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How do I critically evaluate a theory or field of psychology? (e.g. biological, behavioural, cognitive etc)

You must first make sure that you understand the main assumptions that are in line with the given theory. Then you should find studies or theorists that support them, and be able to explain how their find...

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Name one behavioural therapy that can be used to treat phobias? Critically evaluate.

One type of behavioural therapy includes Systematic Desensitization, based off the theory of classical conditioning. Here, the client and therapist draw up a hierarchy of fear, starting with stimuli that ...

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Give one advantage and one disadvantage of laboratory experiments.

A question like this is likely to be worth 2-4 marks. In order to answer the question fully, you will need to state the advantage or disadvantage and then explain your reasoning.

An advantage of la...

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Outline and evaluate one definition of abnormality.

Statistical infrequency can be used to define abnormality, it involves an individual not fitting into the normal distribution of society so they are regarded as abnormal. There is, however, a problem with...

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How can I remember all of the ethical guidelines involved in psychological research?

There's a mnemonic I used to use which I found really helpful to remember the ethical guidelines; When Doing Psychology Do Do It Correctly (W.D.P.D.D.I.C). Each one of these letter then refers to an ethic...

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