A-level PSYCHOLOGY Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology JUNE 2O22

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A-level PSYCHOLOGY Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology JUNE 2O22 Time allowed: 2 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 16-page Answer Book. You may use a calculator. ... Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7182/3. • In Section A, you should answer all questions. • In Section B, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose. • In Section C, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose. • In Section D, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose. • Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 96. • You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. 7182/3 Section A Issues and debates in psychology Answer all questions in this section. Outline what is meant by soft determinism. [2 marks] A psychologist investigated the effect of the presence of a friend on mood. She used a controlled laboratory experiment. She asked a group of participants to rate their happiness on a scale. In Condition 1 (Alone Condition), participants completed the scale after sitting alone in a room for 30 minutes. In Condition 2 (Friend Condition), the same participants completed the same scale after sitting for 30 minutes in a room with a friend. The conditions were counterbalanced. The psychologist analysed the results of the study using a Wilcoxon test. The analysis showed that happiness ratings were significantly higher in the Friend Condition. 0 2 Explain two reasons why it was appropriate to use a Wilcoxon test in this situation. Refer to the description of the study in your answer. [4 marks] The psychologist claimed to have demonstrated a causal explanation for happiness. 0 3 What is meant by a causal explanation? Explain why it was appropriate to claim that there was a causal explanation in this case. [4 marks] Using an example of a research study you have learned about in psychology, outline what is meant by a nomothetic approach to psychological investigation. [4 marks] Referring to the example used in your answer to Question 04, briefly explain how the same behaviour might be studied using an idiographic approach to psychological investigation. [2 marks] There are many examples of socially sensitive research in psychology. 0 6 Outline what social sensitivity means in the context of psychology. Explain how researchers in psychology could deal with issues related to social sensitivity. [8 marks] Turn over for Section B Turn over ► Section B Relationships or Gender or Cognition and development Choose one topic from Section B. Answer all questions on the topic you choose. Topic: Relationships Chris and Sam are discussing their 15-year relationship. Chris says, “Compared to the relationships of our friends, I think I get a good deal. I do the household jobs and you earn plenty of money. It works well.” Sam says, “It balances out. Also, it would be such a waste if we split up now. We’ve each put a lot of time and effort into this relationship and we have a lovely home. It could never be this good with anyone else.” 0 7 Use your knowledge of theories of romantic relationships to explain the comments made by Chris and Sam. [8 marks] Discuss self-disclosure and the absence of gating in virtual relationships. [16 marks] Topic: Gender Olga and Frank are talking about their five-year-old son, Donny. Olga says, “Remember when he was very little and he used to say he would be a mummy when he grew up?” Frank replies, “Now look at him at the playground. He only plays with tractors and wants to be ‘a tractor man’. He has no interest in watching his sister and the other girls. He concentrates on what the other boys are doing and why.” 0 9 Use your knowledge of cognitive explanations for gender development to explain the comments made by Olga and Frank. [8 marks] Discuss the role of chromosomes and hormones in sex and gender. [16 marks] [Show More]

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