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One good way is to use the formula y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)where (x₁,y₁) is a point on the line and m is the gradient of the line. This is derived from the definitio...

This equation is an example of a quadratic equation, which is noticeable by the presence of the x² term on the left hand side. We begin to solve these types of equations by moving all the terms...

Token economies are a form of behaviour modification based on the principle of operant conditioning. Patients are given tokens for demonstrating good behaviours such as personal hygiene. These tokens act ...

An advantage of conducting lab - based research is increased internal validity. This means that the psychologist can be more sure that they are measuring what they intended to measure. For example, if som...

Let us take this quadratic equation as an example:2x² - 3x - 14 = 0The key here is to look for two numbers that multiply to the same number that 2 and -14 multiply to make, so that is 28. The n...