Explain the 'deviation from social norms' definition of abnormality.
1(b)4 marks
Explain one issue with the validity of diagnosing schizophrenia using DSM-5.
1(c)4 marks
Describe the symptoms and features of unipolar depression.
1(d)4 marks
Describe the dopamine hypothesis as an explanation of schizophrenia.
1(e)8 marks
Evaluate cognitive behavioural therapy as a treatment for unipolar depression.
1(f)12 marks
Rosenhan (1973) is a classic study in clinical psychology. Evaluate the study in terms of its methodology and ethics.
1(g)20 marks
Assess the extent to which schizophrenia can be explained by biological factors.
2(a)4 marks
Describe how social learning theory explains why some people commit crime.
2(b)4 marks
Explain how weapon focus might affect the reliability of eyewitness testimony.
2(c)8 marks
Evaluate anger management as a way of treating offenders.
2(d)20 marks
Evaluate the extent to which criminal behaviour is caused by biological rather than social factors.
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