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Every AQA A-Level Psychology exam question on 4.3.2 Relationships, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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![June 2025 Paper 3, question 08: Briefly evaluate absence of gating as a factor in virtual relationships. [4 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun25-08-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 3, question 09: Suggest two examples of self-disclosure that might have occurred in the social media communications of the participants in the study. [2 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun24-09-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 3, question 10: Discuss the matching hypothesis. [8 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun24-10-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 3, question 11: Outline and evaluate the role of sexual selection in human reproductive behaviour. [8 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun24-11-qp.webp)
![June 2023 Paper 3, question 05: What is meant by self-disclosure? [2 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun23-05-qp.webp)
![June 2023 Paper 3, question 06: Outline one strength and one limitation of self-disclosure as an explanation for attraction in romantic relationships. [6 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun23-06-qp.webp)
![June 2023 Paper 3, question 07: Discuss Duck’s phase model of relationship breakdown. [8 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun23-07-qp.webp)
![June 2023 Paper 3, question 08: Outline and evaluate the absorption addiction model of parasocial relationships. [8 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun23-08-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 3, question 07: Use your knowledge of theories of romantic relationships to explain the comments made by Chris and Sam. [8 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun22-07-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 3, question 08: Discuss self-disclosure and the absence of gating in virtual relationships. [16 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun22-08-qp.webp)
![November 2021 Paper 3, question 07: Describe Duck’s phase model of relationship breakdown. [4 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-nov21-07-qp.webp)
![November 2021 Paper 3, question 08: Use your knowledge of self-disclosure in virtual relationships to explain the advice given by Anji’s friends. [4 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-nov21-08-qp.webp)
![November 2021 Paper 3, question 09: Discuss what psychological research has told us about why people develop parasocial relationships. [16 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-nov21-09-qp.webp)
![November 2020 Paper 3, question 05: Which one of the following best describes social exchange theory? Write the correct letter in your answer book. [1 mark] A A theory that proposes individuals fo](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-nov20-05-qp.webp)
All 23 questions on Relationships, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q07 (4 marks): Mike and Dan are talking about their 10-year relationship. Dan says, “I’d hate to start again with someone new. It could never be the same with anyone else. We’
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q08 (4 marks): Briefly evaluate absence of gating as a factor in virtual relationships. [4 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q09 (16 marks): A relationship psychologist studied what people say about themselves in descriptions on dating websites. Here is one description. “My name is Joy. I am a teache
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q06 (3 marks): A psychologist studied the effects of using different social media platforms. There were 60 participants. The psychologist assigned the first 30 people on the a
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q07 (2 marks): At the end of the month, the psychologist calculated the median number of ‘social media friends’ for participants in each group. The results are shown in the fo
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q08 (1 mark): After conducting the study, the psychologist wrote up a psychological report. Which section of the psychological report should include information about how the
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q09 (2 marks): Suggest two examples of self-disclosure that might have occurred in the social media communications of the participants in the study. [2 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q10 (8 marks): Discuss the matching hypothesis. [8 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q11 (8 marks): Outline and evaluate the role of sexual selection in human reproductive behaviour. [8 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q05 (2 marks): What is meant by self-disclosure? [2 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q06 (6 marks): Outline one strength and one limitation of self-disclosure as an explanation for attraction in romantic relationships. [6 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q07 (8 marks): Discuss Duck’s phase model of relationship breakdown. [8 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q08 (8 marks): Outline and evaluate the absorption addiction model of parasocial relationships. [8 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q07 (8 marks): Use your knowledge of theories of romantic relationships to explain the comments made by Chris and Sam. [8 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q08 (16 marks): Discuss self-disclosure and the absence of gating in virtual relationships. [16 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q07 (4 marks): Describe Duck’s phase model of relationship breakdown. [4 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q08 (4 marks): Use your knowledge of self-disclosure in virtual relationships to explain the advice given by Anji’s friends. [4 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q09 (16 marks): Discuss what psychological research has told us about why people develop parasocial relationships. [16 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q05 (1 mark): Which one of the following best describes social exchange theory? Write the correct letter in your answer book. [1 mark] A A theory that proposes individuals fo
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q06 (5 marks): Suggest a more appropriate statistical test of difference for the student to use with this data. Explain two reasons for your choice based on the description of
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q07 (2 marks): The student who carried out the study selected the two descriptions. He decided himself which social backgrounds were similar and which social backgrounds were
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q08 (8 marks): Discuss the filter theory of attraction. Refer to the likely outcome of the student’s study in your answer. [8 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q09 (8 marks): Outline Rusbult’s model of romantic relationships. Explain one or more strength(s) of Rusbult’s model. [8 marks]
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