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what is the critical period?

It is part of Bowlby's monotropic theory which states that during this first crucial period of 0-2 years, an infant should receive continuous care if strong secure attachments are going to be made. If an att...
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What are the types of long term memory and how are they different?

Long term memory is split into two divisions; procedural which is knowing how to do something and declarative which is knowing that . Procedural memory is implicit whilst declarative memory is explicit. Decl...
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Explain the differences between procedural memory and episodic memory.

Procedural memory refers to memories of motor skills or actions (also known as ‘muscle memory’). These are usually unconscious and difficult to explain. For example, most people will have procedural memory f...
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What are some advantages and disadvantages of using observations as a research method?

Observations as a research method requires the researcher to watch subjects in a natural or artificial setting and record their behaviour. One advantage of naturalistic observations is that they take place i...
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Evaluate Sherif's 'Robber's Cave' Experiment. (4 marks)

A key strength of Sherif's 1954 'Robber's Cave' study is that it has high validity. Sherif's experiment was set up as a two week long summer camp with participants who were not aware of the aim of the study....
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