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AQA A-Level Psychology: Psychopathology

6 exam-style questions with full mark schemes and model answers. Write your own answer and the AI examiner marks it against the mark scheme.

Question 116 marksDiscuss

Discuss the behavioural approach to explaining and treating phobias. [16 marks]

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Question 28 marksOutline and evaluate

Outline and evaluate the cognitive approach to explaining depression. [8 marks]

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Question 36 marksDescribe

Describe genetic and neural explanations for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). [6 marks]

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Question 46 marksExplain

Priya has a phobia of dogs that is so severe she avoids visiting friends who own one and will cross the road if she sees a dog ahead. Her therapist explains that they will use systematic desensitisation to help her.

Explain how the therapist would use systematic desensitisation to treat Priya's phobia. Refer to Priya in your answer. [6 marks]

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Question 54 marksOutline

Outline two definitions of abnormality. [4 marks]

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Question 64 marksExplain

Briefly explain how SSRIs are used to treat OCD, and give one limitation of this treatment. [4 marks]

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