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Define a psychological disorder and describe one possible cause of the disorder.

Anorexia Nervosa can be defined as an eating disorder characterised by weight loss, difficulty to maintain appropriate body weight, and the restriction of the types of food eaten. The DSM-IV states that i...

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Outline a study into obedience

Milgram's theory of agency and factors affecting obedience clearly outlines several factors important in affecting an individual's level of obedience. He tested whether the proximity between the confedera...

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How does classical conditioning occur?

Classical conditioning occurs when a conditioned stimulus produces a conditioned response.First begin with an unconditioned stimulus which creates an unconditioned response. For example, food will automat...

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What is the structure of the tripartite personality?

ID: This is the primitive, instinctive component of personality. It operates on the pleasure principle, which is the idea that every wishful impulse should be satisfied immediately, regardless of conseque...

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Explain the fight or flight response (to acute stressors)

An acute stressor can trigger the fight or flight response in animals. The amygdala is activated which sends a stress response to the hypothalamus, this activates the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). The...

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