Psychology A-Level
external time cues
What external time cues means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of external time cues
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The internal clock is entrained by light and by social cues, and free-running evidence such as Siffre's months underground without clocks distinguishes the internal pacemaker from these cues.
Topics that use external time cues
- Section B: Option 3 Environmental psychology (OCR A-Level)
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