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Unit 3: Psychology: Implications in the Real World

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How do biological, individual and social factors explain addiction, and how is it treated?

Addictive behaviours (Section A): biological, individual and social explanations of addiction, and one therapy or intervention used to treat it.
A focused answer to WJEC A-Level Psychology Unit 3 on addictive behaviours: biological, individual (psychological) and social explanations of addiction, and one therapy or intervention used to reduce it.
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How do biological, individual and social factors explain autistic spectrum behaviours, and how are they supported?

Autistic spectrum behaviours (Section A): biological, individual and social explanations of autism, and one therapy or intervention used to support autistic people.
A focused answer to WJEC A-Level Psychology Unit 3 on autistic spectrum behaviours: biological, individual (cognitive) and social explanations of autism, and one therapy or intervention used to support autistic people.
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How do biological, individual and social factors explain bullying, and how can it be reduced?

Bullying behaviours (Section A): biological, individual and social explanations of bullying, and one intervention used to reduce it.
A focused answer to WJEC A-Level Psychology Unit 3 on bullying behaviours: biological, individual and social explanations of bullying, and one intervention used to reduce it.
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What are the major controversies in psychology, and how do you argue them?

Controversies (Section B): cultural bias, research ethics, the use of non-human animals, psychology as a science, and sexism in psychology.
A focused answer to WJEC A-Level Psychology Unit 3 Section B on controversies: cultural bias, research ethics, the use of non-human animals, whether psychology is a science, and sexism, and how to argue each.
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How do biological, individual and social factors explain criminal behaviour, and how is it tackled?

Criminal behaviours (Section A): biological, individual and social explanations of criminality, and one intervention used to reduce reoffending.
A focused answer to WJEC A-Level Psychology Unit 3 on criminal behaviours: biological, individual and social explanations of criminality, and one intervention used to reduce reoffending.
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How do biological, individual and social factors explain schizophrenia, and how is it treated?

Schizophrenia (Section A): biological, individual and social explanations of schizophrenia, and one therapy or intervention used to treat it.
A focused answer to WJEC A-Level Psychology Unit 3 on schizophrenia: biological, individual (cognitive and psychodynamic) and social explanations, and one therapy or intervention used to treat it.
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How do biological, individual and social factors explain stress, and how is it managed?

Stress (Section A): biological, individual and social explanations of stress, and one therapy or intervention used to manage it.
A focused answer to WJEC A-Level Psychology Unit 3 on stress: biological, individual (cognitive) and social explanations of stress, and one therapy or intervention used to manage it.
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