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A-level Psychology (AQA) — Issues and debates: 21 practice questions
21 original A-level Psychology (AQA) questions on Issues and debates, each with an explanation and its source. Topics: Issues and debates: free will and determinism, Gender bias: androcentrism, Alpha bias, Beta bias, Cultural bias: ethnocentrism, Cultural relativism, Hard determinism, Soft determinism, Biological determinism, Environmental determinism, Psychic determinism, Nature–nurture interactionism, Biological reductionism, Environmental reductionism, Holism, Idiographic approach, Nomothetic approach, Social sensitivity, Gender and culture: universal claims, Alpha and beta bias contrast, Choice and determinism. Two free samples are below. Try 5 more free, no sign-up.
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Q1 Issues and debates: free will and determinism
A psychologist explains a participant’s behaviour through learned associations but acknowledges that the participant can reflect and choose among responses. Which evaluation is most balanced?
- The explanation establishes that no environmental factor matters.
- It proves behaviour is entirely random.
- Learning theory assumes every choice is completely free.
- The explanation includes deterministic influences while allowing that conscious choice may also be considered.
Q2 Gender bias: androcentrism
A researcher treats male behaviour as the norm and interprets women’s behaviour as a deviation. Which bias?
- androcentrism
- alpha bias
- beta bias
- ethnocentrism
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A. The defining clue is “androcentrism”, which names gender bias: androcentrism in this context.
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- Clinical Psychology and Mental Health 31
- 4.2.3 20
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- Psychology in context 60
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- Introductory topics in Psychology 120
- Relationships 35
- Gender 35
- Cognition and development 30
- Eating behaviour 61
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