Psychology GCSE
Distinguishing the explanations
What Distinguishing the explanations means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Distinguishing the explanations
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Decide whether the option describes inherited vulnerability or social influence from peers, and reject options about unrelated mechanisms.
Topics that use Distinguishing the explanations
- Psychological problems (AQA GCSE)
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