Paper 1 AQA A-level Psychology (7182/1)and Paper 2 AQA A-level Psychology (7182/2)full A* answers

A*, full mark example of the AQA A-level Psychology (7182/1) PAPER 1 (first set) specimen paper.
AQA AS-Psychology-7182/1 on Introductory Topics in Psychology. (New syllabus) 2017.
Section A : Social Influence
Section B : Memory
Section C: Attachment.
Section D: Psychopathology
This resource demonstrates in a practical way how to get the best grade you can in your AQA A-level exam for Paper 1 on June 7th 2017.
Featuring answers to the following questions:
Section A
Social influence
0 1 Which of the following terms best matches the statements below?[4 marks]
0 2 Briefly outline and evaluate the findings of any one study of social influence. [4 marks]
0 3 Discuss two explanations of resistance to social influence. As part of your discussion, refer to the views expressed by Jack and Sarah in the conversation above. [16 marks]
Section B
Memory
0 4-0 1 What is the most appropriate measure of central tendency for calculating the average of the scores, from Table 1, in each of the two groups? Justify your answer. [2 marks]
0 4-0 2 Calculate the measure of central tendency you have identified in your answer to question 04.0 1 for Group A and Group B. Show your calculations for each group. [4 marks]
0 4-0 3 Use your knowledge of forgetting to explain why this may have occurred. [2 marks]
0 5 Describe and evaluate the working memory model of memory. [16 marks]
Section C
Attachment
06 Name three stages in the development of attachments identified by Schaffer. [3 marks]
0 7 Name the attachment type demonstrated by each of the children in the conversation above by writing the attachment type next to the name below. [3 marks]
0 8 Briefly evaluate learning theory as an explanation of attachment. [4 marks]
0 9 Explain what is meant by ‘event sampling’. [2 marks]
1 0 Briefly discuss how observational research might be improved by conducting observations in a controlled environment. [4 marks]
1 1 Discuss research into the influence of early attachment on adult relationships. [8 marks]
Section D
Psychopathology
1 2 Which two of the following are examples of Jahoda’s criteria for ‘ideal mental health’? [2 marks]
1 3 Apart from ‘deviation from ideal mental health’, outline three definitions of abnormality. Refer to the article above in your answer. [6 marks]
1 4 Suggest how the behavioural approach might be used to explain Kirsty’s phobia of balloons.
[4 marks]
1 5-0 2 Outline one way in which the researchers should have dealt with ethical issues in this study. [2 marks]
1 5-0 3 Explain how this study could be modified by checking the sleep questionnaire for test-retest reliability. [4 marks]
1 6 Outline cognitive behaviour therapy as a treatment for depression. [4 marks]
3377 words total for all questions and answers in this PDF document.