Psychology GCSE
Distinguishing effects from symptoms and causes
What Distinguishing effects from symptoms and causes means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Distinguishing effects from symptoms and causes
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Deciding whether something is a genuine consequence rather than a cause or a symptom, by asking what the symptom leads to for the person or others.
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