AQA psychology paper 1 all questions Exam With Accurate Answers

- increasing task difficulty increased conformity Explain how social influence processes contribute to social change. 4 marks - ANSWER-- minorities contribute to social change by being consistent, flexible and showing commitment. -Through social crypto-amnesia and the snowball effect, gradually the minority turns into the majority - majority influence through NSI Describe and evaluate the procedure of Zimbardo's research into social roles. 8 marks - ANSWER--24 U.S male student volunteers - randomly assigned role of prisoner or guard - prisoners unexpectedly arrested at home - deloused, given prison uniform and ID number Zimbardo took the role of prison superintendent - planned duration was 2 weeks - stopped after 6 days. Possible evaluation points: - ethical issues: lack of informed consent, whether or not the consent gained was sufficiently informed; deception; lack of protection from psychological harm - whether or not the distress should have been anticipated - Zimbardo playing a 'dual-role'. Zimbardo's own behaviour affected the way in which events unfolded, thus the validity of the findings could be questioned