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What is the difference between compliance and conformity?

Compliance and conformity are two very similar ideas in psychology, in that they both fall under the umbrella of social influence. However, there is a crucial difference that distinguishes the two. Complianc...
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What is the cognitive approach to explaining depression?

Cognitive approaches look at the meditional processes that govern behaviour. One cognitive explanation of depression was proposed by Aaron Beck. This is the 'negative traid', which invovles having negative t...
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How do I critically evaluate a theory or field of psychology? (e.g. biological, behavioural, cognitive etc)

You must first make sure that you understand the main assumptions that are in line with the given theory. Then you should find studies or theorists that support them, and be able to explain how their finding...
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Name one behavioural therapy that can be used to treat phobias? Critically evaluate.

One type of behavioural therapy includes Systematic Desensitization, based off the theory of classical conditioning. Here, the client and therapist draw up a hierarchy of fear, starting with stimuli that cre...
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Give one advantage and one disadvantage of laboratory experiments.

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 laboratory e...
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