Category: Social Sciences

There are at least three features that typically determine whether a killing qualifies as an assassination. One is the status of the person…

When conducting an interview there are three styles that can be employed: structured, unstructured and mixed (semi-structured).

Question How does our conscience change over time? Answer One way of examining the nature of a person’s conscience is to consider the conditions under which that person is liable to have feelings of guilt as a result of their actions. In his studies of the moral development of children, Lawrence Kohlberg identified three main …

A short answer highlighting the differences between independent and dependent variables in research psychology.

There is a decent amount of evidential support for the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). It is also a relatively cost…

John Rawls’ ‘original position’ refers to a hypothetical scenario in which we are asked to imagine ourselves and others in a state prior…

A short answer detailing the causes of schizophrenia

Question What form does propaganda take today? Answer At a basic level propaganda ‘means to disseminate or promote particular ideas’ (Jowett and O’Donnell, 2015:2) however, it is a largely contested phenomenon and definitions differ across fields of study. Propaganda ‘today’ takes many forms which vary across platforms of communication, the agent/institution producing the propaganda and …

Bazaar Ramadan in Malaysia has become an annual cultural institution that not only attracts locals but also tourists.

A short definition of flashbulb memories