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Which option shows application where the question gives a scenario about Social influence? (5).
- A.Apply the idea to the scenario context before evaluating the evidence, so AO2 and AO3 remain distinct.
- B.Only memorise the title Social influence without using evidence, AO terminology or evaluation.
- C.Treat correlation, experiment, explanation and treatment as identical forms of psychological reasoning.
- D.Write a general opinion about Introductory topics in Psychology without linking it to a concept, study, method or data pattern.
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- Answer A37YE for Explain Conformity Using: The specification-aligned answer is The correct answer is Apply the idea to the scenario context before evaluating the evidence, so AO2 and AO3 remain distinct..
- It must be linked to Explain, conformity, informational, social, influence, normative, social, influence rather than presented as a generic Psychology statement.
Explanation
Why this works
The explanation needs a clear AO chain: knowledge, application where relevant, then evaluation. The answer is correct because it uses AO2 application to a context or data source and keeps the focus on Explain conformity using informational social influence, normative social influence and variables investigated by Asch..
Psychological reasoning: the response should name the mechanism or method, show how it operates, and use terms such as Explain, conformity, informational, social, influence, normative, social, influence, variables, investigated, Asch, Which. Evidence link: Asch's conformity research can be used to support the point, but the answer should explain what the evidence demonstrates rather than simply naming it.
Evaluation: add a judgement about methodological control, ecological validity, population validity, ethics, determinism, reductionism, cultural bias or real-world application when that is relevant to the question. Exam relevance: the final sentence should make the answer explicit, so the examiner can see why the chosen point addresses the command word and not just the general topic.
Common mistake: avoid generic phrases such as "this is important"; explain the causal process, evidence quality or limitation in precise Psychology language.
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