AQA
A-level
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology
Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 16-page Answer Book.
You may use a calculator.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7182/3.
• In Section A, you should answer all questions.
• In Section B, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
• In Section C, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
• In Section D, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 96.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
, Section A
Issues and debates in psychology
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Which of the following terms best represents the view that biology and environment work
together to determine behaviour?
Write the correct letter in your answer book.
[1 mark]
A Determinism
B Ethnocentrism
C Holism
D Interactionism
E Reductionism
Two psychology students investigated the effect of type of play area on friendly
behaviours. They watched the behaviour of six-year-old children in two different play
areas and recorded their observations using a set of behavioural categories. They
observed 25 children in the first play area and another 25 children in a second play area.
Play Area 1 was a grass space, surrounded by trees and plants.
Play Area 2 was a paved space, surrounded by brick and concrete walls.
0 2 What are behavioural categories? Explain why it was important to use behavioural
categories in this observation.
[4 marks]
A-level
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology
Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 16-page Answer Book.
You may use a calculator.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7182/3.
• In Section A, you should answer all questions.
• In Section B, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
• In Section C, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
• In Section D, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 96.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
, Section A
Issues and debates in psychology
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Which of the following terms best represents the view that biology and environment work
together to determine behaviour?
Write the correct letter in your answer book.
[1 mark]
A Determinism
B Ethnocentrism
C Holism
D Interactionism
E Reductionism
Two psychology students investigated the effect of type of play area on friendly
behaviours. They watched the behaviour of six-year-old children in two different play
areas and recorded their observations using a set of behavioural categories. They
observed 25 children in the first play area and another 25 children in a second play area.
Play Area 1 was a grass space, surrounded by trees and plants.
Play Area 2 was a paved space, surrounded by brick and concrete walls.
0 2 What are behavioural categories? Explain why it was important to use behavioural
categories in this observation.
[4 marks]
