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- June 2025, Paper 1, Q2(a) (2 marks): Using social impact theory, state two reasons why 14 out of 15 of the students followed Mr Jennings’ instruction. (2) 2 Mr Jennings is a teacher who was instruc
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q2(b) (2 marks): Explain one weakness of social impact theory. (2) 2 Mr Jennings is a teacher who was instructing a group of 15 students to line up quietly in a queue during lun
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q3 (8 marks): Evaluate realistic conflict theory as an explanation of prejudice. (8)
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q5 (12 marks): Kristie is at school in her biology class, sitting next to her friend Dominique. Dominique regularly cheats on class tests and Kristie has witnessed this but al
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q3(a) (4 marks): Using agency theory, explain Hina’s behaviour. (4) 3 Hina lives with her son, Dai. At home, if Dai does not eat all his food at mealtimes, Hina allows him to le
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q3(b) (4 marks): Explain one strength and one weakness of agency theory as an explanation of obedience. (4) 3 Hina lives with her son, Dai. At home, if Dai does not eat all his
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q4 (4 marks): Explain two strengths of social identity theory as an explanation of prejudice. 1 2
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q11 (12 marks): Marsha and Abbie are friends and are remembering a day from their childhood when they were 10 years old. Marsha remembers they were picking apples from a tree a
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q1 (2 marks): Jacinda and Nicola are sisters who got into an argument about a dress they share that they both want to wear to the same party. Jacinda said the dress is her fa
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q1(a) (2 marks): Describe the procedure of Milgram’s Ordinary man gives orders (Experiment 13) variation study. (2) 1 In your studies of social psychology, you will have learned
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q1(b) (1 mark): State one result from Milgram’s Ordinary man gives orders (Experiment 13) variation study. (1) 1 In your studies of social psychology, you will have learned abo
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q1(c) (2 marks): Explain one weakness of Milgram’s Ordinary man gives orders (Experiment 13) variation study. (2) 1 In your studies of social psychology, you will have learned a
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q3(a) (4 marks): Using realistic conflict theory, explain the behaviour of the staff at the two restaurants. (4) 3 A new restaurant, The Eatery, opened on the same street as an
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q3(b) (4 marks): Explain one strength and one weakness of realistic conflict theory as an explanation of the behaviour of the staff at the two restaurants. (4) 3 A new restauran
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q4 (8 marks): Eric, Roxanne and Perdita are brother and sisters. Eric always does what his parents and teachers tell him to, such as tidy up his toys and complete his work at
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q3 (8 marks): Evaluate agency theory as an explanation of obedience. (8)
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q1(a) (1 mark): Define the concept of ‘superordinate goals’ as used in realistic conflict theory. (1) 1 When studying social psychology you will have learned about realistic co
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q1(b) (4 marks): Explain two strengths of realistic conflict theory (Sherif, 1966). (4) 1 When studying social psychology you will have learned about realistic conflict theory (
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q2(a) (2 marks): Describe one way that personality could account for the discrimination Natasha is experiencing. (2) 2 Natasha has just moved from a small rural school to a larg
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q2(b) (2 marks): Prejudice and discrimination can also be affected by the situation. Describe one way that the situation could account for the discrimination Natasha is experien
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q3 (4 marks): Explain one strength and one weakness of social impact theory as an explanation of obedience. Strength Weakness
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q5 (3 marks): Elijah and his friends are in a fancy restaurant and are sat at their table. Elijah’s friends are swearing and being very loud. Elijah begins to speak at a loud
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q3 (8 marks): Assess how far culture can influence prejudice. (8)
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q1(a) (2 marks): Using an example, define what is meant by ‘obedience’. (2)
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q1(b) (4 marks): Milgram conducted research into obedience. Explain two strengths of Milgram’s research into obedience. (4)
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q4 (4 marks): Aston and Paul are chess players who play for different teams. The room where both teams play has limited availability. They both accuse each other of overbooki
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q5 (8 marks): Assess whether individual differences in personality can affect obedience. (8)
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q11 (12 marks): Donald’s friends are taxi drivers working for company A. They had to learn street names to pass a memory test to work for the company. Donald would like to work
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q1(a) (2 marks): Using an example, describe what is meant by ‘prejudice’. (2) 1 In your studies of social psychology, you will have learned about prejudice.
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q1(b) (2 marks): Explain one way that individual differences in personality could affect prejudice. (2) 1 In your studies of social psychology, you will have learned about preju
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q1(c) (2 marks): Explain one way that culture could affect prejudice. (2) 1 In your studies of social psychology, you will have learned about prejudice.
