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Cognitive models: OCD
Everyone finds their mind wandering occasionally. Being distracted by our thoughts is a common experience, but people with OCD experience intrusive thoughts that are more intense, distressing, and longer-lasting....
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P1B: Confirmation bias
The following sample focuses on the learning objective: The role of confirmation bias in decision-making. You will need to show knowledge and understanding of confirmation bias and apply this specifically...
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Cultural differences: OCD
The sociocultural approach assumes that people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are products of sociocultural conditioning by family, friends, community, and the wider society. Although many Westerners...
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Self-management [ATL] Free
Self-management is defined as the strategies, techniques, and approaches we use to direct our activities and behaviors effectively. When it comes to school, self-management includes goal setting, planning,...
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Improving memory
I have the most incredible friend. She can walk into a crowded room at a conference and know the names of almost everyone within an hour. On the other hand, it takes me over a month to learn my new students'...
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Sociocultural theories of prosocial behavior
Sociocultural theories of prosocial behavior emphasize the influence of social and cultural factors on why people help others. In this chapter, we will examine the roles of Social Identity Theory and...
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Writing: The Interdisciplinary EE
In many ways, writing the Interdisciplinary essay is similar to the Psychology Subject Specific EE. However, there are some key differences that you need to be aware of. The key similarity is that any...
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Research skills
Too often, research in schools is limited to students going online and searching for information using Google. Although this is definitely one aspect of research, it is not necessarily what most psychologists...
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Improving our writing: Causality
The following essay is a response to the following learning objective: Discuss causality with regard to the role of one or more sociocultural factors on development. The focus is on poverty and on cognitive...
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Health promotion: Sociocultural approach
The Health Belief Model argues that direct tuition can be used to inform people about the dangers of negative health behavior and how we can positively change our behavior. The sociocultural approach...
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Sampling techniques
People who take part in a psychological study are called participants. Normally, psychologists define a target population - a specific group of people they are interested in for their study. For example,...
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Data representation
The following presentation explains the different types of graphs that you will find on Paper 3: Box and whisker plot, line graph (scatterplot), bar graphs, and histograms. For each graph, you should...