AQA A-level PSYCHOLOGY RATING Paper 1 Introductory topics in psychology May 2023

AQA A-level PSYCHOLOGY Paper 1 Introductory topics in psychology Friday 19 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours Materials For this paper you may use: • a calculator. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on 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/June23/E10 7182/1 Section A Social influence Answer all questions in this section. box Only two answers for each question is allowed. For each question completely fill in the circles alongside the appropriate answers. CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown. If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as shown. 0 1 Which two of the following best describe Zimbardo’s prison study? Shade two boxes only. [2 marks] A Controlled observation B Covert observation C Laboratory experiment D Natural experiment E Participant observation Students Natasha and Tanya are buying food in the supermarket on their way home from school. As they are paying, they notice their psychology teacher, Mr Boat, at the far end of the queue. They both smile and wave. Mr Boat shouts, “Hey, you two! I think you owe me homework. Wait there so we can have a quick chat.” Natasha and Tanya finish paying, glance at each other giggling and hurry out of the supermarket. 0 2 Using your knowledge of obedience research, explain possible reasons why the students failed to obey their teacher. [6 marks] Extra space Turn over ► 0 3 Discuss research into minority influence. [16 marks] You may use this space to plan your answer. Turn over ► Extra space *07* Turn over ► Section B Memory Answer all questions in this section. box Two groups of participants took part in a memory experiment. The researcher read 20 words to the participants. • Participants in Group A had to write down the words immediately after they had heard them. • Participants in Group B had to write down the words after they had read a book for one minute. The researcher noticed that: • participants in Group A generally recalled words from the beginning and the end of the list • participants in Group B generally recalled words from the beginning of the list only. Outline what is meant by standardisation and suggest one way standardisation could have been used in this experiment. [2 marks] Outline what is meant by randomisation and suggest one way randomisation could have been used in this experiment. [2 marks] *0* 0 6 Explain the results of this experiment with reference to the multi-store model of memory. [4 marks] Extra space Turn over for the next question Turn over ► 0 7 Discuss research into the effects of anxiety on the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. [16 marks] You may use this space to plan your answer.