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What are 2 genes especially linked to criminality
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MAOA-L and CDH13
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Describe the MAOA gene
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known as the warrior gene and is associated with neurotransmitter activity, where low levels of the gene are linked with impulsive aggression.
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how much violent crime is estimated to be due to abnormalities in MAOA or CDH13 genes
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estimated that 5-10% of all violent crime in Finland was due to abnormalities in MAOA and CDH13
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What does the NOS1 gene causes
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Creates tendency to aggression, violence, and risk taking
A-Level Psychology - Eduqas
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Decks in class (161)
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Exam Terms15
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Chapter 1: Biological Approach Assumptions15
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1.1.1 Localisation of Brain Function (Bi) x25
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1.1.1 Neurotransmitters (Bi) x29
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1.1.1 Evolutionary influences (Bi) x11
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1.1.1 Biological explanation for relationship formation14
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1.1.2 Psychosurgery11
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1.1.2 Psychosurgery evaluation11
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1.1.3 Strengths & Weaknesses (Biological Approach)22
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1.1.4 Classic Research (Bi)22
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1.1.4 Raine Et Al Study (Bi)58
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1.1.4 Evaluation Of Raine Study15
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1.1.5 Biological Debate54
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1.2.1 Tripartite Personality (PD)21
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1.2.1 The Unconcious Mind (PD)26
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1.2.1 Childhood Experiences (PD)34
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1.2.1 Psychodynamic explanation for relationship formation16
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1.2.2 applications of assumptions Dream Analysis (PD)15
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1.2.2 Dreams As Wish Fullfillment (PD)8
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1.2.2 Symbolic Nature Of Dreams (PD)8
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1.2.2 Dreamwork & The Therapist (PD)16
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1.2.2 Ethics Of dream Analysis (Ps)13
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1.2.2 Effectiveness Of Dream Analysis (Ps)12
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1.2.3 strengths and weaknesses (psychodynamic approach)23
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1.2.4 Bowlby Methodology And Procedure (PD)26
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1.2.4 Bowlby Findings And Conclusions (PD)29
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1.2.4 Bowlby Evaluation14
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1.2.5 debate - mother as the primary care giver for and against47
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1.2.5 debate - mother as the primary care giver evaluation14
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1.2.5 debate - mother as the primary care giver conclusion5
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1.2.6 Compare & Contrast Psychodynamic19
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1.3.1 The Behaviourist Approach (Be)10
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1.3.1 Blank Slate Assumption (Be)11
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1.3.1 Conditioning Assumption (Be)44
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1.3.1 Learning Assumption (Be)10
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1.3.1 Behaviourist explanation for relationship formation8
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1.3.2 application of behaviourist approach to aversion therapy6
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1.3.2 Main components of Aversion therapy6
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1.3.2 Evaluation of aversion therapy14
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1.3.3 Strengths And Weaknesses Of behaviourist Approach (Be)24
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1.3.4 Classical Research - Little Albert43
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1.3.4 Evaluation Of Little Albert25
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1.3.4 Ethics & Social Of Little Albert21
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1.3.5 Conditioning Techniques To Control Children61
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1.3.6 Compare & Contrast Behaviourist19
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1.4.1 Internal Mental Processes (Co)14
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1.4.1 Computer Analogy (Co)17
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1.4.1 Schemas (Co)15
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1.4.1 Cognitive explanation for relationship formation9
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1.4.2 apply Cognitive approach to CBT8
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1.4.2 Main components of CBT14
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1.4.2 CBT effectivness evaluation13
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1.4.2 CBT ethics evaluation9
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1.4.3 strengths & weaknesses cognitive (Co)29
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1.4.4 - Classic Research Loftus & palmer (Co)51
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1.4.4 Evaluation Of Loftus And Palmer Study (co)26
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1.4.5 Cognitive Debate - Reliability Of EWT82
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1.4.6 Compare & Contrast Cognitive20
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1.5.1 Acknowledgement Of Free Will (Po)9
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1.5.1 Authenticity Of Goodness And Excellence (Ps)11
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1.5.1 The Good Life (Po)11
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1.5.2 Effectiveness Of Mindfulness (Po)13
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1.5.2 Ethics Of Mindfulness (Po)17
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1.5.2 Mindfulness - Application of Assumptions (Po)10
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1.5.2 Mindfulness (Po)25
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1.5.3 Strengths & Weaknesses Positive29
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1.5.4 Who Is Happy?60
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1.5.4 Evaluation Of Who Is Happy26
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1.5.4 Ethical & Social Myers & Deiner10
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1.5.5 The relevance of positive psychology53
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1.5.5 Relevance of positive psychology evaluation11
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1.5.6 Compare & Contrast Positive18
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2.1.1 Experimental Methodologies (RM)11
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2.1.1 Research terminology36
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2.2.1 Observations (non experimental)18
