Psychology GCSE
Situational vs dispositional factors
What Situational vs dispositional factors means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Situational vs dispositional factors
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Explaining behaviour through the situation, such as the prison environment, rather than through individual personality traits.
Topics that use Situational vs dispositional factors
- Topic 5: Social influence - 5.2 Studies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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