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Psychology
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What's a better way to evaluate research than just looking at the sample/method? (methodological evaluation)

One way in which you can begin to organise your thoughts regarding evaluation of a piece of research or a theory is to think of the acronym DREAMS. This can be used on almost any piece of research or theo...

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Answered by Mia H. Psychology tutor
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Describe and evaluate Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development (16 Marks)

Vygotsky agreed with many of the basics of Piaget’s cognitive development, especially children’s reasoning abilities which develop in a particular sequence however Vygotsky saw cognitive development as a ...

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Outline the Theory of Maternal Deprivation as described by Bowlby

Bowlby’s theory of Maternal Deprivation is an attachment theory that states that a prolonged separation of an infant from an attachment figure, primarily the mother, can cause detrimental effects on int...

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Answered by Laura P. Psychology tutor
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Outline the social learning theory for gender development

The Social Learning Theory supports the idea that we learn from the environment and receive feedback in the form of reinforcement. It draws attention to the influence of nurture in shaping our behaviour a...

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Give two criticisms of Bowlby's 44 thieves study

One major issue with the research conducted by John Bowlby is that there is bias and subjectivity in his findings. Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation was constructed prior to the research being carri...

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Answered by Emily B. Psychology tutor
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