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Social influence

This page offers a collection of example essays on Social Influence, written for the updated AQA A-Level Psychology specification (teaching from September 2025, exams from 2026). Each essay models high-quality, well-structured answers that integrate theory, evidence and evaluation to meet top-level criteria.

Psychologists investigating social influence have discovered several reasons why people conform. Discuss what psychological research has told us about why people conform. [16 marks]

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Discuss explanations for conformity. Refer to Steph and Jeff as part of your discussion. [16 marks]

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Discuss two explanations for conformity. Refer to Polly and Jed in your discussion. [16 marks]

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Outline Asch's findings in relation to two variables affecting conformity. Briefly explain two limitations of Asch's conformity research. [8 marks]

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Discuss two explanations for conformity. Refer to Julie and Anthony in your answer. [16 marks]

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Describe and evaluate Asch's research into two or more variables affecting conformity. [16 marks]

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