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Which option best protects the boundary between description and evaluation for Issues and debates in Psychology? (2).
- A.State the psychological concept first, then explain why supporting or challenging evidence changes the judgement.
- B.Treat correlation, experiment, explanation and treatment as identical forms of psychological reasoning.
- C.Write a general opinion about Compulsory issues and debates without linking it to a concept, study, method or data pattern.
- D.List several topic words but do not explain what the evidence shows or why the judgement follows.
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- The correct answer is State the psychological concept first, then explain why supporting or challenging evidence changes the judgement..
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The correct option is State the psychological concept first, then explain why supporting or challenging evidence changes the judgement. because Distinguish idiographic and nomothetic approaches to psychological investigation.
requires precise Psychology terminology, AO1 knowledge and AO3 evaluation supported by study, method, treatment or data evidence. If a scenario is provided, apply the idea to that context before judging the evidence.
For data-handling objectives, identify whether the evidence is qualitative or quantitative and apply the interpretation to the data context.
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