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AQA 2025 Psychology A Level Paper 1
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
Outline the agentic shift(2 marks)? - ✔✔The agentic state occurs when an individual
has little autonomy and carries out the acts of their "Agent" The shift from exercising
free will to agency and obeying others is known as the agentic shift.
What factors influence minority influence?(6 marks - Application to Jenny) - ✔✔In
order for the minority - JENNY- to persuade the majority - PSYCH DEPARTMENT -
they need to show consistency, commitment and flexibility.
Consistency is the minority keeping the same beliefs, both other time and between all
the individuals that form the minority. - IN THE CASE OF JENNY SHE COULD SHOW
THIS BY CONTINUALLY REPEATING THE SAME MESSAGE ON BENEFITS OF
VERBAL FEEDBACK - "IT PREVENTS STUDENTS FROM BEING DISTRACTED
OVER GRADES" - IN EACH OF THE DEPARTMENT MEETINGS
Commitment is the minority demonstrating their dedication to their position.
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JENNY COULD SHOW THIS BY EXPLAINING THE PERSONAL SACRIFICE SHE
HAS MADE BY INVESTING TIME IN RESEARCHING AND WORKING HARD
ENSURING STUDENTS HAVE QUALITY FEEDBACK.
Flexibility is that the minority must accept compromise and debate and understand
others views. JENNY COULD SHOW THIS BY LISTENING TO OTHER'S IN THE
DEPARTMENT AND COMING TO A COMPROMISE - LIKE A TRIAL OF HER
METHODS - THIS WILL HELP HER APPEAR LESS RIGID
Discuss what psychological research has found about conformity (16 marks)
PT 1 - DEFINE CONFORMITY & EXPLANATIONS OF CONFORMITY - ✔✔A01 -
Conformity is a change in a person's behaviour or opinions as a result of pressure.
There are three types of conformity - internalisation(deepest from - accept as we see as
correct),identification(moderate - act with the group as we want to be apart of it ) and
compliance (superficial and temporary privately disagree)
Two explanations of conformity -
Informational social influence - we agree with the opinion because we believe it to be
correct - we accept it because we want to be correct
Normative social influence - we agree with the opinion of the majority as we want to be
accepted, gain social approval and be liked.
Katelyn Whitman© 2025, All Rights Reserved.
AQA 2025 Psychology A Level Paper 1
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
Outline the agentic shift(2 marks)? - ✔✔The agentic state occurs when an individual
has little autonomy and carries out the acts of their "Agent" The shift from exercising
free will to agency and obeying others is known as the agentic shift.
What factors influence minority influence?(6 marks - Application to Jenny) - ✔✔In
order for the minority - JENNY- to persuade the majority - PSYCH DEPARTMENT -
they need to show consistency, commitment and flexibility.
Consistency is the minority keeping the same beliefs, both other time and between all
the individuals that form the minority. - IN THE CASE OF JENNY SHE COULD SHOW
THIS BY CONTINUALLY REPEATING THE SAME MESSAGE ON BENEFITS OF
VERBAL FEEDBACK - "IT PREVENTS STUDENTS FROM BEING DISTRACTED
OVER GRADES" - IN EACH OF THE DEPARTMENT MEETINGS
Commitment is the minority demonstrating their dedication to their position.
Katelyn Whitman© 2025, All Rights Reserved.
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JENNY COULD SHOW THIS BY EXPLAINING THE PERSONAL SACRIFICE SHE
HAS MADE BY INVESTING TIME IN RESEARCHING AND WORKING HARD
ENSURING STUDENTS HAVE QUALITY FEEDBACK.
Flexibility is that the minority must accept compromise and debate and understand
others views. JENNY COULD SHOW THIS BY LISTENING TO OTHER'S IN THE
DEPARTMENT AND COMING TO A COMPROMISE - LIKE A TRIAL OF HER
METHODS - THIS WILL HELP HER APPEAR LESS RIGID
Discuss what psychological research has found about conformity (16 marks)
PT 1 - DEFINE CONFORMITY & EXPLANATIONS OF CONFORMITY - ✔✔A01 -
Conformity is a change in a person's behaviour or opinions as a result of pressure.
There are three types of conformity - internalisation(deepest from - accept as we see as
correct),identification(moderate - act with the group as we want to be apart of it ) and
compliance (superficial and temporary privately disagree)
Two explanations of conformity -
Informational social influence - we agree with the opinion because we believe it to be
correct - we accept it because we want to be correct
Normative social influence - we agree with the opinion of the majority as we want to be
accepted, gain social approval and be liked.
Katelyn Whitman© 2025, All Rights Reserved.
