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The main advantage of conducting an experiment in a lab is that variables are easier to control. This is often not the case in a field experiment, as this takes place in a normal environment for the parti...

This question gets asked regularly by A Level and University students. There are a few things to consider when choosing a statistical test for data. Note that more complex statistical tests such as ANOVA/...

During synaptic transmission, an electrical impulse or action potential is relayed between two neurons via a synapse. A synapse is the space between two neurons, and acts as a point of transmission or com...

One limitation of using laboratory experiments in psychological studies is that the results of such experiments are likely to lack ecological validity and mundane realism. This means that because of the c...

The continuity hypothesis suggests that early relationship experiences continue in later adult relationships. Young children develop an 'internal working model' from their first relationship with their pr...