WorksheetsOCR GCSE Psychology - Psychological problems unit
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
How does Jahoda define mental health?
A set of criteria that constitute 'ideal' mental health
A continuum from mentally healthy to mentally ill
Behaviour that fits with social norms
Behaviour that is adaptive and doesn't cause harm
How do modern theories explain mental health?
A set of criteria that constitute 'ideal' mental health
A continuum from mentally healthy to mentally ill
Behaviour that fits with social norms
Behaviour that is adaptive and doesn't cause harm
Identify the mental health disorder below that has highest prevalence in the UK?
Depression
OCD
Phobias
Schizoprenia
Are men or women more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder in the UK?
Men
Women
Equal
Are incidences of mental health disorders increasing, decreasing or staying the same in the UK?
increasing
decreasing
staying the same
What is stigma?
when someone sees you in a negative way because of your mental illness
when someone treats you in a negative way because of your mental illness
when someone forces the mentally ill into treatment without consent
when someone gives a diagnosis to a patient
What is discrimination?
when someone sees you in a negative way because of your mental illness
when someone treats you in a negative way because of your mental illness
when someone forces the mentally ill into treatment without consent
when someone gives a diagnosis to a patient
What came into law in 1969 that protected the rights of the mentally ill?
(a)
What is a hallucination?
a firmly-held idea that a person has despite clear and obvious evidence that it isn’t true
sounds or other sensations experienced as real when they exist only in your mind
trouble concentrating and maintaining your train of thought, which may manifest itself in the way that you speak
Apparent unawareness of the environment; social withdrawal
What is a delusion?
a firmly-held idea that a person has despite clear and obvious evidence that it isn’t true
sounds or other sensations experienced as real when they exist only in your mind
trouble concentrating and maintaining your train of thought, which may manifest itself in the way that you speak
Apparent unawareness of the environment; social withdrawal
What is disorganised speech?
a firmly-held idea that a person has despite clear and obvious evidence that it isn’t true
sounds or other sensations experienced as real when they exist only in your mind
trouble concentrating and maintaining your train of thought, which may manifest itself in the way that you speak
Apparent unawareness of the environment; social withdrawal
What is the prevalence of schizophrenia in the UK?
1%
4-10%
20-25%
44-50%
Which race has a higher incidence of diagnosis of schizophrenia in the UK?
White/Caucasian
Caribbean/African origin
Asian origin
Hispanic origin
Do men or women have a higher incidence of schizophrenia in the UK?
men
women
equal
Which of the following is not a key symptom of depression?
lowered mood
reduction in enjoyment and low self-esteem
change in sleeping or eating patterns
hallucinations
What is the prevalence of depression in the UK?
1%
4-10%
20-25%
44-50%
Which race has a higher incidence of diagnosis of depression in the UK?
White/Caucasian
Caribbean/African origin
Asian origin
Hispanic origin
Do men or women have a higher incidence of depression in the UK?
men
women
equal
Which neurotransmitter is associated with schizophrenia?
Serotonin
Noradrenaline
Dopamine
Oxytocin
What symptom of schizophrenia is associated with the temporal lobes?
auditory hallucinations
delusions
lack of motivation
speech poverty/ disorganised speech
Which part of the brain is associated with memory?
hippocampus
temporal lobes
pre-frontal cortex
limbic system
What does the biological theory of schizophrenia ignore?
nature: the role of internal processes
nurture: the role of poverty and family circumstances
Does the biological theory of schizophrenia show cause and effect?
Yes because it's clear that the neurological differences lead to the disorder
No because the neurological differences could cause or be caused by schizophrenia
No because it's clear that the neurological differences lead to the disorder
Yes because the neurological differences could cause or be caused by schizophrenia
Which criticism of the biological explanation of schizophrenia relates to reductionism?
The biological explanation doesn't leave room for free will
The biological explanation cannot show direct cause and effect
The biological explanation can be scientifically tested
The biological explanation is too simplistic to explain a complex disorder
Does the biological explanation of schizophrenia account for free will
No - it's determinist
Yes - it's determinist
No - people can change their behaviour
Yes - people can change their behaviour
What was the sample in Daniel et al's study?
20 People on the streets of New York
10 Students from US university
10 patients with schizophrenia from US hospital
A small number of children from Geneva
What was the IV (and two conditions) of Daniel et al's study?
Schizophrenia (had the disorder; didn't have the disorder)
Amphetamine (amphetamine; placebo)
Task (WCST; bar task)
Area of the brain (pre-frontal cortex' temporal lobes)
What did Daniel et al use to investigate blood flow in their participants?
fMRI scan
EEG scan
SPECT scan
CAT scan
Identify the correct findings from Daniel et al's study into schizophrenia
Amphetamines caused increased blood flow to PFC and improved performance in WCST
Amphetamines caused decreased blood flow to PFC and improved performance in WCST
Amphetamines caused increased blood flow to PFC and worse performance in WCST
Amphetamines caused decreased blood flow to PFC and worse performance in WCST
How has Daniel et al's sample been criticised?
