Attatchment in Psychology Volume 2

Attachment appears on Paper 1 of the AQA psychology exam.  This AS exam will be 1 hour and 30 minutes and constitutes 50% of the AS qualification – this topic will be examined in summer 2016 alongside Social Influence and Memory.  All three topics are compulsory and are equally weighted, each section worth 24 marks.  Your knowledge and understanding of all topics will be assessed using a combination of multiple-choice, short answer and extended writing questions.


At A-level, this topic also appears on Paper 1.  This A-level exam will be 2 hours in duration and constitutes 33.3% of the A-level qualification – this topic will be examined in summer 2017 alongside social influence, memory and psychopathology.  All four topics are compulsory and are equally weighted, each section worth 24 marks.  Your knowledge and understanding of all topics will be assessed using a combination of multiple-choice, short answer and extended writing questions.