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What is the Behaviourist explanation for the development of phobias?

The behaviourist explanation suggest that phobias and other behaviours are learnt through classical and operant conditioning. Classical conditioning is learning through association with involun...

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What is Bandura's (1973) Social Learning Theory?

Social Learning Theory proposes that behaviours are learned through the observation of others, leading us to imitate these actions. Observational learning is particularly influential if said behaviour ...

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Answered by Olivia G. Psychology tutor
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What are the three most common types of experimental design?

Independent groups is one type of experimental design, whereby different participants take part in each condition of the independet variable. Random allocation is used when possible to...

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what is ecological validity

Ecological validty in an experimental condition is how applicable the study is to real life. For example, an experiment conducted in a laboratory has low ecological validity, as this type of setting do...

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Evaluate Milgrim's laboratory experiment in regards to ethical guidelines.

The experiment was not ethical as Milgrim did not obtain informed consent from his participants. This is required as all members taking part in an experiment must be aware of all aspects since they may...

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