plumiSchizophrenia: AQA A‑Level Psychology questions
Every AQA A-Level Psychology exam question on 4.3.5 Schizophrenia, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
Find questions669
Calculations
![June 2025 Paper 3, question 16: Describe and evaluate family therapy as a treatment for schizophrenia. [8 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun25-16-qp.webp)
![June 2025 Paper 3, question 17: Discuss the diathesis-stress model as a way of explaining schizophrenia. [16 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun25-17-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 3, question 25: Which one of the following explains how typical antipsychotics work in the treatment of schizophrenia? Write the correct letter in your answer book. [1 mark] A](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun24-25-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 3, question 26: Outline one limitation of the use of drugs in the treatment of schizophrenia. [2 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun24-26-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 3, question 27: Using an example of each, explain the difference between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. [4 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun24-27-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 3, question 13: Which of the following best describes the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia? Write the correct letter in your answer book. [1 mark] A An underlying predis](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun22-13-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 3, question 15: Outline a cognitive explanation for schizophrenia and outline one limitation of this explanation. [6 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun22-15-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 3, question 18: Evaluate antipsychotics as a therapy for schizophrenia. [8 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-jun22-18-qp.webp)
![November 2021 Paper 3, question 17: Evaluate one psychological explanation for schizophrenia. [6 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-nov21-17-qp.webp)
![November 2021 Paper 3, question 18: Describe and evaluate family therapy and cognitive behaviour therapy as treatments for schizophrenia. Refer to Jay and Mary in your answer. [16 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-nov21-18-qp.webp)
![November 2020 Paper 3, question 20: Briefly outline and evaluate one study of validity in relation to diagnosis of schizophrenia. [4 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71823-nov20-20-qp.webp)
All 22 questions on Schizophrenia, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q16 (8 marks): Describe and evaluate family therapy as a treatment for schizophrenia. [8 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q17 (16 marks): Discuss the diathesis-stress model as a way of explaining schizophrenia. [16 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q24 (1 mark): Studies into the effectiveness of drugs in the treatment of schizophrenia sometimes combine the results of a number of different studies. Suggest one of the fol
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q25 (1 mark): Which one of the following explains how typical antipsychotics work in the treatment of schizophrenia? Write the correct letter in your answer book. [1 mark] A
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q26 (2 marks): Outline one limitation of the use of drugs in the treatment of schizophrenia. [2 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q27 (4 marks): Using an example of each, explain the difference between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. [4 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q28 (16 marks): Jade has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Her parents tell her they care about her but also complain that she is too dependent. They watch Jade closely, criti
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q17 (4 marks): For each description in Table 1, choose a term from Table 2 which best represents that description. For each description, write the correct letter alongside the
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q18 (4 marks): In a study into the effectiveness of a new drug therapy for schizophrenia, researchers gave one group of patients the new drug and another group of patients a p
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q19 (16 marks): Jay has schizophrenia. His speech is rapid and confused and he changes constantly from one idea to something completely different. Jay’s father was treated for
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q13 (1 mark): Which of the following best describes the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia? Write the correct letter in your answer book. [1 mark] A An underlying predis
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q14 (1 mark): Tokens are sometimes used in the management of schizophrenia. Which of the following best describes the tokens that are used in token economies? Write the corre
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q15 (6 marks): Outline a cognitive explanation for schizophrenia and outline one limitation of this explanation. [6 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q16 (4 marks): Explain why the data in Table 1 does not enable the researchers to draw proper conclusions about the effectiveness of therapy for the two groups. What should th
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q17 (4 marks): In this study, the mood scores were assumed to be an interval level of measurement because the test of mood was standardised. Explain how you could convert the
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q18 (8 marks): Evaluate antipsychotics as a therapy for schizophrenia. [8 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q16 (2 marks): What terms are used by psychologists to describe A and B below? A When a person has two or more disorders at the same time. B When two different disorders have
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q17 (6 marks): Evaluate one psychological explanation for schizophrenia. [6 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q18 (16 marks): Describe and evaluate family therapy and cognitive behaviour therapy as treatments for schizophrenia. Refer to Jay and Mary in your answer. [16 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q20 (4 marks): Briefly outline and evaluate one study of validity in relation to diagnosis of schizophrenia. [4 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q21 (4 marks): Martine has schizophrenia. She is afraid because she believes that her care workers are trying to hurt her. She hears voices telling her to lock the doors and w
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q22 (16 marks): Outline one or more biological explanation(s) for schizophrenia. Compare biological explanation(s) for schizophrenia with the family dysfunction explanation for
Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © AQA, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Full past papers.
Rather write your answers by hand on iPad? Plumi marks them against the same mark schemes.