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q2 (4 marks): Francis has recently joined a new dance team. His friend Jason is in a different dance team. The regional semi-final of a major dance competition is taking plac
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q5 (12 marks): During the college summer holiday, Rhianna went to a large music festival where she saw musicians and bands who played various genres of music. These included r
- October 2020, Paper 1, Q1 (2 marks): Mrs King asked her class of 29 students to stop talking whilst she explained to them what they were required to do during that lesson. The students did not foll
- October 2020, Paper 1, Q3 (4 marks): Two netball teams were playing in the cup final of an international netball tournament. Several supporters from each team became aggressive and violent towards
- October 2020, Paper 3, Q5 (12 marks): Janworth High School wanted their staff and students to exercise more. The head teacher found that students would not listen to staff about the benefits of phys
- October 2020, AS Paper 1, Q3(b) (2 marks): Using your knowledge of social identity theory, give two reasons why the residents may be more likely to be friends with residents who share the same hobbies. (
- October 2020, AS Paper 1, Q4 (3 marks): In social psychology you will have studied individual differences in obedience, such as personality. Describe how personality may affect obedience.
- October 2020, AS Paper 1, Q5 (8 marks): Evaluate social impact theory as an explanation of obedience. (8)
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q2 (8 marks): Evaluate social impact theory as an explanation of obedience. (8)
- June 2019, Paper 3, Q5 (12 marks): Aaondi is a country that has had the same president for 20 years. The president orders the citizens to grow specific vegetables in their gardens, reduce water c
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q1(a) (2 marks): Define the concept of ‘autonomous state’ as used in agency theory. (2) 1 Agency theory is one explanation of obedience.
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q1(b) (4 marks): Explain two strengths of agency theory as an explanation of obedience. (4) 1 Agency theory is one explanation of obedience.
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q1(c) (2 marks): Milgram conducted research into obedience. His research was criticised for not fully considering ethical issues. Explain one improvement that could be made to M
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q3(a) (2 marks): Using the data shown in Figure 1, explain one conclusion that Shannon could make. (2) 3 Shannon asked employees working in a supermarket which department they c
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q3(c) (3 marks): Using social identity theory, describe why the majority of employees considered their own department to be the most important in the supermarket. (3) 3 Shannon
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q1 (3 marks): Milgram carried out some valuable research into obedience, including a number of variation studies. Describe the procedure of the Rundown Office Block (Experime
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q4 (8 marks): Assess how individual differences (personality and gender) affect obedience. (8)
- June 2018, Paper 3, Q3(b) (6 marks): Explain how far social impact theory can support the findings of the ‘instigators’ and an unethical act study. (6) 3 ‘Instigators’ and an unethical act A study
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q2(a) (2 marks): Identify two features of this situation that could have led to Anja obeying the manager and cleaning the seating area. (2) 2 Anja is a waitress in a café. She i
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q2(b) (2 marks): Psychologists have investigated the role of gender in obedience. Explain whether Anja’s gender may have affected her obedience in cleaning the seating area. (2)
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q6 (8 marks): Evaluate social identity theory as an explanation of prejudice. (8)
- June 2017, Paper 1, Q2 (4 marks): The teachers at two local schools, Seaside High and Elk Manor Academy, are concerned about the hostile attitudes students hold towards one another. This has bee
- June 2017, Paper 1, Q16 (12 marks): Matt is 16 years old and has been getting into fights when he goes out with his friends. His mother blames his friends, however Matt denies this and says he can
- June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q1(e) (6 marks): Abigail concludes that science students have prejudiced beliefs about art students. With reference to Social Identity Theory, explain why the science students m
- June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q1(f) (4 marks): Prejudice and discrimination shown by a person towards others can depend on individual differences (personality). Explain how individual differences (personalit
- June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q3 (8 marks): Milgram conducted a number of laboratory experiment studies into obedience. Evaluate Milgram’s research into obedience. (8)
- June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q1 (2 marks): Define the concept of ‘agentic state’ as part of agency theory.
- June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q2(a) (2 marks): Using your knowledge of social impact theory, identify two reasons why David followed the teacher’s instructions. (2) 2 David and Sarah were using their mobile
- June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q2(b) (2 marks): Using your knowledge of obedience, explain one factor that may account for Sarah’s refusal to put her mobile telephone away. (2) 2 David and Sarah were using th
- June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q5 (8 marks): The British Psychological Society (BPS) code of ethics and conduct (2009) sets an expected standard for psychological research. However, it has been claimed tha
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