AS Psychology Research Methods topics including experimental designs, ordinal data, measures of central tendency, scatter diagrams, skewed distributions, variance and standard deviation, non-participant observation, event sampling, tally charts, parametric and non-parametric inferential statistics, Loftus and Palmer’s eyewitness testimony study, Grant et al.’s context-dependent memory study, Sperry’s split-brain research, Chi-square tests, and practical report structure. The paper also includes a substantial classroom-observation practical investigation requiring candidates to design behavioural coding schemes, apply time or event sampling, address ethical considerations, improve inter-rater reliability, reduce demand characteristics, and construct debrief procedures.

Section C focuses on data analysis and interpretation using a correlation study investigating empathy and helping behaviour. Students are required to draw and interpret scatter diagrams, evaluate self-report methods, justify the use of Spearman’s Rho, calculate correlation coefficients, and explain type 2 errors within the context of inferential statistical analysis.

This OCR AS Psychology Research Methods question paper is ideal for timed exam practice, practical-methods revision, inferential-statistics training, and improving AO1 knowledge, AO2 application, and AO3 evaluation skills under authentic OCR examination conditions. Pair this paper with the official OCR H167/01 June 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net for full examiner-standard revision and self-assessment. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, fully mobile-friendly, and instantly downloadable.

This document is designed for AS Level Psychology students preparing for the 2026 OCR examination series, resit candidates improving Research Methods performance, home-educated learners, and independent candidates studying OCR AS Psychology. It is especially valuable for students practising observational methods, inferential statistics, practical investigation design, correlation analysis, and AO1/AO2/AO3 exam technique under real OCR exam conditions.

Teachers, Psychology departments, tutors, revision-course providers, intervention coordinators, and parents can use this official OCR question paper for mock examinations, practical-methods workshops, statistical-analysis practice, retrieval revision, and benchmarking student responses against live June 2025 OCR assessment standards.