AQA_A Level Psychology Paper 1_Mark Scheme 2022 | Practice Paper 1 Introductory topics in psychology

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AQA_A Level Psychology Paper 1_Mark Scheme 2022 | Practice Paper 1 Introductory topics in psychology - - - - Section A Social influence 1 Explain how a minority can influence the behaviour of o... thers. Marks for this question: AO1 = 4 [4 marks] Level Marks Description 2 3 – 4 Knowledge of minority influence is clear and accurate. The answer is generally coherent with effective use of terminology. 1 1 – 2 There is limited/partial knowledge of minority influence. The answer may lack clarity and use of terminology may be either absent or inappropriate. 0 No relevant content. Possible content: • If a minority is consistent, flexible and non-dogmatic, they can challenge the beliefs held by the majority. • Over time, through the snowball effect the minority becomes the majority and their beliefs become widely held. • Sometimes through social crypto-amnesia, the original source of the influence is forgotten. • Candidates may refer to research such as that by Moscovici, but the focus of the answer should be on explaining minority influence, rather than on describing his research itself. A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY MARK SCHEME Practice Paper 1 Introductory topics in psychology Maximum marks: 96 View detailed guidance on the conclusions you can draw from your students' performance in these papers on the MERiT welcome page. Understand how your students compare with others and target revision effectively by entering marks into MERiT. This document is licensed to Alperton Community School - MB2231942 When you are a passenger on a train, you are much more likely to move to another seat if the ticket collector tells you to move than if another passenger tells you to do so. Use your knowledge of why people obey to explain this behaviour. [4 marks] Marks for this question: AO2 = 4 Level Marks Description 2 3 – 4 Knowledge of why people obey is clear and mostly accurate. The material is applied appropriately. The answer is generally coherent with effective use of terminology. 1 1 – 2 Some knowledge of why people obey is evident. Application is not always appropriate. The answer lacks accuracy and detail. Use of terminology is either absent or inappropriate. 0 No relevant content. There are various variables: • legitimate authority • uniform • agentic state. On a train, it is likely that the ticket collector is seen as having legitimate authority and so will be obeyed, however another passenger does not have such authority and so is unlikely to be obeyed. 3 Discuss two explanations of resistance to obedience. Refer to evidence in your answer. [16 marks] Marks for this question: AO1 = 6, AO3 = 10 - - - [Show More]

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