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Observe the following set of data points: [1 2 2 2 3 4 8 9 9 10 10 12]. What is the mean and standard deviation of this data? Are the mean and standard deviation a good summary of the distribution, and why? Calculator allowed.

The mean of the data is calculated simply as the sum of the numbers divided by their count: (1+2+2+2+3+4+8+9+9+10+10+12) / 12 = 6.The standard deviation is the square root of the variance...

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Briefly outline and evaluate authoritarian personality as an explanation of obedience to authority.

A personality type consisting of traits whereby individuals are obedient to those of a higher status. These individuals have conventional views and have strict adherence to social values. This personalit...

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Discuss evolutionary explanations of eating behaviour (6 marks)

Eating habits and food preferences are said to have come from our ancestors and adapted in our environment of evolutionary adaptation (EEA). Are ancestors were hunter-gatherers who were constantly battlin...

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Discuss Wundt's Role in the emergence of psychology

Wilhelm Wundt, "the founding father" of psychology was the first to clarify the difference between physiology and psychology ; psychology being the study of conscious experience. Wundt believed...

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Briefly evaluate Ash's study into conformity (4 marks)

A strength of Asch's study into conformity is that it was carried out in a lab setting and was carefully controlled. This means that there was good control over extraneous variables, therefore any change ...

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