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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.
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Section A
Issues and debates in psychology
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Outline what is meant by soft determinism.
[2 marks]
A psychologist investigated the effect of the presence of a friend on mood. She used a
controlled laboratory experiment. She asked a group of participants to rate their
happiness on a scale.
In Condition 1 (Alone Condition), participants completed the scale after sitting alone in a
room for 30 minutes.
In Condition 2 (Friend Condition), the same participants completed the same scale after
sitting for 30 minutes in a room with a friend.
The conditions were counterbalanced.
The psychologist analysed the results of the study using a Wilcoxon test. The analysis
showed that happiness ratings were significantly higher in the Friend Condition.
0 2 Explain two reasons why it was appropriate to use a Wilcoxon test in this situation.
Refer to the description of the study in your answer.
[4 marks]
The psychologist claimed to have demonstrated a causal explanation for happiness.
0 3 What is meant by a causal explanation? Explain why it was appropriate to claim that
there was a causal explanation in this case.
[4 marks]
0 4 Using an example of a research study you have learned about in psychology, outline
what is meant by a nomothetic approach to psychological investigation.
[4 marks]
IB/G/June22/7182/3
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.
1
,Psy
7182/3
2
, 2
Section A
Issues and debates in psychology
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Outline what is meant by soft determinism.
[2 marks]
A psychologist investigated the effect of the presence of a friend on mood. She used a
controlled laboratory experiment. She asked a group of participants to rate their
happiness on a scale.
In Condition 1 (Alone Condition), participants completed the scale after sitting alone in a
room for 30 minutes.
In Condition 2 (Friend Condition), the same participants completed the same scale after
sitting for 30 minutes in a room with a friend.
The conditions were counterbalanced.
The psychologist analysed the results of the study using a Wilcoxon test. The analysis
showed that happiness ratings were significantly higher in the Friend Condition.
0 2 Explain two reasons why it was appropriate to use a Wilcoxon test in this situation.
Refer to the description of the study in your answer.
[4 marks]
The psychologist claimed to have demonstrated a causal explanation for happiness.
0 3 What is meant by a causal explanation? Explain why it was appropriate to claim that
there was a causal explanation in this case.
[4 marks]
0 4 Using an example of a research study you have learned about in psychology, outline
what is meant by a nomothetic approach to psychological investigation.
[4 marks]
IB/G/June22/7182/3
