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Give two criticisms of Bowlby's 44 thieves study

One major issue with the research conducted by John Bowlby is that there is bias and subjectivity in his findings. Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation was constructed prior to the research being carried ...
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Outline the Behavioural approach to explaining phobias. (6)

The Behaviourist approach explains phobias as being a result of conditioning in relation to a phobic stimulus. According to Behaviourists such as Pavlov, most stimuli are initially neutral (we are not biolog...
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How do I remember all the case studies?

Psychology involves a lot of memorisation, and how is anybody supposed to remember ALL of those case studies, the names of the psychologists involved, and the results? 'It's too much!' you may cry. Here's wh...
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How do I write a Psychology 12 Mark Question?

When writing a 12 mark answer in Psychology, I find it is most helpful to first understand the Assessment Objectives. In these types of question, you are awarded marks for AO1 (content) and A03 (evaluation)....
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How do you evaluate whether or not a psychological study is ethical?

When thinking of ethics, think of DRIPP;D eceit, were the participants deceived in the study? Was it necessary to do so? If yes, was a debrief included? R ight to withdraw, were the participants made aware t...
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