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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Paper 2 Socio-cultural influences and wellbeing in physical activity
and sport
Thursday 8 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
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• The maximum mark for this paper is 78. 15
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You will be assessed on
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– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
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0 1 Which one of these is the correct amount of carbohydrates in a balanced diet?
[1 mark]
A 25–30%
B 35–40%
C 45–50%
D 55–60%
0 2 Which one of these is largely responsible for maintaining the efficient working of the
body systems and general health?
[1 mark]
A Carbohydrates
B Fats
C Proteins
D Vitamins
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0 3 How many calories should an average adult male consume per day? box
[1 mark]
A 2000
B 2500
C 3000
D 3500
0 4 Which one of these is the definition of a self-paced skill?
[1 mark]
A A skill where large movements of the body are used.
B A skill where small movements of the body are used.
C A skill where the start of the movement is controlled by external factors.
D A skill where the start of the movement is controlled by the performer.
0 5 Which one of these is an example of etiquette in sport?
[1 mark]
A Arguing with the referee in a football match.
B A high tackle during a rugby match.
C Shaking hands with your opponent after a tennis match.
D Time wasting in a hockey match. 5
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0 6 . 1 Skills in sport can be classified in different ways. box
Define the term ‘closed skill’.
[1 mark]
0 6 . 2 Outline the difference between gross and fine skills.
Use sporting examples in your answer.
[4 marks]
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0 7 . 1 Explain the relationship between arousal level and performance level box
in the inverted-U theory.
You must use a sporting example in your answer.
[3 marks]
0 7 . 2 Describe how deep breathing and mental rehearsal could be used to control arousal
in named sporting activities of your choice.
[4 marks]
Deep breathing
Mental rehearsal
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0 8 . 1 Describe how an individual’s gender and age may affect their engagement in physical box
activity and sport.
[4 marks]
Gender
Age
0 8 . 2 Discuss how the personality type of an individual may affect which sporting activities
they choose to participate in.
[4 marks]
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0 9 . 1 Give three negative effects of having spectators at major sporting events. box
[3 marks]
Negative effect 1
Negative effect 2
Negative effect 3
0 9 . 2 State and explain two positive effects that having spectators at sporting events can
have on performance.
[4 marks]
Positive effect 1
Positive effect 2
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1 0 . 1 Define the term ‘sedentary lifestyle’. box
[1 mark]
1 0 . 2 Describe ‘physical health and wellbeing’.
[2 marks]
1 0 . 3 Explain two ways that good mental health helps to improve performance in sport.
[4 marks]
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an individual to perform in a physical activity.
[4 marks]
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1 2 . 1 Somatotyping is a method of classifying body types. box
Identify two physical characteristics for each of the following somatotypes:
• Endomorph
• Mesomorph.
[4 marks]
Endomorph
Mesomorph
1 2 . 2 Discuss how suitable athletics would be as a sport for an ectomorph somatotype.
[4 marks]
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1 3 . 1 SMART targets are used in goal setting. box
What do the S, M and A in SMART stand for?
[3 marks]
S:
M:
A:
1 3 . 2 Ben is a 16-year-old athlete who has been competing in the 800m for 5 years.
Table 1 shows Ben’s personal best times in each of those 5 years.
Table 1
Year 1 2 3 4 5
Personal best 2m 15s 2m 11s 2m 06s 1m 59s 1m 55s
Ben’s coach has set a target of 1m 53s for Year 6.
Analyse whether you think this target is SMART.
[4 marks]
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1 4 . 1 Figure 1 shows the basic information processing model. box
Figure 1
Identify the missing stage of the basic information processing model in Figure 1.
[1 mark]
1 4 . 2 Using a named skill from a sport, explain what happens at the following stages of the
basic information processing model:
• Decision making
• Output.
[4 marks]
Decision making
Output
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marathon runner.
Evaluate the effects that different performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) may have on
a marathon runner’s performance.
Do not refer to blood doping in your answer.
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