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Outline and evaluate the behaviourist approach (16 marks)

The behaviourist approach has four main assumptions. The first being is that all behaviours are learnt from the environment. The second assumption is that animals and humans learn in the same way which ha...

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can you explain the multi-store model of memory

This model was devised by Atkinson and Shiffron and outlines the three permanent structures of memory to be the sensory register, short-term and long term memory. Each of these structures differ in their ...

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What is a type 1 error? Explain why psychologists use the significance level of 0.05 in research (3 marks)

A type 1 error arises when after an experiment, the null hypothesis is rejected even when it is true and the alternative hypothesis is accepted. This can be referred to as a false positive as a significan...

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Describe and evaluate SLT as applied to human aggression. (6 marks)

In 1963, Bandura applied SLT to human aggression, acknowledging that aggressive behaviour can be learned directly, through

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Outline one criticism of research into reciprocity (4 marks)

Although research into reciprocity uses well-controlled procedures, it is hard to know what is actually going on from the perspective of the baby. Gratier observed that many children display the same faci...

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