Psychology A-Level
Duck's phase model
What Duck's phase model means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Duck's phase model
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A timeline of breakdown moving from private brooding to confrontation, then to going public and finally to the story each partner tells afterwards.
Topics that use Duck's phase model
- Relationships (AQA A-Level)
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