Relationships A* Model Essays

Relationships - A* Model Essays

This document contains model answers for every 16-mark essay question that may appear in Relationships. Each answer has been verified using specialist AI marking software and awarded between 14 and 16 marks, with the rationale for each mark documented in the comments section.

Colour-coded annotations follow a consistent system throughout:

Black — AO1 (Knowledge and Understanding)

Red — AO3 (Evaluation: Counterargument)

Orange — AO3 (Evaluation: Interactionist perspective)

Green — AO3 (Evaluation: Supporting argument)

What A* Model Answers are included:

1. Discuss physical attraction being a factor of attraction (16)

2. Discuss self-disclosure being a factor of attraction (16)

3. Discuss filter theory as a factor of attraction (16)

4. Discuss the social exchange theory (16)

5. Discuss the equity theory (16)

6. Discuss the Rusbult’s Investment Model (16)

7. Discuss Duck’s Phase Model (16)

8. Discuss what psychological research has told us about online relationships in social media (16)

9. Discuss the effects of the absence of gating in online relationships (8)

10. Discuss self-disclosure in online relationships (8)

11. Discuss the use of deception in online relationships (8)

12. Discuss what psychological research has told us about parasocial relationships (16)