AQA A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY 7182/3 PAPER 3 2021 questions and solutions

AQA A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY 7182/3 PAPER 3 2021
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A-level
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Paper3 by Issues and options in psychology
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Mark scheme by




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Version 1.0 Final Mark Scheme
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,AQA A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY 7182/3 PAPER 3 2021
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MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY – 7182/3 – JUNE 2021 b y b y b y b y b y b y b y b y b y




Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant
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questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the
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standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them inthis
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examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students‟ responses to
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questions and that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
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As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students‟ scripts. Alternativeanswers
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not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the standardisation process,
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associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they arerequired to refer these to the Lead
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Examiner.
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It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and expanded
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on the basis of students‟ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark schemes on the basis
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of one year‟s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of assessment remain constant,
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details will change, depending on the content of a particular examinationpaper.
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Further copies of this mark scheme are available from aqa.org.uk.
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use, with the following important exception: AQA cannot give permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a thirdparty even for
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MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY – 7182/3 – JUNE 2021 b y b y b y b y b y b y b y b y b y




Level of response marking instructions by by by by




Level of response mark schemes are broken down into levels, each of which has a descriptor. The descriptor for
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the level shows the average performance for the level. There are marks in each level.
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Before you apply the mark scheme to a student‟s answer read through the answer and annotate it
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(asinstructed) to show the qualities that are being looked for. You can then apply the mark scheme.
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Step 1 Determine a level by by by by




Start at the lowest level of the mark scheme and use it as a ladder to see whether the answer meets
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thedescriptor for that level. The descriptor for the level indicates the different qualities that might be seen in
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the student‟s answer for that level. If it meets the lowest level then go to the next one and decide if it meets this
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level, and so on, until you have a match between the level descriptor and the answer. With practice and
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familiarity you will find that for better answers you will be able to quickly skip through the lower levels of the
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mark scheme.
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When assigning a level you should look at the overall quality of the answer and not look to pick holes in small
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and specific parts of the answer where the student has not performed quite as well as the rest. If the answer
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covers different aspects of different levels of the mark scheme you should use a best fit approach for defining
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the level and then use the variability of the response to help decide the mark withinthe level, ie if the response
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is predominantly Level 3 with a small amount of Level 4 material it would be placed in Level 3 but be awarded a
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mark near the top of the level because of the Level 4 content.
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Step2Determineamark yb yb yb yb




Once you have assigned a level you need to decide on the mark. The descriptors on how to allocate marks
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can help with this. The exemplar materials used during standardisation will help. Answers in the
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standardising materials will correspond with the different levels of the mark scheme. These answers will have
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been awarded a mark by the Lead Examiner. You can compare the student‟s answer with the standardised
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examples to determine if it is the same standard, better or worse than the example. You can then use this to
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allocate a mark for the answer based on the Lead Examiner‟s mark on the example.
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You may well need to read back through the answer as you apply the mark scheme to clarify points andassure
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yourself that the level and the mark are appropriate.
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Indicative content in the mark scheme is provided as a guide for examiners. It is not intended to beexhaustive
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and you must credit other valid points. Students do not have to cover all of the points mentioned in the indicative
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content to reach the highest level of the mark scheme.
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An answer which contains nothing of relevance to the question must be awarded no marks.
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MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY – 7182/3 – JUNE 2021 b y b y b y b y b y b y b y b y b y




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Issues and debates in psychology by by by by




0 1 Which of the following terms best represents the view that biology and environment worktogether to
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determine behaviour?
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Write the correct letter in your answer book. by by by by by by by




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Marksfor this question: AO1 = 1
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Answer:D–Interactionism yb yb yb




0 2 What are behavioural categories? Explain why it was important to use behaviouralcategories in
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this observation.
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Marksfor this question: AO1 = 2, AO2 = 2
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Level Marks Description

Knowledge of behavioural categories is clear and detailed, showing sound
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2 3–4 understanding. The explanation is clear and appropriate. There is
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appropriateuse of specialist terminology.
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Knowledge of behavioural categories is limited/muddled, showing limited
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1 1–2 understanding. The explanation lacks detail. Use of specialist terminology
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iseither absent or inappropriate.
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0 No relevant content.
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 a system of behavioural categories is a list/tally chart examples of behaviour likely to occur during
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anobservation
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 theseshould be observable/objectively defined/operationalised/unambiguous.
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 using a set of behavioural categories should enable the recordings of friendly behaviour made by thetwo
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students to be consistent (can help to establish inter-observer reliability)
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 this means that the observations can be carried out reliably/be less subjective interpretations of whatis
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friendly and what is not.
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Credit other relevant material.
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