Etiology of Abnormal Psychology

Major Depressive Disorder

General assessment questions:

  • you could be asked about …
    • biological, cognitive and/or socio-cultural approaches to explaining the aetiology of abnormal psychology.
    • ethical considerations in the study the aetiology of abnormal psychology
    • approaches to research in the study the aetiology of abnormal psychology

ERQs: Explaining one disorder

  • Discuss/evaluate one biological/cognitive/socio-cultural approach to the aetiology of abnormal psychology. (22)
  • Contrast one biological/socio-cultural and one cognitive/socio-cultural approach to the aetiology of abnormal psychology. (22)
  • To what extent can the biological/cognitive/socio-cultural approach explain the aetiology of abnormal psychology. (22)

ERQs: Prevalence

  • Discuss prevalence rates for one or more disorders. (22)
  • Evaluate research into prevalence rates for one or more disorders. (22)

ERQs: Approaches to research

  • Discuss/evaluate one or more approaches to research used to study the aetiology of abnormal psychology. (22)
  • Contrast two approaches to research used to study the aetiology of abnormal psychology. (22)

Sample essay: Contrast two approaches to research used to study aetiologies of abnormal psychology

Using Venn diagrams to compare: 

Contrast cog and soc exps of dep

Contrast bio and soc exps of dep

Contrast bio and cog exps of dep

ERQs: Ethics

  • Discuss/evaluate one or more ethical considerations with reference to research into the aetiology of abnormal psychology. (22)

Sample essay: ethics etiology ERQ

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