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Option: addiction · A Level Psychology · Courselo

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AQA paper 3: Issues and options in psychology

Option: addiction

AQA paper 3: Issues and options in psychology · Lesson 10 of 10

Lesson 10 of 10

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Unit 3

AQA paper 3: Issues and options in psychology

10 lessons · 22 h 30 min of study

Issues and debates in psychology2 h of study
Option: relationships1 h 30 min of study
Option: gender1 h 30 min of study
Option: Cognition and development1 h 30 min of study
Option: schizophrenia1 h 30 min of study
Option: Eating behaviour1 h 30 min of study
Option: stress1 h 30 min of study
Option: aggression1 h 30 min of study
Option: Forensic psychology5 h of study
Option: addictionReading · 0%

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Lesson 10 of 10 · AQA paper 3: Issues and options in psychology

Option: addiction

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Describe the characteristics and major types of addiction
Explain risk factors in addiction, including vulnerability to addiction
Compare learning, cognitive and biological explanations of addictive behaviour
Apply relapse-prevention and intervention strategies to gambling, smoking and binge eating

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Evaluate explanations and treatments using supporting and contradictory evidence

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