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Outline ways in which behaviourists can treat phobias.

One popular way of treating phobias is by systematic desensitisation which is based on the principle of classical conditioning. It involves creating an anxiety hierarchy and using relaxation techniques to wo...
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Outline two types of determinism

Biological determinism refers to the concept that all human behaviour is innate and determined by factors like our genes, hormones and neurotransmitter systems. The biological approach looks at behaviour wit...
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Briefly evaluate one of that you have outlined in your answer to the previous question 3 marks

One weakness of the authoritarian personality explanation is, many Nazi’s obeyed during the holocaust and through WW2. This explanation would claim that they all have the same personality which is not true. ...
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Outline the key features of the working memory model (6 marks)

Baddeley and Hitch (1974) developed a multi store model of short term memory (STM) called the ‘working memory model’. Their model proposed that STM, rather than being a single store, was in fact an active in...
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Outline two explanations for obedience 6 marks

One explanation for obedience is an agentic state. This explanation claims that a person obeys when they are in such a state, this state is characterised by the person viewing themselves as not responsible f...
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