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What is the self fulfilling prophecy?

Labelling and the self-fulfilling prophecy explains criminal and anti-social behaviour in terms of societal factors, specifically the way others behave towards you.The self-fulfilling prophecy shows how a be...
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How should I structure an essay question asking me to evaluate a study?

A great acronym to remember when doing a longer essay question requiring you to evaluate a study is GRAVES. This stands for G eneralisability, R eliability, A pplicability, V alidity, E thics and S ubjectivi...
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Outline and evaluate research into the effects of leading questions on the accuracy of eyewitness testimony (8 marks)

This question carries 4 A01 marks and 4 A02 marks.The A01 for this question will mainly come from studies such as Loftus et al. Students could include experiments such as Loftus (1975) where participants wer...
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Discuss the strengths of conducting a laboratory experiment.

High control of variables - Establishes cause and effect - Easy to replicate unlike field experiments where control of variables is lower
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How many evaluation points should I be making to get a A or A*

There is no specific guideline for how many evaluation points you should be making, as the essay is not typically marked on quantity. That being said, one student can be putting forth 1 point and another stu...
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