2023 AQA A-level PSYCHOLOGY 7182/3 Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology
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A-level
PSYCHOLOGY
Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology
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.
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Section A
Issues and debates in psychology
Answer all questions in this section.
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What is meant by androcentrism?
[2 marks]
Suggest two ways in which psychologists could avoid gender bias in their research.
[2 marks]
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
Turn over ►
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Section B
Relationships or Gender or Cognition and development
Choose one topic from Section B. Answer all questions on the topic you choose.
Topic: Relationships
0 5What is meant by self-disclosure?
[2 marks]
0 6
0 7
0 8
Outline one strength and one limitation of self-disclosure as an explanation for
attraction in romantic relationships.
[6 marks]
Discuss Duck’s phase model of relationship breakdown.
[8 marks]
Outline and evaluate the absorption addiction model of parasocial relationships.
[8 marks]
Topic: Gender
0 9What is meant by gender dysphoria?
[2 marks]
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1 2
Outline one strength and one limitation of biological explanations for gender dysphoria.
[6 marks]
Discuss the effects of media on the development of gender roles.
[8 marks]
Outline and evaluate Kohlberg’s theory of gender development.
[8 marks]
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Topic: Cognition and development
1 3Outline what Piaget meant by conservation.
[2 marks]
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1 6
Outline one strength and one limitation of Piaget’s research into conservation.
[6 marks]
Discuss research into violation of expectation. [Show Less]