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PSYCHOLOGY:k Practicek examk QUESTIONS
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ISSUESk ANDk DEBATESk INk PSYCHOLOGY
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1. Explaink whatk isk meantk byk ‘sociallyk sensitivek research’k (4k marks)
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Dr.k Phillipsk asksk 20k participantsk tok takek partk ink ank experimentk andk tok ratek theirk anxietyk whenk
facedk withk differentk typesk ofk stressors.k Dr.k Sheridank asksk 5k participantsk tok meetk withk himk fork
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4. Discussk thek freek willk andk determinismk debatek ink Psychology.k Referk tok twok topicsk youk
havek studiedk ink yourk answer.k (16k marks)
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IN
PSYCHOLOGY:k Practicek examk QUESTIONS
SECTIONk Bk (24k MARKS)
RELATIONSHIPS,k GENDERk ORk COGNITIONSk ANDk DEVELOPMENT
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6. Explaink onek limitationk ofk researchk intok self-disclosurek ink virtualk relationshipsk (2k marks)
7. Outlinek effectsk ofk absencek ofk gatingk onk thek naturek ofk virtualk relationships.k (4k marks)
Patrickk hask recentlyk separatedk fromk hisk wife,k Emily.k Hek recallsk thatk whenk theirk relationshipsk
startedk tok havek problems,k hek couldn’tk talkk tok Emilyk ork hisk friendsk aboutk it.k Hek wouldk lockk
himselfk awayk andk pretendk hek hadk workk tok do.k Whenk thek problemsk becamek morek serious,k
theyk bothk satk downk togetherk andk talkedk aboutk howk theyk werek feeling.k Itk wask cleark tok Patrickk
andk Emilyk thatk theyk werek goingk tok separatek fromk eachk other.k Theyk toldk theirk familyk andk
friends,k andk thenk Patrickk leftk theirk sharedk housek andk movedk intok ak newk house.
8. Discussk Duck’sk modelk ofk relationshipk breakdown.k Referk tok Patrick’sk experiencek ink yourk
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