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A strength of this method of experimenting is that it is scientific. This is because the variables of the experiment are strictly controlled during a laboratory experiment, which further means that cause ...

Compliance and conformity are two very similar ideas in psychology, in that they both fall under the umbrella of social influence. However, there is a crucial difference that distinguishes the two. Compli...

Cognitive approaches look at the meditional processes that govern behaviour. One cognitive explanation of depression was proposed by Aaron Beck. This is the 'negative traid', which invovles having negativ...

You must first make sure that you understand the main assumptions that are in line with the given theory. Then you should find studies or theorists that support them, and be able to explain how their find...

One type of behavioural therapy includes Systematic Desensitization, based off the theory of classical conditioning. Here, the client and therapist draw up a hierarchy of fear, starting with stimuli that ...