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What is a bystander effect?

Bystander effect is when numerous people fail to help strangers in an emergency situation. Such as the case with Kitty Genovese, which happened in the year 1964 in the New York City. She was stabbed and r...

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What is a stereotype threat?

A stereotype threat is one of many ways in which observers may cause others to confirm stereotypes. For instance, when boys and girls are reminded of their gender before writing a math test, girls will sc...

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What is the difference between an experiment in a within-subject design and in a between-subject design?

An experiment in a within-subject design is an experiment when all the participants have the same conditions - therefore we have only one group of participants. Whereas an experiment in a between-subject ...

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What is a neuron?

A neuron is a cell which transmits information to other cells in the body. These pathways made by neurons control all aspects of life. A single neuron consists of a cell body, an axon and dendrites. The c...

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Describe one individual cause of criminal behaviour and explain how one study investigates it

An individual cause of criminal behaviour could be biological influences with an example being Brunner - who investigated how genes and serotonin can lead to criminal behaviour. He investigated 5 males fr...

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