AQA A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY PAPER 3 ISSUES AND OPTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGY
A-level
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology
Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have:
an AQA 16-page Answer
Book. You may use a
calculator.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is
7182/3.
In Section A, you should answer all questions.
In Section B, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
In Section C, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
In Section D, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
Do all rough work in your answer 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.
You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
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7182/3
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Section A
Issues and debates in psychology
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Which of the following terms best represents the view that biology and
environment work together to determine behaviour?
Write the correct letter in your answer book.
[1 mark]
A Determinism
B Ethnocentrism
C Holism
D Interactionism
E Reductionism
Two psychology students investigated the effect of type of play area on
friendly behaviours. They watched the behaviour of six-year-old children in
two different play areas and recorded their observations using a set of
behavioural categories. They observed 25 children in the first play area and
another 25 children in a second play area.
Play Area 1 was a grass space, surrounded by trees and plants.
Play Area 2 was a paved space, surrounded by brick and concrete walls.
0 2 What are behavioural categories? Explain why it was important to use
behavioural categories in this observation.
[4 marks]
IB/G/
Jun21/7182/3
A-level
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology
Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have:
an AQA 16-page Answer
Book. You may use a
calculator.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is
7182/3.
In Section A, you should answer all questions.
In Section B, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
In Section C, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
In Section D, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
Do all rough work in your answer 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.
You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
,IB/G/Jun21/
7182/3
E7
, 2
Section A
Issues and debates in psychology
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Which of the following terms best represents the view that biology and
environment work together to determine behaviour?
Write the correct letter in your answer book.
[1 mark]
A Determinism
B Ethnocentrism
C Holism
D Interactionism
E Reductionism
Two psychology students investigated the effect of type of play area on
friendly behaviours. They watched the behaviour of six-year-old children in
two different play areas and recorded their observations using a set of
behavioural categories. They observed 25 children in the first play area and
another 25 children in a second play area.
Play Area 1 was a grass space, surrounded by trees and plants.
Play Area 2 was a paved space, surrounded by brick and concrete walls.
0 2 What are behavioural categories? Explain why it was important to use
behavioural categories in this observation.
[4 marks]
IB/G/
Jun21/7182/3
