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Question 25

Marcus is a talented classical pianist whose true passion is to study music production and write film scores. However, his father, a successful software engineer, insists that Marcus must study Computer Science, telling him that he will only pay for his university living costs if Marcus chooses a "highly employable" degree. Marcus has enrolled in a Computer Science degree to please his father, but he feels miserable, disconnected from his true self, and unable to focus.

With reference to two features of the humanistic approach, explain how Marcus's situation could affect his personal growth.

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Approaches in Psychology Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Approaches in Psychology

248 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Approaches in Psychology, covering Learning approaches, Cognitive approach, Biological approach, Psychodynamic approach (A-level only), Humanistic Psychology (A-level only), and Comparison of approaches (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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