Updated for AQA 2025 Spec – Teaching from SEPTEMBER 2025 onwards
This resource is designed for teaching Asch’s Research (1951, 1955) under the AQA A-Level Psychology (2025 Specification). It has been fully updated in line with AQA’s 2025 specification changes, which require students to understand Asch’s original line judgement study, explain variables affecting conformity (group size, unanimity, and task difficulty), and critically evaluate the methodology and ethics of the research.
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This fully editable lesson introduces students to Asch’s influential research into conformity through clear summaries, engaging visuals, and structured evaluation. The resource supports critical thinking, application, and exam technique with interactive activities, peer discussion, and scaffolded AO1 and AO3 support.
What’s Included:
- Fully Editable Lesson Slides – Introduces Asch’s original study and key findings, followed by detailed coverage of the 1955 variations (group size, unanimity, task difficulty). Includes Think, Pair, Share tasks, class discussions, application tasks, and a plenary on ethics.
*** ‘Asch by Numbers’** Activity – A retrieval task where students identify how numerical information links to core features of the study (e.g., 123 participants, 36.8% conformity rate, 12 critical trials).
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Evaluation Worksheet – Students identify and explain limitations of Asch’s study using evidence, with an EXT question encouraging full paragraph development of AO3 skills.
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Evaluate It Task – Students sort evaluation statements into strengths, limitations, or both, and respond to an ethical challenge question on deception in research.
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Information Sheet: Asch’s Variation Experiments (1955) – Summarised content for group size, unanimity, and task difficulty variations with embedded tasks to consolidate AO1 knowledge and explanation.
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Exam-Style Practice Question – A 6-mark question focusing on the three variables affecting conformity, supported by slide prompts and model outline points.
How This Resource Reflects the 2025 Specification Changes:
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Fully aligned with AQA 2025 requirements for Social Influence: Conformity
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Covers Asch’s original study and variation studies (named in the 2025 spec)
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Encourages critical evaluation of validity, ethics, and generalisability
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Promotes AO1, AO2, and AO3 skills through a blend of retrieval, discussion, and exam-style questions
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Offers relatable application tasks to demonstrate understanding of conformity in real-life contexts
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