CAIE A-Level Psychology 4.4.2 Temporal work conditions
Practise shiftwork and flexible schedules through health, accident risk, interview design and evaluation of work-pattern evidence.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Psychology 9990
- Level
- A2
Exam points
- distinguish rapid and slow rotation shiftwork using definitions and workplace examples
- evaluate shiftwork evidence on health and accidents using quantitative and qualitative data
- plan an interview on rapid rotation, including format and response scoring
4.4.2—Temporal work conditions question 1
[Maximum number: 8]
Within each 24-hour period, workers in different offices have different work patterns: workers in Office A work 8 hours ( 9 am -5 pm); workers in Office B work 8 hours flexitime.
Question (a)
(a)
For one piece of psychological knowledge on which your plan is based:
[ 8 ]
Question (i)
(i)
Describe this psychological knowledge.
[ 4 ]
Describe this psychological knowledge.
Syllabus: 4.4.2 design of work: shiftwork: rapid rotation and slow rotation, on-
call and flexi-time including definitions and examples of each.
Answers are likely to include (other appropriate responses to be credited):
(1) work hours: (a) in UK for example, people work 9-5 because of 'convention' that is the way it has always been and everyone travels to and
from at the same time of day. Also fits in with school hours making society
coherent and organised. (b) A flexi-time system means people work the same hours per week but can work whenever they choose (e.g. 7 am to 3 pm or 11
am to 7 pm ). This might allow a person to organise their own time. It might
allow working 3 days per week and taking two days off work.
(2) job satisfaction: can result if workers choose their own work hours (a)
could include Herzberg's 'motivational factors (e.g. responsibility where
workers can be responsible for the pattern of hours they work); (b) Hackman
and Oldham's job characteristics.
Question (ii)
(ii)
Explain how you used two features of this psychological knowledge to plan your study.
[ 4 ]
(b)(i)
Describe this psychological knowledge.
Syllabus: 4.4.2 design of work: shiftwork: rapid rotation and slow rotation, on-
call and flexi-time including definitions and examples of each.
Answers are likely to include (other appropriate responses to be credited):
(1) work hours: (a) in UK for example, people work 9-5 because of 'convention' that is the way it has always been and everyone travels to and
from at the same time of day. Also fits in with school hours making society
coherent and organised. (b) A flexi-time system means people work the same hours per week but can work whenever they choose (e.g. 7 am to 3 pm or 11
am to 7 pm ). This might allow a person to organise their own time. It might
allow working 3 days per week and taking two days off work.
(2) job satisfaction: can result if workers choose their own work hours (a)
could include Herzberg's 'motivational factors (e.g. responsibility where
workers can be responsible for the pattern of hours they work); (b) Hackman
and Oldham's job characteristics.
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