Psychology A-Level
arousal cost reward model
What arousal cost reward model means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Witnessing distress creates unpleasant arousal which a person reduces by taking whichever option carries the lowest net cost.
Topics that use arousal cost reward model
- Section A: Core studies (OCR A-Level)
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