2025 AQA A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY Paper 1 Introductory Topics in Psychology Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged) Friday 16 May 2025 [VERIFIED]
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Section A Social outside
the
influence box
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 What is meant by flexibility in the context of minority influence?
[2 marks]
0 2 Outline the Authoritarian Personality as an explanation for obedience.
[4 marks]
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Extra space
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Do not write
outside the
0 3 Outline one limitation of the Authoritarian Personality explanation for obedience. box
[2
marks]
0 4 A parent-toddler group meets for a trip to a soft play centre. They choose to go to
MiniWorld. Julie, one of the parents, thinks MiniWorld is overpriced and would rather go
to Kids’ Cave. She doesn’t say anything though, as all the other parents seem keen on
MiniWorld.
Anthony always used to take his twins to Kids’ Cave. He has since joined the parent-
toddler group. Anthony has heard the other parents talk about the play area at Miniworld as
being better than the one at Kids’ Cave. He now takes his twins to Miniworld on the days
the group does not meet.
Discuss two explanations for conformity. Refer to Julie and Anthony in your answer.
[16 marks]
You may use this space to plan your answer.
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Scheme (Merged) Friday 16 May 2025 [VERIFIED]
, 2
Do not write
Section A Social outside
the
influence box
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 What is meant by flexibility in the context of minority influence?
[2 marks]
0 2 Outline the Authoritarian Personality as an explanation for obedience.
[4 marks]
IB/G/Jun25/7182/1
, 3
Do not write
Extra space
IB/G/Jun25/7182/1
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Outline one limitation of the Authoritarian Personality explanation for obedience. box
[2
marks]
0 4 A parent-toddler group meets for a trip to a soft play centre. They choose to go to
MiniWorld. Julie, one of the parents, thinks MiniWorld is overpriced and would rather go
to Kids’ Cave. She doesn’t say anything though, as all the other parents seem keen on
MiniWorld.
Anthony always used to take his twins to Kids’ Cave. He has since joined the parent-
toddler group. Anthony has heard the other parents talk about the play area at Miniworld as
being better than the one at Kids’ Cave. He now takes his twins to Miniworld on the days
the group does not meet.
Discuss two explanations for conformity. Refer to Julie and Anthony in your answer.
[16 marks]
You may use this space to plan your answer.
IB/G/Jun25/7182/1
