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Question 1
Describe one biological explanation of a mental health disorder, using one relevant example.
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Question 2
Using one example, describe how a cognitive model links the interpretation of information to behaviour.
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Question 3
Explain the value of cognitive models for understanding human behaviour, with reference to one example.
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Question 4
Explain why a biological explanation may predict a greater likelihood of a behaviour rather than its certain occurrence. Use one relevant example.
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Question 5
Context: Health and well-being
Two neighbouring communities use the same regional mental health service. In one community, people commonly discuss emotional difficulties with health professionals; in the other, many people fear that seeking help will damage their family's reputation. The service records a lower prevalence rate for mental health disorders in the second community.
Explain how cultural differences could account for the difference in recorded prevalence rates between these communities.
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Question 6
Context: Health and well-being
After a factory closes, residents of a small town face prolonged uncertainty about paying for housing and food. Several local meeting places also close, leaving fewer opportunities for residents to spend time together. A community worker is concerned that these changes could contribute to mental health disorders.
Apply your knowledge of environmental factors to explain the community worker's concern.
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Question 7
Context: Health and well-being
A mental health centre offers private appointments in which individuals discuss their difficulties with a practitioner. Some residents prefer to seek support from trusted community members and understand distress mainly in terms of relationships and shared obligations. They say that the centre's approach does not reflect how they understand their difficulties.
Suggest how the centre could adapt its approach to mental health to take account of these cultural differences.
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Question 8
Context: Health and well-being
A practitioner proposes a cognitive model to understand a client's mental health disorder: the client interprets minor mistakes as evidence of personal failure, feels increasingly distressed and gives up activities. Giving up activities then leaves fewer opportunities to experience success. The client reports that these patterns began after a long period of disrupted sleep and family conflict.
Analyse the value of this cognitive model for understanding the client's mental health disorder.
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Question 9
In the context of health and well-being, examine the concept of causality in one biological explanation of one mental health disorder.
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Question 10
Evaluate the value of one or more cognitive models in understanding a mental health disorder in the context of health and well-being, with reference to perspective.
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Question 11
One claim in the psychology of health and well-being is that responsibility must be considered when explaining mental health disorders through environmental factors. Discuss this claim.
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Question 12
With reference to health and well-being, discuss the role of measurement in explaining differences in prevalence rates for mental health disorders between cultures and/or populations.
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