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What is involved in the fight or flight response?

The fight or flight response is triggered when the brain registers a threatening stimulus. It mobilizes the amygdala, sending a message to the hypothalamus which triggers activity in the sympathetic branch o...
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How can classical conditioning be used to explain the formation of attachment between an infant and their caregiver?

Attachment is perceived by psychologists such as Dollard and Miller(1950) to be a product of learned behaviour and this can be explained using the Pavlovian derived concept of classical conditioning. Classic...
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Identify and explain 3 types of long-term memory - give an example of each.

Episodic – This is personal memory of information about events that we have experienced in our lives. This includes details of the time and place. For example remembering your first day of secondary school. ...
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Outline one or more ways in which behaviourists treat phobias.

Behaviourists argue that all behaviours are learnt therefore one way in which they treat phobias is by systematic desensitisation. This is where phobic anxiety is gradually reduced through counterconditionin...
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How can I evaluate studies and theories successfully?

Firstly, the structure of each point you make should follow the Point, Evidence, Explanation format (PEE). If you structure each new point/paragraph in this way you can achieve the highest level. Secondly wh...
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