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What are individual differences?

What are individual differences?

Flowchart comparing siblings Leo and Maya, showing how a dog bite, avoidance, and fearful models lead to Leo's dog phobia, while friendly contact, praise, and calm models lead to Maya's enjoyment of dogs Individual differences are the consistent ways people vary in behaviour, emotion, and thought. The learning approach explains these differences through different experiences of conditioning, reinforcement, and observation.

Individual differences Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Individual differences

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level Psychology Individual differences. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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