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2.2.2 self report methods (non experimental)24
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2.2.3 Analyses (content, correlational) (Non experimental)16
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2.2.4 Studies (non experimental)13
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2.2.5 Brain scans (non experimental)6
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2.3.1 Participants & Probability sampling20
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2.3.2 Non probability sampling15
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2.3.3 Experimental designs31
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2.4.1 Ethics43
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2.4.2 Dealing with ethical issues and humans19
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2.4.3 ethical issues and non human animals10
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2.4.4 Reliability and Validity38
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2.5.1 levels of measurement16
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2.5.2 Descriptive statistics16
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2.6.2 Social psychology & Milgram37
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2.6.2 Developmental Psychology & Kohlberg37
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2.6.2 Kohlberg Evaluation28
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3.1.1 Characteristics of Addiction28
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3.1.1 Issues when studying addiction9
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3.1.2 Dopamine & addicton28
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3.1.2 Evaluating dopamine & addiction18
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3.1.2 Genetics & Addiction27
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3.1.2 Evaluating Genes & Addiction24
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3.1.2 Evaluating dopamine & genetic explanations10
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3.1.3 Personality and Addiction20
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3.1.3 Evaluation of personality & addiction26
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3.1.3 Cognitive Biases (Add)23
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3.1.3 Cognitive biases evaluation (Add)15
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3.1.4 Media & Addiction25
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3.1.4 Peer influences (Add)22
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3.1.4 Media & Addiction evaluation22
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3.1.4 Peer influences evaluation (Add)28
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3.1.5 Agonist & Antagonist substitution (Add)27
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3.1.5 Agonist & Antagonist Evaluation (Add)48
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3.1.5 Aversion Therapy (Add)16
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3.1.5 Aversion Therapy Evaluation (Add)32
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3.2.1 Characteristics of schizophrenia28
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3.2.1 issues in investigating schizophrenia16
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3.2.2 Dopamine Explanation (Sch)28
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3.2.2 Dopamine Hypothesis Evaluation (Sch)40
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3.2.2 Structural Abnormalities (Sch)16
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3.2.2 Structural Abnormalities Evaluation (Sch)14
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3.2.3 Psychodynamic explanation of schizophrenia21
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3.2.3 Psychodynamic Evaluation (Sch)37
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3.2.3 Cognitive Explanations Of Schizophrenia42
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3.2.3 Cognitive Evaluation (Sch)32
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3.2.4 Sociocultural Factors (Sch)37
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3.2.4 Dysfunctional Families exp. (Sch)25
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3.2.4 Sociocultural Evaluation (Sch)36
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3.2.4 Dysfunctional Families Evaluation (Sch)32
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3.2.5 CBT components22
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3.2.5 CBT evaluation effectivness18
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3.2.5 CBT evaluation ethical implications13
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3.2.5 CBT evaluation social implications9
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3.3.2 Cortisol & chronic stress18
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3.3.3 Type A & B Personalities (Str)27
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3.3.3 Hardiness Evaluation (Str)33
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3.3.4 Life Events (Str)31
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3.3.4 Life Events Evaluation (Str)34
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3.3.4 Daily Hassles (Str)30
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3.4.1 Psychology Is A Science (Con)42
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3.4.1 Psychology Isn't A Science (Con)32
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3.4.3 Culture Bias (Con)50
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3.2.1 diagnosing schizophrenia3
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friday test7
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3.5.1 Characteristics of criminal behaviour16
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3.5.1 characteristics of crime19
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3.5.2 genetics (bio)4
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3.5.2 genetics evaluation (bio)12
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3.5.2 Role of amygdala (bio)6
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3.5.2 Role of the amygdala evaluation (bio)5
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3.5.3 Eysenck criminal personality (individ dif)8
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3.5.3 Eysenck's criminal personality evaluation (individ difs)7
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3.5.3 Affection-less psychopath (imdivid diffs)6
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3.5.3 affectionless psychopath evaluation (individ diffs)5
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3.5.4 Differential association theory (social psych)9
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3.5.4 differential association theory evaluation (social psych)11
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3.5.4 gender socialisation (social psych)8
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3.5.4 gender socialisation evaluation (social psych`)15
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3.5.5 alternative explanations of criminal behaviour4
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3.5.6 Methods of modifying criminal behaviour - restorative justice22
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3.5.6 Methods of Modifying Criminal Behaviour - restorative justice evaluation7
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3.5.6 Method of Modification: Anger management20
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3.5.6 Method of Modification: Anger management evaluation14
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3.5.6 Applying the explanations to methods of modifying criminal behaviour9
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Psychology Researchers36
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2 deliberately misleading or falsely informing PPS about the nature of research.22
