AQA A-level PSYCHOLOGY 7182/3 Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology Version: 1.0 Final IB/G/June23/E7 7182/3 Monday 5 June 2023 QUESTION PAPER & MARKING SCHEME/ [MERGED] Mark scheme June 2023

AQA A-level PSYCHOLOGY 7182/3 Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology Version: 1.0 Final IB/G/June23/E7 7182/3 Monday 5 June 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 16-page Answer Book. You may use a calculator. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7182/3. • In Section A, you should answer all questions. • In Section B, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose. • In Section C, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose. • In Section D, choose one topic. Answer all questions on the topic you choose. • Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 96. • You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. A-level PSYCHOLOGY Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology 2 IB/G/Jun23/7182/3 There are no questions printed on this page 3 IB/G/Jun23/7182/3 Turn over ► 0 1 What is meant by androcentrism? [2 marks] 0 2 Suggest two ways in which psychologists could avoid gender bias in their research. [2 marks] 0 3 Bob and Mike each have a daughter. Both girls are talented swimmers. Bob says his daughter was destined to be a good swimmer because her grandfather was a great swimmer when he was young. Mike says it was inevitable that his daughter would be a good swimmer because she was given lots of praise in swimming lessons when she was little. Use your knowledge of determinism to explain Bob’s and Mike’s comments. [4 marks] 0 4 There are different levels of explanation in psychology, ranging from reductionism to holism. Discuss levels of explanation in psychology. Refer to one or more topics in your answer. [16 marks] Turn over for Section B Section A Issues and debates in psychology Answer all questions in this section. 4 IB/G/Jun23/7182/3 Topic: Relationships 0 5 What is meant by self-disclosure? [2 marks] 0 6 Outline one strength and one limitation of self-disclosure as an explanation for attraction in romantic relationships. [6 marks] 0 7 Discuss Duck’s phase model of relationship breakdown. [8 marks] 0 8 Outline and evaluate the absorption addiction model of parasocial relationships. [8 marks] Topic: Gender 0 9 What is meant by gender dysphoria? [2 marks] 1 0 Outline one strength and one limitation of biological explanations for gender dysphoria. [6 marks] 1 1 Discuss the effects of media on the development of gender roles. [8 marks] 1 2 Outline and evaluate Kohlberg’s theory of gender development. [8 marks] Section B Relationships or Gender or Cognition and development Choose one topic from Section B. Answer all questions on the topic you choose. 5 IB/G/Jun23/7182/3 Turn over ► Topic: Cognition and development 1 3 Outline what Piaget meant by conservation. [2 marks] 1 4 Outline one strength and one limitation of Piaget’s research into conservation. [6 marks] 1 5 Discuss research into violation of expectation. [8 marks] 1 6 Outline and evaluate theory of mind as an explanation for autism. [8 marks] Turn over for Section C 6 IB/G/Jun23/7182/3 Section C Schizophrenia or Eating behaviour or Stress Choose one topic from Section C. Answer all questions on the topic you choose. Topic: Schizophrenia 1 7 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 relevant term in your answer book. [4 marks] Table 1 Descriptions A When a diagnosis is consistent between psychiatrists B When a person has more than one condition at the same time C When a psychiatrist diagnoses a condition correctly D When two conditions have some effects in common Table 2 Terms Classification Co-morbidity Reliability Symptom overlap Validity 1 8 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 placebo (a pretend drug). The researchers were concerned that the outcome of the study might be influenced by the problems of demand characteristics and investigator effects. Explain what the researchers could do to eliminate or reduce demand characteristics and investigator effects in this study. [4 marks] 1 9 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 mental health problems when he was younger. Jay’s mother worries excessively about Jay. She often criticises his behaviour and tells him what to