📘 A-Level Psychology: Social Influence Revision Guide

Master one of the most popular and heavily tested topics in AQA A-level Psychology with this Social Influence Study Guide. This resource breaks down theories, studies, and evaluations, providing exam-ready notes, giving you the confidence to tackle both short-answer questions and essay-style exams.

✨ What’s Inside?

✅ Concise Summaries – Covers all Social Influence content from the AQA specification, including:

• Types of conformity

• Explanations for conformity

• Variables affecting conformity (Asch’s research)

• Explanations for obedience (Milgram’s study, situational variables, legitimacy of authority, agentic state)

• Dispositional explanation for obedience (authoritarian personality)

• Resistance to social influence (social support, locus of control)

• Minority influence and Moscovici’s study

  
  

✅ Research Studies Simplified – Classic studies (Asch, Zimbardo, Milgram, Moscovici, etc.) explained clearly with aims, methods, findings, and evaluation.

✅ Evaluation Points for Every Lesson – High-quality AO3 points to help you critique theories and research effectively.

✅ PEEL Structure Example – See how to develop evaluation points into fully written PEEL paragraphs, essential for scoring AO3 marks. Includes a worked example and an extra tip for A*-level evaluation using counter-arguments.

✅ Exam Tips from Examiners – Targeted exam guidance for each lesson, based on previous examiner reports, helping you avoid common mistakes and improve your essay technique.

✅ Visually Clear Layout – Designed with bullet points, headings to make revision efficient and stress-free.

🎯 Why This Guide?

Social Influence is one of the foundation topics in AQA Psychology and appears regularly in exams. Many students struggle to remember details from the classic studies or apply evaluation effectively. This guide gives you the knowledge, saving you time and boosting your confidence.

Ideal for class revision, mocks, or final A-level prep.