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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]
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