OCR GCSE Psychology - Problems - Social drift

What is the social drift theory of schizophrenia?

• Having schizophrenia causes people to become lower class

• Having schizophrenia causes people to become higher class

• Being lower class causes people to develop schizophrenia

• Being higher class causes people to develop schizophrenia

What is disengagement of individuals from society?

• when people withdraw from groups and activities

• when the majority does not accept and actively excludes certain individuals

• when family members react to individuals with criticism

• when biology causes someone to struggle to form or maintain relationships

What is rejection by society?

• when people withdraw from groups and activities

• when the majority does not accept and actively excludes certain individuals

• when family members react to individuals with criticism

• when biology causes someone to struggle to form or maintain relationships

What shape is associated with the theory of social drift?

Other than social drift, what two other explanations could account for higher prevalence of schizophrenia in the working class?

• Social pressures of being in a higher class could cause schizophrenia

• There could be a biological difference

• Physical factors of being in a lower class could cause schizophrenia

• There could be a bias in diagnosis

Who does the theory of social drift ignore?

• society

• family members

• employers, peers, wider acquaintances

Which class show the highest prevalence of schizophrenia?

• working class

• middle class

• upper class

• elite