Psychology A-Level
ABC model
What ABC model means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of ABC model
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Reference: AQA
An Activating event meets a Belief and the Consequence follows from the belief rather than the event.
Topics that use ABC model
- Clinical Psychology and Mental Health (AQA A-Level)
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