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Describe and evaluate Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) model.

Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) states that prolonged chronic exposure to stress can be harmful to an individual and suggest that individuals go through three physiological stages: alarm, resistanc...
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Discuss 'deviation from ideal mental health' as a definition of abnormality. (8 marks)

This definition identifies the characteristics required for good mental health, and suggests that the further an individual is from this ideal, the more likely they are to be classified as abnormal. Jahoda i...
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Describe the process of synaptic transmission

Information is passed down the axon of the neuron through electrical impulses known as an action potential. When a neuron is in resting state, the inside of the cell is negatively charged compared to the out...
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How should I structure my 8 mark questions to improve my grades?

Hi, Make sure the introduction directly addresses the key words in the question. Define them first them state the link/explanation. Conclusions are only really necessary for “Evaluate” questions in which you...
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Milgram’s work into obedience provided us with valuable insights into why people obey, even though it was carried out in a laboratory. Outline two explanations of why people obey.

There are two primary explanations for obedience in Milgram's study. The first is centred upon the agentic state. Agency theory says that people will obey authority when they believe that the authority will ...
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