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AQA A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY PAPER 3 2022 BUNDLE

Issues and options in psychology

Question Paper + Mark Scheme 2022

0 1 Outline what is meant by soft determinism.

[2 marks]

A psychologist investigated the effect of the presence of a friend on mood. She used a

controlled laboratory experiment. She asked a group of participants to rate their

happiness on a scale.

In Condition 1 (Alone Condition), participants completed the scale after sitting alone in a

room for 30 minutes.

In Condition 2 (Friend Condition), the same participants completed the same scale after

sitting for 30 minutes in a room with a friend.

The conditions were counterbalanced.

The psychologist analysed the results of the study using a Wilcoxon test. The analysis

showed that happiness ratings were significantly higher in the Friend Condition.

0 2 Explain two reasons why it was appropriate to use a Wilcoxon test in this situation.

Refer to the description of the study in your answer.

[4 marks]

The psychologist claimed to have demonstrated a causal explanation for happiness.

0 3 What is meant by a causal explanation? Explain why it was appropriate to claim that

there was a causal explanation in this case.

[4 marks]

0 4 Using an example of a research study you have learned about in psychology, outline

what is meant by a nomothetic approach to psychological investigation.

[4 marks]