Psychology A-Level
specificity of detail
What specificity of detail means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of specificity of detail
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Reference: OCR
The amount of concrete detail attached to the person described, which nearly always separates good answers from weaker ones that stay general.
Topics that use specificity of detail
- 2c. Content of Applied psychology (Component 03) (OCR A-Level)
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- applied reasoning
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- exemplification
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