Social Influence - A* Model Essays
This document contains model answers for every 16-mark essay question that may appear in Social Influence. 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:
Discuss explanations of conformity
Discuss factors that can affect conformity. Refer to variations of Asch’s experiment in your answer.
Discuss research into obedience as investigated by Milgram (situational variables)
Discuss agentic state and legitimacy of authority as a (social psychological) explanation of obedience
Outline and evaluate the authoritarian personality as a dispositional explanation for obedience.
Outline and evaluate two explanations of resistance to social influence.
Outline and evaluate research into minority influence.
Social Influence - A* Model Essays
This document contains model answers for every 16-mark essay question that may appear in Social Influence. 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:
Discuss explanations of conformity
Discuss factors that can affect conformity. Refer to variations of Asch’s experiment in your answer.
Discuss research into obedience as investigated by Milgram (situational variables)
Discuss agentic state and legitimacy of authority as a (social psychological) explanation of obedience
Outline and evaluate the authoritarian personality as a dispositional explanation for obedience.
Outline and evaluate two explanations of resistance to social influence.
Outline and evaluate research into minority influence.