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A question like this is likely to be worth 2-4 marks. In order to answer the question fully, you will need to state the advantage or disadvantage and then explain your reasoning.

An advantage of la...

Statistical infrequency can be used to define abnormality, it involves an individual not fitting into the normal distribution of society so they are regarded as abnormal. There is, however, a problem with...

There's a mnemonic I used to use which I found really helpful to remember the ethical guidelines; When Doing Psychology Do Do It Correctly (W.D.P.D.D.I.C). Each one of these letter then refers to an ethic...

Stereotyping is a set of generalisations about a group of people or a social group which are often incorrect.

Prejudice is a negative opinion formed before meeting someone.

Discrimination is...

Reliability refers to how consistent the results of a study are or the consistent results of a measuring test.

This can be split into internal and external reliability. Internal reliability refers ...