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Schizophrenia Therapies can be time-consuming and, in some cases, uncomfortable for the client.

It is, therefore, very important to offer the most appropriate and effective type of treatment. Outline and evaluate two or more therapies used in the treatment of schizophrenia. (9 marks + 16 marks) In an important and influential criticism of the diagnosis of mental illness, Rosenhan (1973) showed that healthy pseudopatients could gain admission to psychiatric hospital by pretending to have auditory hallucinations. Although systems of classification and diagnosis have changed considerably since the 1970s, many people still have concerns about their accuracy and appropriateness. Discuss issues surrounding the classification and diagnosis of schizophrenia. (9 marks + 16 marks) Outline clinical characteristics of schizophrenia. (5 marks) Outline one psychological explanation of schizophrenia. (4 marks) Evaluate psychological explanations of schizophrenia. (16 marks) There is considerable evidence that schizophrenia is caused by biological factors. These can be genetic, neuroanatomical, biochemical, viral or a combination of such factors. Discuss biological explanations of schizophrenia. (9 marks + 16 marks) Discuss issues associated with the classification and/or diagnosis of schizophrenia. (8 marks + 16 marks)

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Media (a) Content analysis has shown that many video games have violent themes. Many of these games are aimed at adolescents. There is a growing concern that such games encourage violent behaviour in the young people who play them. (i) Explain some of the difficulties of conducting research into the effects of playing video games. (5 marks) (ii) Discuss what psychological research has told us about some of the effects of video games on young people. (5 marks + 5 marks) (b) Discuss how social psychology explains the attraction of celebrity. (4 marks + 6 marks) It has been suggested that people who watch violent media images may be encouraged to imitate the violence. Television and film producers frequently reject this view. Discuss what psychological research has told us about some of the media influences on antisocial behaviour. (5 marks + 6 marks) A group of students has been asked to produce a short film to encourage more school leavers to apply for science degree courses at university instead of arts-based courses. Using your knowledge of psychological research into persuasion and attitude change, identify some of the factors which the film-makers might take into account. (4 marks) Explain how factors such as those you identified in your answer to 0 8 might help to persuade young people to apply for particular courses. (10 marks) Outline and evaluate one psychological explanation of media influence on pro-social behaviour. (4 marks + 4 marks) In a study, researchers investigated celebrity worship in young people. They sent two questionnaires to several hundred university students. One questionnaire measured attitudes to celebrity and the other questionnaire measured self-esteem. The researchers analysed the completed questionnaires and found a significant correlation between low self-esteem and high levels of celebrity worship. Explain one methodological and one ethical issue that might have arisen in this study. (2 marks + 2 marks) Discuss one or more explanations for the effectiveness of television in persuasion. (5 marks + 8 marks) A local school head teacher wants to produce a leaflet for parents about the possible effects of video games and computers on young people. Suggest what information should be included in the leaflet. Use your knowledge of psychological research in this area to justify your advice. (10 marks) Outline the Hovland-Yale model of persuasion. (5 marks) Outline and evaluate findings of research into intense fandom. (4 marks + 6 marks) Outline the Elaboration Likelihood model of persuasion. Explain how a mobile phone company might use knowledge of this model in a campaign to market a new phone. (4 marks + 6 marks) Researchers conducted a study of media influences on anti-social behaviour. The researchers asked child participants to name their favourite TV programmes. Fifteen years later, the

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Outline and evaluate one biological therapy for schizophrenia and one psychological therapy for schizophrenia. (8 marks + 16 marks)

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Outline and evaluate one biological therapy for schizophrenia. (4 marks + 8 marks) Outline and evaluate one psychological therapy for schizophrenia. (4 marks + 8 marks)

researchers assessed the same participants for levels of anti-social behaviour. Two measures of adult anti-social behaviour were obtained for each participant. Measure A: The researchers interviewed a person who knew the participant well and asked them about the participants behaviour. Measure B: The researchers studied official records of the participants criminal convictions. The researchers concluded that there was a link between watching violent TV programmes as a child and levels of adult aggression. Other than ethical issues, explain two methodological problems involved in the study described above. (4 marks) Outline and evaluate research into celebrity stalking. (4 marks + 6 marks) Discuss psychological research into media influences on pro-social behaviour. (4 marks + 6 marks) A company is about to launch a new perfume aimed at young career women and wants to devise a television advertising campaign to promote the perfume. Using your knowledge of the persuasive effects of television, what advice would you give to the company so that it could make the television advertising campaign as effective as possible? Refer to psychological research to justify your advice. (10 marks) Outline one or more evolutionary explanations of the attraction of celebrity. (4 marks) Discuss one or more explanations of media influence on pro-social behaviour. (4 marks + 6 marks) The Government wants to reduce the number of accidents caused by drivers exceeding the 30 mph speed limit in built-up areas. An advertising company is asked to create a television advertisement to persuade drivers to reduce their speed. Suggest some possible features of the television advertisement. Justify your suggestions with reference to the Hovland-Yale model. (10 marks) Outline findings of research into celebrity worship. (4 marks)

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