plumiIssues and debates: Edexcel A‑Level Psychology questions
Every Edexcel A-Level Psychology exam question on 3.6 Issues and debates, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 6 questions on Issues and debates, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q16 (8 marks): Assess the ethical issues of research conducted in biological psychology. (8)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q13 (12 marks): To what extent does nurture influence cognitive and biological psychology? (12)
- October 2020, Paper 1, Q16 (12 marks): Evaluate issues of social control from social and biological psychology. (12)
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q12 (12 marks): To what extent is biological psychology scientific? (12)
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q14 (8 marks): Discuss the practical issues faced by psychologists when designing and implementing research in learning theories and biological psychology. (8)
- June 2017, Paper 1, Q12 (4 marks): There are many pieces of research that have used animals within psychology. Explain the practical issues of using animals in psychological research. (4)
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