Which component is the obsessional part of OCD

• Cognitive component

• Behavioural component

• Emotional Component

Which component is the compulsive part of OCD

• Cognitive component

• Emotional Component

• Behavioural Component

Which method did Groothest use to provide support for OCD being linked to biology

• Questionnaire

• Unstructured interviews

• Case study

• Meta-analysis

Which type of twin did Groothest find had a higher concordance rate for OCD?

• MZ (identical twins)

• DZ (non identical twins)

• PZ

When the concordance rate is not 100% what does this suggest is also involved in the condition?

• Genetics

• Environmental triggers

• Animals

Children who have family members with OCD usually show the following

• They too have the exact same OCD which suggest it is learned

• They have OCD but it differs to the OCD their family member has which suggests it is biological

• They show no sign of having OCD

What 2 genes have been linked with the development of OCD?

• BERT Gene

• GERT Gene

• SERT Gene

• COMT Gene

What % of OCD sufferers respond well to anti-depressants (SSRIs)?

• 10%

• 20%

• 50%

• 90%

What gene leads to high levels of dopamine which could also be a cause of OCD?

• BOMT Gene

• HOMT Gene

• COMT Gene

• SOMT Gene

In which 2 ways could you criticise the biological explanation for OCD

• Too deterministic

• Too holistic

• Too reductionist

• Too idiographic