Maximize your AQA A-Level Psychology Paper 1 grade with this comprehensive set of 334 verified
questions and answers. Tailored specifically to the latest specification, it covers core introductory
topics: Social Influence, Memory, Attachment, and Psychopathology. Perfect for acing exams and
boosting your UCAS points.
Why Choose This Resource?
• Topic-by-Topic Breakdown: Organized sequentially to make your revision simple and
highly targeted.
• Verified Accuracy: All 334 questions feature exact, A*-standard answers directly aligned
with the official mark schemes.
• Knowledge & Evaluation: Includes foundational recall questions (AO1) and deeper
critical analysis.
What Topics Are Covered?
• Social Influence: Conformity, obedience, resistance, and social change.
• Memory: The multi-store model, working memory model, eyewitness testimony, and
forgetting.
• Attachment: Caregiver-infant interactions, theories of attachment, institutionalization, and
the internal working model.
• Psychopathology: Definitions of abnormality, phobias, depression, and OCD.
Who Is This For?
• Students: The ultimate tool for active recall, flashcard creation, and pre-exam cramming.
• Tutors & Teachers: Ready-made quizzes, homework questions, and end-of-topic tests to
assess student progress.
1
, Quiz_________________?
ABCDE MODEL -
Answer
REBT extends Ellis' ABC model to include (D)isputing irrational beliefs and (E)ffect of
challenging this
Quiz_________________?
ACQUISITION OF PHOBIA THRO' CLASSICAL CONDITIONING -
Answer
e.g. bitten (UCS) → fear (UCR)
dog (NS) associated w/ UCS. dog previously elicited no response.
NS becomes CS producing fear (now the CR)
Quiz_________________?
ADORNO ET AL (1950) -
Answer
study of authoritarian personality & the f-scale
those who ranked highly identified with the strong and were contemptuous of the weak.
authoritarians also saw distinct groups in society - no "fuzziness"
2
, Quiz_________________?
AETIOLOGICALLY HETEROGENEOUS -
Answer
one group of genes may cause OCD in one person, but a different may cause it in another
different types of OCD may be the result of particular geetic variations
Quiz_________________?
AGENTIC SHIFT -
Answer
changing mind state from autonomous to agentic
Quiz_________________?
AGENTIC STATE -
Answer
occurs when we act as an agent on behalf of another person → feel no personal
responsibility for actions.
Quiz_________________?
AINSWORTH'S STRANGE SITUATION -
Answer
series of separations and reunions with caregiver used to assess attachment style
Quiz_________________?
ALERT PHASES -
3
, Answer
from birth babies signal when they are ready to interact.
Quiz_________________?
ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATION FOR SIMILARITIES BTWN CULTURES: MASS MEDIA
EFFECTS -
Answer
Bowlby stated that attachment is innate, but Van Ijzendoorn proposed that cross-cultural
similarities were result of mass media norms form books and TV shows.
Quiz_________________?
ANXIETY -
Answer
an emotional state of high energy, with the stress response as the body's reaction to it.
Quiz_________________?
ASCH'S STUDY (1951) -
Answer
study that showed 37% of participants conformed in a group setting, stating the length of a
line incorrectly because everyone else in the group setting stated that length instead of the
obvious correct one.
Quiz_________________?
ASCH'S VARIATIONS: GROUP SIZE -
Answer
with two confederates: 13.6%
4
questions and answers. Tailored specifically to the latest specification, it covers core introductory
topics: Social Influence, Memory, Attachment, and Psychopathology. Perfect for acing exams and
boosting your UCAS points.
Why Choose This Resource?
• Topic-by-Topic Breakdown: Organized sequentially to make your revision simple and
highly targeted.
• Verified Accuracy: All 334 questions feature exact, A*-standard answers directly aligned
with the official mark schemes.
• Knowledge & Evaluation: Includes foundational recall questions (AO1) and deeper
critical analysis.
What Topics Are Covered?
• Social Influence: Conformity, obedience, resistance, and social change.
• Memory: The multi-store model, working memory model, eyewitness testimony, and
forgetting.
• Attachment: Caregiver-infant interactions, theories of attachment, institutionalization, and
the internal working model.
• Psychopathology: Definitions of abnormality, phobias, depression, and OCD.
Who Is This For?
• Students: The ultimate tool for active recall, flashcard creation, and pre-exam cramming.
• Tutors & Teachers: Ready-made quizzes, homework questions, and end-of-topic tests to
assess student progress.
1
, Quiz_________________?
ABCDE MODEL -
Answer
REBT extends Ellis' ABC model to include (D)isputing irrational beliefs and (E)ffect of
challenging this
Quiz_________________?
ACQUISITION OF PHOBIA THRO' CLASSICAL CONDITIONING -
Answer
e.g. bitten (UCS) → fear (UCR)
dog (NS) associated w/ UCS. dog previously elicited no response.
NS becomes CS producing fear (now the CR)
Quiz_________________?
ADORNO ET AL (1950) -
Answer
study of authoritarian personality & the f-scale
those who ranked highly identified with the strong and were contemptuous of the weak.
authoritarians also saw distinct groups in society - no "fuzziness"
2
, Quiz_________________?
AETIOLOGICALLY HETEROGENEOUS -
Answer
one group of genes may cause OCD in one person, but a different may cause it in another
different types of OCD may be the result of particular geetic variations
Quiz_________________?
AGENTIC SHIFT -
Answer
changing mind state from autonomous to agentic
Quiz_________________?
AGENTIC STATE -
Answer
occurs when we act as an agent on behalf of another person → feel no personal
responsibility for actions.
Quiz_________________?
AINSWORTH'S STRANGE SITUATION -
Answer
series of separations and reunions with caregiver used to assess attachment style
Quiz_________________?
ALERT PHASES -
3
, Answer
from birth babies signal when they are ready to interact.
Quiz_________________?
ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATION FOR SIMILARITIES BTWN CULTURES: MASS MEDIA
EFFECTS -
Answer
Bowlby stated that attachment is innate, but Van Ijzendoorn proposed that cross-cultural
similarities were result of mass media norms form books and TV shows.
Quiz_________________?
ANXIETY -
Answer
an emotional state of high energy, with the stress response as the body's reaction to it.
Quiz_________________?
ASCH'S STUDY (1951) -
Answer
study that showed 37% of participants conformed in a group setting, stating the length of a
line incorrectly because everyone else in the group setting stated that length instead of the
obvious correct one.
Quiz_________________?
ASCH'S VARIATIONS: GROUP SIZE -
Answer
with two confederates: 13.6%
4
