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Outline what is meant by 'identification' within the Social Learning Theory. Give an example.

An individual may identify with those who they see as role models. For example, a young child may idealise the actions and imitate the actions and behaviour of somebody that they identify with and look up...

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What is the difference between internal and external validity?

Internal and external validity both relate to the evaluation of a research's study / procedure' validity.
Internal validity refers to whether there is a causal relationship between the independent va...

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Evaluate one study into the stages of attachment. 4 marks.

Schaffer and Emerson's study is true to real life as the children were observed by their mothers in their own home, therefore there was less demand characteristics than there would be if the study was con...

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Give one limitation of the cognitive approach to understanding behaviour.

One limitation of the cognitive psychology approach to understanding behaviour is that it lacks ecological validity. Common paradigms and tasks utilised by cognitive psychologists (e.g. the Stroop task) a...

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How do researchers know which research method to use for their study?

The decision to use one of these over another depends mostly on what exactly the researchers are trying to find or understand, that is the aim of the study. as each has different strengths and limitations...

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