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What is a ‘nomothetic approach’? Suggest one limitation of a nomothetic approach

A nomothetic approach studies a sample in order to formulate general principles of behaviour.A limitation of this approach is that it cannot generate rich and in-depth research on single cases.

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Describe, using a relevant study, schema theory.

Schema theory suggests that all knowledge is organised into units based on previous experiences and factors such as childhood experiences

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Evaluate the Behaviourist approach to psychology

Outline a weakness - it relies on animal studies
Give evidence - Pavlov, Skinner
Explain - this makes it difficult to generalise to humans, lacks ecological validity
Link back - this makes ...

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How should I structure a 16 mark essay?

Firstly, you must analyse what the question is asking. For example, the question may be to outline and evaluate genetic explanations of OCD. The question is asking you to outline and evaluate, and therefo...

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Briefly describe and evaluate the procedure of Milgram's 1963 study of obedience.

In 1963, Milgram conducted a study whereby participants were asked to administer an electric shock to another participant (who was actually a confederate) upon incorrectly pairing words. Each time a the p...

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