plumiAddiction: AQA A‑Level Psychology questions
Every AQA A-Level Psychology exam question on 4.3.10 Addiction, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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![June 2025 Paper 3, question 32: Which one of the following best explains the role of cue reactivity in addiction? Write the correct letter in your answer book. [1 mark] A Where a craving for n](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun25-32-qp.webp)
![June 2025 Paper 3, question 33: Which one of the following best explains the role of dopamine in nicotine addiction? Write the correct letter in your answer book. [1 mark] A Nicotine increases](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun25-33-qp.webp)
![June 2025 Paper 3, question 34: What is meant by risk factors in addiction? [2 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun25-34-qp.webp)
![June 2025 Paper 3, question 35: Briefly evaluate the role of risk factors in addiction. [4 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun25-35-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 3, question 49: Outline Prochaska’s model of behaviour change. [3 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun24-49-qp.webp)
![June 2023 Paper 3, question 36: Referring to information about the study, explain two other reasons why it was appropriate to use a Chi-Squared test in this case. [4 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun23-36-qp.webp)
![June 2023 Paper 3, question 37: Using your knowledge of learning theory as applied to gambling, explain the likely outcome of the study. [4 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun23-37-qp.webp)
![June 2023 Paper 3, question 39: Describe cue reactivity as an explanation for nicotine addiction. [6 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun23-39-qp.webp)
![June 2023 Paper 3, question 40: Evaluate cue reactivity as an explanation for nicotine addiction. [6 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun23-40-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 3, question 37: Outline the theory of planned behaviour. [4 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun22-37-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 3, question 38: Briefly evaluate the theory of planned behaviour. [4 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun22-38-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 3, question 39: Discuss risk factors in the development of addiction. [16 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun22-39-qp.webp)
![November 2021 Paper 3, question 36: Which therapy for addiction relies on changing the way the person thinks about his or her addictive behaviour? [1 mark]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-nov21-36-qp.webp)
![November 2021 Paper 3, question 37: Referring to your answer to Question 36, describe what the staff at the centre might do to help Warren’s gambling addiction. [4 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-nov21-37-qp.webp)
All 26 questions on Addiction, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q32 (1 mark): Which one of the following best explains the role of cue reactivity in addiction? Write the correct letter in your answer book. [1 mark] A Where a craving for n
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q33 (1 mark): Which one of the following best explains the role of dopamine in nicotine addiction? Write the correct letter in your answer book. [1 mark] A Nicotine increases
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q34 (2 marks): What is meant by risk factors in addiction? [2 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q35 (4 marks): Briefly evaluate the role of risk factors in addiction. [4 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q36 (16 marks): Ash is talking to a friend about why he plays online computer games all the time. “I always feel stressed and everything is a lot better if I join an online gam
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q47 (3 marks): In psychological reporting it is usual to present book references in an accepted format. The reference below includes some, but not all, of the necessary pieces
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q48 (2 marks): A social worker investigating nicotine addiction has devised a questionnaire for smokers to complete. The questionnaire consists of a series of statements about
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q49 (3 marks): Outline Prochaska’s model of behaviour change. [3 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q50 (16 marks): Asa plays internet poker when he is alone in the evening, losing large sums of money. Sometimes he goes to casinos for the extra thrill of being around other ga
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q36 (4 marks): Referring to information about the study, explain two other reasons why it was appropriate to use a Chi-Squared test in this case. [4 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q37 (4 marks): Using your knowledge of learning theory as applied to gambling, explain the likely outcome of the study. [4 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q38 (4 marks): Different participants were used in each condition of the experiment, which might have affected the results. Explain one way in which the experiment could be ch
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q39 (6 marks): Describe cue reactivity as an explanation for nicotine addiction. [6 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q40 (6 marks): Evaluate cue reactivity as an explanation for nicotine addiction. [6 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q37 (4 marks): Outline the theory of planned behaviour. [4 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q38 (4 marks): Briefly evaluate the theory of planned behaviour. [4 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q39 (16 marks): Discuss risk factors in the development of addiction. [16 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q35 (1 mark): Psychology students sometimes propose hypotheses that are untestable. Which one of the following is essential for a testable hypothesis? Write the correct lette
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q36 (1 mark): Which therapy for addiction relies on changing the way the person thinks about his or her addictive behaviour? [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q37 (4 marks): Referring to your answer to Question 36, describe what the staff at the centre might do to help Warren’s gambling addiction. [4 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q38 (2 marks): Outline one limitation of the way of reducing addiction you have described in your answer to Question 37. [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q39 (16 marks): Describe and evaluate one or more of the following explanations for nicotine addiction: brain neurochemistry, learning theory. [16 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q37 (6 marks): Describe how brain neurochemistry is involved in nicotine addiction. [6 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q38 (4 marks): Bertie is talking about his addiction to chocolate. Bertie says, “I can’t stop eating chocolate. I just need more and more. Eating chocolate gives me such a gre
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q39 (6 marks): Outline one strength and one limitation of covert sensitisation as a way of reducing addiction. [6 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q40 (8 marks): Discuss cognitive bias as a way of explaining gambling addiction. [8 marks]
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