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Outline Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation.

A key tenet of Bowlby's Attachment Theory was the idea of monotropy: that a child has an innate need and drive to attach to his/her primary caregiver, usually the mother. Bowlby posited that monotropy was...

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Answered by Roisin D. Psychology tutor
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Explain why longer chain alkanes have a higher boiling point than shorter chains.

For the boiling point to be reached all of the intermolecular bonds must be broken. In an alkane the only two elements are hydrogen and carbon. The molecular structure of the alkane means that the intermo...

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Answered by Amal J. Chemistry tutor
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What is meant by the term stroke volume?

Stroke volume is the amount of blood, in one contraction, that is pumped from the left ventricle of the heart. The normal range for this is 50-100ml.

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Answered by Livia K. Biology tutor
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How do we use the Chain-rule when differentiating?

The Chain-rule is used to differentiate a function of a function. Running through an example:Let's say want to differentiate the function y = (2x+1)^3. We can substitute a variable, w, in order to differe...

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Answered by Hira R. Maths tutor
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Define the term ‘externalities’

An externality is a positive or a negative effect experienced by a third-party to an economic transaction. In production for example, an externality would occur when there is a difference in the marginal ...

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