plumiVisual illusions: AQA GCSE Psychology questions
Every AQA GCSE Psychology exam question on 3.1.2.4 Visual illusions, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 9 questions on Visual illusions, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q07 (1 mark): Some visual illusions are images that can be interpreted in more than one way. Which one of the following explains how this can occur? Shade one box. [1 mark] A
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q10.1 (1 mark): Sketch the Ponzo illusion. Use the space below for your sketch. [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q10.2 (3 marks): Outline how psychologists explain the Ponzo illusion. [3 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q08 (1 mark): ‘Fiction’ is one explanation for why people see visual illusions. Which of the following visual illusions is an example of fiction? Shade one box. [1 mark] A Th
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q10.3 (4 marks): Outline one conclusion about the participants’ perception of the Müller-Lyer illusion that the researcher could draw from his results. How can this conclusion b
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q11 (3 marks): Figure 2 shows the Necker cube illusion. Outline how psychologists would explain the Necker cube illusion. [3 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q09 (1 mark): Which is the best explanation for the visual illusion known as the Ames room? Shade one box. [1 mark] A Ambiguity B Fiction C Occlusion D Size constancy
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q11.1 (1 mark): Sketch the Müller-Lyer illusion. [1 mark]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q11.2 (3 marks): Outline how psychologists would explain the Müller-Lyer illusion. [3 marks]
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