The patients all had schizophrenia
Only some of the patients took the amphetamines
The sample was too small to draw a reliable conclusion
Why was Daniel et al's study not representative?
It included mainly white people, when schizophrenia is more prevalent in black people
It included mainly black people, when schizophrenia is more prevalent in white people
It included mainly older people, when schizophrenia is more prevalent in younger people
It included mainly younger people, when schizophrenia is more prevalent in older people
What could have been an extraneous variable in Daniel et al's study?
Participants variables
SPECT - the scan used to measure blood flow
Schizophrenia
Halperidol - the drug given to stabilise patients before the experiment
Which class show the highest prevalence of schizophrenia?
working class
middle class
upper class
elite
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?
(a)
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 approach to psychology is social rank theory based on?
Biological; Evolutionary
Cognitive
Social learning theory
Psychodynamic
Which of the following is not a way in which depression can be seen as an adaptive behaviour?
it can reduce conflict in groups
it can restore harmony
it can prevent a 'loser' from seeking further failure
it can lead to destructive behaviours
According to social rank theory, what does depression prevent people from doing in situations where they've 'lost'?
Seeking further failure by looking for more competition
Accepting their place in the social hierarchy
Talking about their feelings
Avoiding further failure by looking for less competition
True or false: according to social rank theory, depression would allow individuals to maintain their place in society, rather than being cast out
True
False
What type of person can the social rank theory not account for?
Successful people with
Homeless people with depression
Successful people without depression
Homeless people without depression
What did Ellis propose causes depression?
Imbalance of dopamine
Evolutionary factors
Irrational beliefs
Social pressure
What does the A in the ABC model stand for?
(a)
What does the B in the ABC model stand for?
(a)
What does the C in the ABC model stand for?
(a)
Does the ABC model consider free will?
Yes - it suggests someone can control the way they interpret an event
Yes - it is determinist
No - it suggests someone can control the way they interpret an event
No - it is determinist
How can free will be seen as a strength of the ABC model?
It has positive implications for treatment - people can change their interpretation of events with therapy
It has negative implications for treatment - people can't change their interpretation of events with therapy
It can lead to stigma as patients may be blamed for experiencing depression
It reduces stigma as patients can't be blamed for experiencing depression
How can free will be seen as a criticism of the ABC model?
It has positive implications for treatment - people can change their interpretation of events with therapy
It has negative implications for treatment - people can't change their interpretation of events with therapy
It can lead to stigma as patients may be blamed for experiencing depression
It reduces stigma as patients can't be blamed for experiencing depression
What does the ABC model rely on, which is not always present in cases of depression?
An activating event, or trigger
An imbalance of neurotransmitters
A gene inherited from ancestors
What was the aim of Tandoc's study?
To see whether depression could be predicted by Facebook use and the link to envy
To see whether personality can be linked to criminal behaviour
To see whether there were any common factors associated with the Tottenham rioters
To see whether brain damage can cause amnesia
What was the sample of Tandoc's study?
Children
Police officers
Journalism students
Teachers
What was the procedures of Tandoc's study?
An online questionnaire
A lab experiment
A correlation
A field experiment
Identify the correct conclusion of Tandoc's study
Facebook use can lead to depression
Facebook use doesn't lead to depression
Facebook envy can lead to depression
Facebook envy doesn't lead to depression
How has the self-report design of Tandoc's study been criticised?
The sample was biased
Respondents could have shown social desirability
Low population validity
Only showed a correlation
Which of the following statements is correct?
Tandoc's study had low construct validity because it was a simple measurement of a complex phenomena
Tandoc's study had high construct validity because it was a simple measurement of a complex phenomena
Tandoc's study had low construct validity because it was a complex measurement of a simple phenomena
Tandoc's study had high construct validity because it was a complex measurement of a simple phenomena
How do anti-psychotics work to treat schizophrenia?
They alter levels of dopamine in the brain
They alter levels of serotonin in the brain
It challenges the reality of delusions and hallucinations
It challenges irrational beliefs
How do anti-depressants work to treat depression?
They alter levels of dopamine in the brain
They alter levels of serotonin in the brain
It challenges the reality of delusions and hallucinations
It challenges irrational beliefs
How does CBT work to treat depression?
They alter levels of dopamine in the brain
They alter levels of serotonin in the brain
It challenges the reality of delusions and hallucinations
It challenges irrational beliefs
How does CBT work to treat schizophrenia?
They alter levels of dopamine in the brain
They alter levels of serotonin in the brain
It challenges the reality of delusions and hallucinations
It challenges irrational beliefs
Which of the following is not a brain scan used for research and diagnosis?
PET
EEG
fMRI
GFD
