AQA Alevel Psychology Paper 1 Exam Predictions Revision List Potential 16 Mark Questions

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PAPER ONE 16 MARK QUESTIONS


Social Influence:

Types of conformity

conformity(Asch)

Variables affecting conformity

Conformity to social roles (Zimbardo)

Obedience research (milgram)

Resisting social influence

Minority influence

Social Change


Past Paper Questions:

 2022: Describe how situational variables have been found
to affect obedience. Discuss what these situational
variables tell us about why we obey.
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 2020: Discuss the legitimacy of authority and agentic state
explanations of obedience. Refer to Freddie's behaviour in
vour answer

,  2018: Discuss what psychological research has told us
about why people conform.

 2016: Discuss two explanations of resistance to social
influence. As part of your discussion, refer to the views
expressed by Jack and Sarah in the conversation above.


POSSIBLE 2023:

 Describe and evaluate Asch's research into conformity

 Discuss research into conformity to social roles



 Discuss the authoritarian personality as an explanation for
obedience

 Describe and evaluate two explanations of resistance to
social influence



 Describe and evaluate research into minority influence

 Discuss the role of social influence processes in social
change.