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AQA A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY PAPER 3 (2022): ISSUES AND OPTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGY: Practice exam QUESTIONSSECTION A (24 MARKS) ISSUES AND DEBATES IN PSYCHOLOGY
(Answer all questions in this section)
1. Explain what is meant by ‘socially sensitive research’ (4 marks)
Dr. Phillips and Dr. Sheridan are exploring the effectiveness of a new anti-anxiety medication. Dr.
Phillips asks 20 participants to take part in an experiment and to rate their anxiety when faced with
different types of stressors. Dr. Sheridan asks 5 participants to meet with him for an unstructured
interview to discuss life before and after the new medication.
2. Identify which doctor is taking an idiographic approach. Justify your answer (2 marks)
3. Identify which doctor is taking a nomothetic approach. Justify your answer (2 marks)
4. Discuss the free will and determinism debate in Psychology. Refer to two topics you have
studied in your answer. (16 marks)
SECTION B (24 MARKS) RELATIONSHIPS, GENDER OR COGNITIONS AND
DEVELOPMENT
(Choose one topic only. Answer all questions in the topic that you choose)
RELATIONSHIPS
5. Identify two features of the investment model of relationships. (2 marks)
6. Explain one limitation of research into self-disclosure in virtual relationships (2 marks)
7. Outline effects of absence of gating on the nature of virtual relationships. (4 marks)
Patrick has recently separated from his wife, Emily. He recalls that when their relationships started
to have problems, he couldn’t talk to Emily or his friends about it. He would lock himself away and
pretend he had work to do. When the problems became more serious, they both sat down together
and talked about how they were feeling. It was clear to Patrick and Emily that they were going to
separate from each other. They told their family and friends, and then Patrick left their shared house
and moved into a new house.
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8. Discuss Duck’s model of relationship breakdown. Refer to Patrick’s experience in your answer.
(16 marks)
GENDER
9. Identify two features of Klinefelter’s Syndrome. (2 marks)
10. Explain one limitation of studying atypical sex chromosome patterns. (2 marks)
11. Outline Kohlberg’s explanation of gender development (4 marks)
Jordan and Julie are comparing their gender development and making a list of differences and
similarities between them. By the time they finish, they notice many more differences than
similarities. For example, they have different reproductive systems and different genetics. They also
have different temperaments, with Jordan stating that he is angry more often than Julie.
12. Discuss the role of chromosomes and hormones and gender development. Refer to Jordan and
Julie in your answer. (16 marks)
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