AQA PSYCHOLOGY A-Level Paper 1 2025 LATEST EXAM
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ANSWERS
Social Change VERIFIED ANSWERA society adopts a new belief of
way of behaving which eventually widely becomes the norm
Social Change Through Minority Influence VERIFIED ANSWER1.
Drawing attention to the issue
2. Cognitive Conflict
3. Consistency of position
4. The augmentation Principle
5. The snowball effect
6. Deeper Processing
Cognitive Conflict VERIFIED ANSWERA conflict between what
majority believe and the beliefs put forward by the minority, to make
majority think more deeply
The augmentation principle VERIFIED ANSWERThe minority suffers
to make seem more commited
The snowball effect VERIFIED ANSWERMinority influence small
effect keeps spreading more widely until a tipping point
,Social Change through Conformity VERIFIED ANSWERSocial change
can be based on conformity
Social Norms Intervention VERIFIED ANSWERAttempting to change
normative behaviour because it is dangerous
Social Change Study VERIFIED ANSWERMost of us don't Drink and
Drive ad
Social Change Drink and Drive ad study VERIFIED ANSWER92% of
peers believed their peers drinked and drived
A survey found only 20% did
Corrected misconception with most of us don't drink and drive ad and it
reduce it to 13%
Social Change Evaluation VERIFIED ANSWER- Minority influence
will be gradual
- Being perceived as deviant limits influence
- Boomerang effect
,Boomerang effect VERIFIED ANSWERFor individuals who already
engage in behaviour are introduced to social change, they might increase
this behaviour which in-turn is undesirable
Minority influence VERIFIED ANSWERWhen majority groups change
beliefs/ behaviours as a result of exposure to a persuasive minority
dogmatic VERIFIED ANSWERstrongly opinionated in an unwarranted
manner
3 Minority Influence Behavioural Styles VERIFIED
ANSWERConsistency, Commitment, Flexibility
Nemeth Procedure VERIFIED ANSWERGroups of 4 with one
confederate
Has to agree on the amount of compensation they would award a ski
accident victim
2 conditions:
flexible compromise
Inflexible compromise
Nemeth Results VERIFIED ANSWERInflexible condition the minority
had little effect on the majority
, Flexible conditions, majority were more happy to compromise
Moscovici et al procedure VERIFIED ANSWER- 4 participants
- 2 confederates
- Series of blue colours were shown
- confederates repeatedly said the colours were green on every trial
- in a control they did this 2 out of 3 times
Moscovici et al findings VERIFIED ANSWER- the consistent trial gave
more green responses than the non consistent
Minority Influence Evaluation VERIFIED ANSWER- Research support
for flexibility (Nemeth 1987)
- Tipping point for commitment
Social Support VERIFIED ANSWERThe perception that an individual
has assistance available from other people
Social support and resisting conformity VERIFIED ANSWERSocial
support enables an individual to resist conformity, by breaking
unanimity and not feeling alone, they become more confident to resist
GRADED A+ WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Social Change VERIFIED ANSWERA society adopts a new belief of
way of behaving which eventually widely becomes the norm
Social Change Through Minority Influence VERIFIED ANSWER1.
Drawing attention to the issue
2. Cognitive Conflict
3. Consistency of position
4. The augmentation Principle
5. The snowball effect
6. Deeper Processing
Cognitive Conflict VERIFIED ANSWERA conflict between what
majority believe and the beliefs put forward by the minority, to make
majority think more deeply
The augmentation principle VERIFIED ANSWERThe minority suffers
to make seem more commited
The snowball effect VERIFIED ANSWERMinority influence small
effect keeps spreading more widely until a tipping point
,Social Change through Conformity VERIFIED ANSWERSocial change
can be based on conformity
Social Norms Intervention VERIFIED ANSWERAttempting to change
normative behaviour because it is dangerous
Social Change Study VERIFIED ANSWERMost of us don't Drink and
Drive ad
Social Change Drink and Drive ad study VERIFIED ANSWER92% of
peers believed their peers drinked and drived
A survey found only 20% did
Corrected misconception with most of us don't drink and drive ad and it
reduce it to 13%
Social Change Evaluation VERIFIED ANSWER- Minority influence
will be gradual
- Being perceived as deviant limits influence
- Boomerang effect
,Boomerang effect VERIFIED ANSWERFor individuals who already
engage in behaviour are introduced to social change, they might increase
this behaviour which in-turn is undesirable
Minority influence VERIFIED ANSWERWhen majority groups change
beliefs/ behaviours as a result of exposure to a persuasive minority
dogmatic VERIFIED ANSWERstrongly opinionated in an unwarranted
manner
3 Minority Influence Behavioural Styles VERIFIED
ANSWERConsistency, Commitment, Flexibility
Nemeth Procedure VERIFIED ANSWERGroups of 4 with one
confederate
Has to agree on the amount of compensation they would award a ski
accident victim
2 conditions:
flexible compromise
Inflexible compromise
Nemeth Results VERIFIED ANSWERInflexible condition the minority
had little effect on the majority
, Flexible conditions, majority were more happy to compromise
Moscovici et al procedure VERIFIED ANSWER- 4 participants
- 2 confederates
- Series of blue colours were shown
- confederates repeatedly said the colours were green on every trial
- in a control they did this 2 out of 3 times
Moscovici et al findings VERIFIED ANSWER- the consistent trial gave
more green responses than the non consistent
Minority Influence Evaluation VERIFIED ANSWER- Research support
for flexibility (Nemeth 1987)
- Tipping point for commitment
Social Support VERIFIED ANSWERThe perception that an individual
has assistance available from other people
Social support and resisting conformity VERIFIED ANSWERSocial
support enables an individual to resist conformity, by breaking
unanimity and not feeling alone, they become more confident to resist
