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Jerry looks up to his Brother John. John has started shop lifting and is getting away with it. Explain, referring to social learning theory, how this could be detrimental to Jerry.

Social Learning theory was established by Bandura. It suggests that people learn through social interactions such as observation and imitation.In relation to Jerry and John, Jerry is observing a negative ...

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Outline and briefly evaluate locus of control as an explanation of resistance to social influence.

Locus of control was a concept put forward by Rotter in 1966 that describes an element of our personality. It is the extent to which we feel in control and take responsible for the things around us that h...

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Outline and evaluate the biological explanation of depression.

Depression remains a leading cause of disability globally as well as a notable public health issue, due to its debilitating nature and health implications it is important to gain insight into its causes i...

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How would you answer an essay question on the behavioural approach to treating phobias?

In any essay question, you need to split it into two parts - outline (AO1) and evaluate (AO3). The AO1 is worth 6 marks out of the total 16, so you would want to briefly describe the key features of the b...

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Define classical and operant conditioning, giving examples.

Classical conditioning is learning through association. For example, Pavlov conditioned dogs to salivate when they heard the sound of a bell by associating food with the sound of the bell. On the other ha...

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