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Question 106

The growing influence of psychological interventions in modern institutions has led critics to argue that the discipline serves more to enforce conformity than to promote individual well-being.

Discuss the claim that psychological research and practices function primarily as instruments of social control. In your response, you must refer to at least two applied areas of psychology (such as clinical, educational, forensic, or occupational).

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Issues and debates Questions

  1. A Level
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  3. /Issues and debates

Practise Edexcel A Level Psychology Issues and debates with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 147 questions covering Issues and debates, matched to the Edexcel A Level Psychology (9PS0) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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