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Worksheets39: OCR Psychological Problems - clinical depression
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Ellis (1962) proposed which psychological theory for depression?
ABC Model
DEF Model
MNO Model
XYZ Model
According to Ellis, an (a) event leads to beliefs, which lead to consequences.
Click on the two kinds of belief relevant to the ABC model.
irrational
rational
religious
self
The ABC model focuses on the idea that people have the free will to change how they think about their life and problems. However this may lead to the idea that _______ are responsible for causing depression, making it worse.
evolutionary forces
neurotransmitters
patients
society
Click on the valid criticisms of the ABC model.
It ignores biological factors such as levels of serotonin
The sample isn't generalisable
You can't claim cause and effect
Not all negative beliefs are irrational. They may be correct.
Stevens and Price (2001) suggested which biological theory for depression?
social drift
social life
social rank
social status
The theory suggests that depression has (a) as a way to help us adapt and survive.
Social rank theory suggests that depression has evolved to reduce conflict over status within primitive societies, to keep everyone within the group and not be rejected, and is a result of a response to a ____.
fight
loss
meal
win
Another biological theory suggests that low levels of which neurotransmitter can cause depression?
adrenaline
cortisol
dopamine
serotonin
Click on all of the valid criticisms for social rank theory.
Not everyone who loses becomes depressed.
Not everyone who is depressed has a lower social rank.
It has low construct validity.
All of the above
