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Outline three forms of memory

Semantic memory - Memory encoded in terms of meaning. For example a date or fact. Procedural memory - Memory encoded in terms of actions and muscle memory. For example, riding a bike. Episodic Memory - Memor...
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outline and describe two definitions of abnormality

One definition is Statistical infrequency- this is when an observed characteristic such as IQ does not fit within the average range on a normal bell shaped curve.A second definition is failure to function ad...
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With reference to relevant research studies, to what extent is one cognitive process reliable

The extent to which memory is a reliable process has been extensively explored empirically. Despite the importance based on eye witness testimony within legislation, as early as 1932, research indicated that...
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What are the stages of an action potential?

Stimulus arrives and changes membrane polarity to the threshold to elicit an action potential (all or nothing nature). Depolarisation- sodium ion channels open increasing the membrane polarity Repolarisation...
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Outline and evaluate evolutionary explanations for partner preferences.

Evolutionary explanations posit that our partner preferences are based on our fundamental desire to reproduce and pass on our genes. Both males and females therefore show a preference for mates who appear to...
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