Top answers

Psychology
All levels

What is meant by cognitive dissonace?

A good example is smoking. Most people know that smoking is bad for their health, however, they still smoke. This separation between beliefs and behaviour is cognitive dissonance. It is often described as...

HN
Answered by Hannah N. Psychology tutor
2374 Views

Describe synaptic transmission

The electric transmission reaches the presynaptic terminal and action potential then causes these vesicles to fuse with the presynaptic membrane before they are released to diffuse across the synapse. The...

KW
2246 Views

Summarise what is meant by Classical Conditioning.

Classical conditioning refers to a type of learning in which a biologically reactive stimulus is paired with a stimulus which was previously neutral. The result of this process is learning a response to a...

CM
Answered by Clare M. Psychology tutor
3066 Views

A psychologist interviewed Zina and Amanda 5 months after witnessing a car crash to see if they could remember the same level of detail about the incident. Explain one ethical issue the psychologist must consider before interviewing Zina and Amanda.

The psychologist must consider Zina and Amanda's psychological wellbeing after witnessing the incident. Witnessing a car crash is a stressful ordeal; by recalling details of the incident Zina and Amanda c...

HS
Answered by Hannah S. Psychology tutor
3239 Views

Outline the research conducted by Gabbert et al into the effects of post event discussion on eye witness testimony

Gabbert et al took 120 participants and put them into pairs. He then showed each participant a video of a girl putting a book back into a University office. However, each person from the pairs could see ...

SA
Answered by Saba A. Psychology tutor
14799 Views

We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning