Psychopathology Questions
Definitions of Abnormality:
1. Outline one limitation of the statistical deviation definition of abnormality (3 marks)
2. Identify three criteria for ideal mental health (3 marks)
3. Explain what is meant by ‘statistical infrequency’ as a definition of abnormality (4 marks)
4. Explain what is meant by ‘deviation from social norms’ as a definition of abnormality (4 marks)
5. Explain what is meant by ‘failure to function adequately’ as a definition of abnormality (4 marks)
6. Outline one strength of the failure to function adequately definition of abnormality (4 marks)
7. Explain what is meant by ‘deviation from ideal mental health’ as a definition of abnormality (4 marks)
8. Briefly evaluate the deviation from the social norm’s definition of abnormality (4 marks)
9. Outline two definitions of abnormality (6 marks)
10. Outline and briefly evaluate the failure to function adequately definition of abnormality (6 marks)
11. Describe and evaluate two definitions of abnormality (16 marks)
Phobias:
1. Outline one emotional characteristic that may be seen in a person who has a spider phobia (2 marks)
2. Outline what is meant by a phobia (2 marks)
3. Outline behavioural characteristics of phobias (3 marks)
4. Outline cognitive characteristics of phobias (3 marks)
5. Explain characteristics of a phobia (6 marks)
Depression:
1. Outline what is meant by ‘depression’ (2 marks)
2. Outline behavioural characteristics of depression (3 marks)
3. Outline emotional characteristics of depression (3 marks)
4. Outline cognitive characteristics of depression (3 marks)
5. Explain cognitive or emotional characteristics of depression (4 marks)
6. Outline the likely behavioural characteristics of someone who has been diagnosed with depression (6
marks)
0bsessive Compulsive Disorder:
1. Outline what is meant by ‘OCD’ (2 marks)
2. Outline behavioural characteristics of OCD (3 marks)
3. Outline emotional characteristics of OCD (3 marks)
4. Outline cognitive characteristics of OCD (3 marks)
5. Identify one emotional, one behavioural and one cognitive characteristic of OCD (3 marks)
6. Outline ways in which someone’s emotional state may change in response to OCD (4 marks)
The Behavioural Approach to Explaining Phobias:
1. Explain the role of classical conditioning as used to explain the development of phobias (3 marks)
2. Outline the two-process model of phobias (4 marks)
3. Explain one strength of the two-process model (4 marks)
4. Briefly evaluate the two-process model as an explanation of phobias (4 marks)
5. Outline how classical conditioning can be used to explain phobias (4 marks)
6. Describe and evaluate the behavioural approach to explaining phobias (16 marks)
7. Describe and evaluate the two-process model of phobias. Refer to the development and maintenance of
a specific type of phobia as part of your answer (16 marks)
The Behavioural Approach to Treating Phobias:
1. Explain how flooding could be used to treat someone with a phobia of dogs (2 marks)
2. Outline one behavioural method for treating phobias (4 marks)
Definitions of Abnormality:
1. Outline one limitation of the statistical deviation definition of abnormality (3 marks)
2. Identify three criteria for ideal mental health (3 marks)
3. Explain what is meant by ‘statistical infrequency’ as a definition of abnormality (4 marks)
4. Explain what is meant by ‘deviation from social norms’ as a definition of abnormality (4 marks)
5. Explain what is meant by ‘failure to function adequately’ as a definition of abnormality (4 marks)
6. Outline one strength of the failure to function adequately definition of abnormality (4 marks)
7. Explain what is meant by ‘deviation from ideal mental health’ as a definition of abnormality (4 marks)
8. Briefly evaluate the deviation from the social norm’s definition of abnormality (4 marks)
9. Outline two definitions of abnormality (6 marks)
10. Outline and briefly evaluate the failure to function adequately definition of abnormality (6 marks)
11. Describe and evaluate two definitions of abnormality (16 marks)
Phobias:
1. Outline one emotional characteristic that may be seen in a person who has a spider phobia (2 marks)
2. Outline what is meant by a phobia (2 marks)
3. Outline behavioural characteristics of phobias (3 marks)
4. Outline cognitive characteristics of phobias (3 marks)
5. Explain characteristics of a phobia (6 marks)
Depression:
1. Outline what is meant by ‘depression’ (2 marks)
2. Outline behavioural characteristics of depression (3 marks)
3. Outline emotional characteristics of depression (3 marks)
4. Outline cognitive characteristics of depression (3 marks)
5. Explain cognitive or emotional characteristics of depression (4 marks)
6. Outline the likely behavioural characteristics of someone who has been diagnosed with depression (6
marks)
0bsessive Compulsive Disorder:
1. Outline what is meant by ‘OCD’ (2 marks)
2. Outline behavioural characteristics of OCD (3 marks)
3. Outline emotional characteristics of OCD (3 marks)
4. Outline cognitive characteristics of OCD (3 marks)
5. Identify one emotional, one behavioural and one cognitive characteristic of OCD (3 marks)
6. Outline ways in which someone’s emotional state may change in response to OCD (4 marks)
The Behavioural Approach to Explaining Phobias:
1. Explain the role of classical conditioning as used to explain the development of phobias (3 marks)
2. Outline the two-process model of phobias (4 marks)
3. Explain one strength of the two-process model (4 marks)
4. Briefly evaluate the two-process model as an explanation of phobias (4 marks)
5. Outline how classical conditioning can be used to explain phobias (4 marks)
6. Describe and evaluate the behavioural approach to explaining phobias (16 marks)
7. Describe and evaluate the two-process model of phobias. Refer to the development and maintenance of
a specific type of phobia as part of your answer (16 marks)
The Behavioural Approach to Treating Phobias:
1. Explain how flooding could be used to treat someone with a phobia of dogs (2 marks)
2. Outline one behavioural method for treating phobias (4 marks)
