Paper 1: Social Psychology Mocks (AJW)



Paper 1: Social Psychology – MocksMock 11. Outline the procedure of Milgram’s (1963) original study of obedience, from the point where lots were drawn to decide who would be the teacher and who would be the learner. (3) (b) Outline one methodological weakness of Milgram’s (1963) original study of obedience. Do not use an ethical issue in your answer. (2)2. You have learned about surveys as a research method. As part of the course requirements for social psychology you will have conducted a practical investigation using a survey. Evaluate your survey (5)Your evaluation may include: ? validity? reliability? subjectivity3. Evaluate social impact theory as an explanation of obedience (8)Mock 2Milgram controlled many situational variables in his 1963 original study of obedience. Explain why this is a strength of Milgram’s (1963) original study of obedience. (2)Describe the influence of gender on obedience with reference to research evidence (4)You will have conducted a survey as part of the course requirements for social psychology. Explain the sampling method used in your survey (2)Give one weakness of using this sampling method for your survey (2)In many cities across the UK, social media campaigns have brought large groups of people together to show their solidarity with refugees in war-torn countries. People are able to join these groups at the click of a button and become part of a movement of people who share common values. The members of these groups often come together in real life, to donate many tons of aid to be sent overseas. However, group chat-pages, such as “Donate not Hate” are often also littered with negative comments from people who perceive refugees, and their supporters very negatively. The page supporters sometimes retaliate with equally aggressive comments.Discuss whether Social Identity Theory is helpful in explaining why tensions arise between groups of people in situations such as this (8)Mock 3Describe the procedure of Milgram’s variation 7 (2)Evaluate realistic conflict theory as an explanation of prejudice with reference to research evidence (4)Outline two situational factors that affect prejudice (4)Bilal is interested in examining the impact of prejudice and discrimination on university students. He believes that it may be particularly hard for students who move from highly multicultural areas of the country to areas with fewer people from ethnic minority backgrounds. Compare the use of interviews and questionnaires as research methods for examining this topic area (8)Mock 4Describe the findings of Milgram’s variation 10 (2)Bilal conducted a series of semi-structured interviews with university students from ethnic minority backgrounds to explore issues regarding social identity and sense of belonging. He is acutely aware of the importance of ethical guidelines when conducting research. Explain two ways in which Bilal can ensure that he protects his participants from psychological harm (4)Bilal has completed the data collection stage and created full transcripts of the qualitative data he has collected. Describe one way in which he could analyse this data. (2)Explain one weakness of this type of analysis (2)To what extent is prejudice affected by personality? (8) Mock 5Describe one conclusion that can be drawn from the results of Milgram’s variation 13 (2)Layla and Florence conducted a field experiment in a busy high street to see how changing the wording of the request affected whether people signed a petition to improve the rights of local workers. In condition 1, passers-by in the crowded shopping area were asked by a confederate “would you sign our petition?”. Later on, in condition 2, the confederate used a loudhailer and commanded passers-by to “Sign the petition!”.What level of measurement is the data that they collect? (1)Explain one strength of using a field experiment for this experiment (2)Explain one strength of using quantitative data with regard to this experiment (2)Here is the data that the girls collected; determine whether the data supports social impact theory or not (2)Sate one problem with Layla and Florence’s experimental design (1)“would you sign our petition?”“Sign the petition!”signed the petition129did not sign the petition2155Assess the claim that “prejudice is not affected by culture” (8) ................
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