Official June 2024 AQA AS PSYCHOLOGY 7181/1 Paper 1 Introductory topics in psychology Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme Ace your Mocks!!! *JUN247181101* IB/G/Jun24/G4002/V9 7181/1 For Examiner’s Use Section Mark A B C TOTAL Monday 13 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes Materials For this paper you may use: • a calculator. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. • If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). • Do all rough work in this 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 72. • You will be assessed on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature I declare this is my own work. AS PSYCHOLOGY Paper 1 Introductory topics in psychology 2 *02* IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the box 0 1 Outline how two variables investigated by Asch affected conformity. [4 marks] Extra space Section A Social Influence Answer all questions in this section. 3 *03* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the box 0 2 Explain two ethical limitations of Asch’s investigations into conformity. [4 marks] Extra space 0 3 Suggest two reasons why Asch’s conformity investigations could be considered to be unrealistic. [4 marks] Extra space 4 *04* IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the box 0 4 Studies of social influence are often criticised for using volunteer sampling to select participants. Explain how you could use a different sampling technique to select participants. [2 marks] 0 5 Outline flexibility as a factor in minority influence. [2 marks] 5 *05* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the 0 6 box Two sixth-form students, Mimi and Asif, noticed other students dropping their rubbish on the school playground. They decided to launch a campaign to reduce littering at their school. Describe the roles of consistency and commitment in minority influence. Explain how Mimi and Asif could demonstrate consistency and commitment as part of their campaign. [8 marks] You may use this space to plan your answer. 6 *06* IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the box Extra space 7 *07* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the box Turn over for Section B 24 8 *08* IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the box Only one answer per question is allowed. For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer. CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown. If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as shown. 0 7 Which component of the working memory model is responsible for verbal rehearsal? Shade one box only. [1 mark] A Central executive B Episodic buffer C Phonological loop D Visuo-spatial sketchpad 0 8 The sensory register is a component of the multi-store model of memory. Describe the sensory register. [3 marks] Section B Memory Answer all questions in this section. 9 *09* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the box 0 9 A psychologist investigated the effect of anxiety on the accuracy of memory. She obtained a volunteer sample of 50 psychology students by putting up a poster on the college noticeboard. She showed the students two short films. Condition 1: the film showed a violent crime (high-anxiety condition). Condition 2: the film showed a comedy sketch (low-anxiety condition). After watching the film in Condition 1, each student completed a questionnaire with 40 closed questions about events in the film. This was repeated for Condition 2. The median number of correct and incorrect answers for each film was calculated. The results are shown in Table 1. Table 1 The median number of correct and incorrect answers for the two films High-anxiety condition Low-anxiety condition The median number of correct answers 16 32 The median number of incorrect answers 24 8 What can the psychologist conclude from the results in Table 1? Justify your answer. [2 marks] 10 *10* IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the box 1 0 Explain one strength and one limitation of using volunteer sampling in this study. [4 marks] 1 1 The psychologist used closed questions on the questionnaire. Explain one reason why it might have been better to use open questions rather than closed questions on the questionnaire. [2 marks] 1 2 The psychologist was concerned that the number of correct answers recalled would be affected by the participants taking part in both conditions of the experiment. Explain one way the psychologist could deal with this problem. [2 marks] 11 *11* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the 1 3 box Briefly evaluate research into post-event discussion as a factor that affects the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. [2 marks] 1 4 Discuss interference as an explanation for forgetting. [8 marks] You may use this space to plan your answer. 12 *12* IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the box Extra space 13 *13* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the box Turn over for Section C 24 14 *14* IB/G/Jun24/7181/1 Do not write outside the box 1 5 Briefly describe Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation. [3 marks] 1 6 Holly is now 6 years old. Since the age of 6 months she has lived in five different foster care homes. A couple has decided to adopt Holly but they are worried about her ability to form a good relationship with them. They also have concerns regarding her progress at school. Her last school report said she was disruptive in class, had been involved in a fight and had performed poorly in the end-of-year tests. Explain how Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation might be applied to Holly. [6 marks]