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Compulsory issues and debates key terms
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gender bias
gender bias names a core Psychology idea in Issues and debates in Psychology. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain universality and bias, including gender bias, androcentrism, alpha bias, beta bias, cultural bias, ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.".
cultural bias
cultural bias is an evidence-aware term for Issues and debates in Psychology. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
determinism
determinism names a core Psychology idea in Issues and debates in Psychology. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain free will and determinism, including hard determinism, soft determinism, biological determinism, environmental determinism and psychic determinism.".
Explain
Explain is an evidence-aware term for Issues and debates in Psychology. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
nature-nurture
nature-nurture names a core Psychology idea in Issues and debates in Psychology. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain the nature-nurture debate, including heredity, environment and interactionist approaches.".
debate
debate is an evidence-aware term for Issues and debates in Psychology. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
reductionism
reductionism names a core Psychology idea in Issues and debates in Psychology. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain holism and reductionism, including levels of explanation, biological reductionism and environmental reductionism.".
Explain
Explain is an evidence-aware term for Issues and debates in Psychology. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
idiographic
idiographic names a core Psychology idea in Issues and debates in Psychology. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Distinguish idiographic and nomothetic approaches to psychological investigation.".
nomothetic
nomothetic is an evidence-aware term for Issues and debates in Psychology. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
social sensitivity
social sensitivity names a core Psychology idea in Issues and debates in Psychology. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain social sensitivity in psychological research.".
Explain
Explain is an evidence-aware term for Issues and debates in Psychology. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
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