Summary AQA alevel psychology paper 3 schizophreniaa mini test

Paper 3 Psychology – schizophrenia mini
test
Please note the number of lines doesn’t indicate how much you should write, it's just space
for those who want to print!

For each question follow the appropriate structure (e.g. 16 markers 2/3 paragraphs AO1, 3
detailed paragraphs for AO3)

Give yourself about a minute a mark, 10-13 minutes for 8 markers, and 20-22 minutes for
16 markers.




1. Outline one positive symptom of schizophrenia. (2 marks)

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2. Briefly evaluate the use of drug therapy to treat schizophrenia. (2 marks)

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3. Outline and evaluate the role of genetics in the development of
schizophrenia. (4 marks)

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, 4. Amir has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He believes that the
government has planted a chip in his brain to monitor his thoughts, and he
sometimes hears voices telling him to act in certain ways.


Discuss two psychological explanations for Amir’s schizophrenia. (6 marks)

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5. Outline and evaluate family dysfunction as an explanation for
schizophrenia. (8 marks)

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