AQA A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY Paper 1 Introductory topics in psychology QP MAY 2025
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A-level
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 1 Introductory topics in psychology
Friday 16 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you may use: Section Mark
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A
Instructions B
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. C
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. D
Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces
provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on TOTAL
blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined
pages at the end of this book. Write the question number
against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do
not want to be marked.
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The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 96.
Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You
will be assessed on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
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Do not write
Section A outside the
box
Social
influence
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]
Extra space
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Outline one limitation of the Authoritarian Personality explanation for box
obedience. [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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Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 1 Introductory topics in psychology
Friday 16 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you may use: Section Mark
a calculator.
A
Instructions B
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. C
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. D
Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces
provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on TOTAL
blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined
pages at the end of this book. Write the question number
against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this 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.
Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You
will be assessed on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
IB/G/Jun25/G4006/V10
,7182/1
, 2
Do not write
Section A outside the
box
Social
influence
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]
Extra space
IB/G/
Jun25/7182/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Outline one limitation of the Authoritarian Personality explanation for box
obedience. [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.
Turn over ►
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Jun25/7182/1
