PSYCHOLOGY (SPECIFICATION A) PYA3 Unit 3 Social Psychology and Research Methods

PSYCHOLOGY (SPECIFICATION A) PYA3 Unit 3 Social Psychology and Research Methods 1 Total for this question: 30 marks (a) (i) Explain what is meant by social influence. (3 marks) (ii) Select two forms of social influence and explain the difference between them. (3 marks) (b) Outline the findings from one study of obedience to authority and give one criticism of this study. (3 marks + 3 marks) (c) “Most studies of majority influence have been carried out in laboratories and thus might not tell us much about the way people conform in the real world.” Briefly outline findings from studies of majority influence (conformity) and consider the value of such studies. (18 marks) 2 Total for this question: 30 marks (a) Explain what is meant by the terms: (i) experimental validity; (ii) ecological validity. (3 marks + 3 marks) (b) Describe the aims and procedures of one study of minority influence. (6 marks) (c) Outline and evaluate ways in which psychologists have dealt with ethical issues raised in social influence research. (18 marks) SECTION B RESEARCH METHODS Answer the question from this Section. You should attempt all parts of the question