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How to evaluate a core study

Think about ethics , validity , reliability , usefulness, practical applications of the study, which debates the study supports and why. There are other things you can think about but these are some of the b...
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Explain the nature vs nurture debate in psychology.

The nature debate argues that all behaviour is caused by our genetics.Rejects the idea that environmental factors such as upbringing and social settings have any influence on how humans behave. The biologica...
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Outline and explain the psychodynamic approach in psychology

The psychodynamic approach looks at the unconscious basis of behaviour. According to Freud, the personality is split into 3 parts: the ID satisfies selfish needs; the superego satisfies moral needs and the e...
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Why didn't I get a high mark on my essay entitled 'Describe and evaluate explanations of conformity' when I spoke about compliance, identification and internalisation.

This is a common mistake to make when questions ask you about explanations for conformity. The reason why you did not score very highly is because, although the terms you described are relevant to the topic ...
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Please explain the three types of data you will need to know for A-Level Psychology. Give examples of each.

Nominal data is data that is categorised. For example, what pet do you have: Dog, cat, otherOrdinal data is data that can be put in order. For example, Jim scored 35 on a test and Joe scored 16 so Jim is bet...
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