Psychology A-Level
classification by explanation
What classification by explanation means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of classification by explanation
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Placing a study in an area by the kind of explanation offered, so that a study of memory carried out with scans can be argued into the biological area.
Topics that use classification by explanation
- Section A: Core studies (OCR A-Level)
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