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How do you evaluate whether or not a psychological study is ethical?

When thinking of ethics, think of DRIPP;D eceit, were the participants deceived in the study? Was it necessary to do so? If yes, was a debrief included? R ight to withdraw, were the participants made aware t...
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Outline and explain the psychodynamic approach in psychology

The psychodynamic approach looks at the unconscious basis of behaviour. According to Freud, the personality is split into 3 parts: the ID satisfies selfish needs; the superego satisfies moral needs and the e...
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Why didn't I get a high mark on my essay entitled 'Describe and evaluate explanations of conformity' when I spoke about compliance, identification and internalisation.

This is a common mistake to make when questions ask you about explanations for conformity. The reason why you did not score very highly is because, although the terms you described are relevant to the topic ...
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Please explain the three types of data you will need to know for A-Level Psychology. Give examples of each.

Nominal data is data that is categorised. For example, what pet do you have: Dog, cat, otherOrdinal data is data that can be put in order. For example, Jim scored 35 on a test and Joe scored 16 so Jim is bet...
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What is the difference between localisation and lateralisation in the brain?

Localisation of function in the brain is the theory that different areas of the brain control specific physical/behavioural functions in the body. The brain is divided into four lobes: the temporal lobe, occ...
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