A-AS Level (CIE) Psychology: Specimen Questions with Answers 97 - 99 of 299

Question 97

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Differentiate Competitive altruism theory from Kin selection theory (marks 4)

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Competitive altruism from Kin selection theory are as follows

  • Competitive altruism suggests that we help others as a means of increasing our own status and reputation and so benefit from helping in important ways
  • Kin selection theory suggests that we help others who are related to us because this increases the likelihood that our genes will be transmitted to our future generations

Question 98

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Expand CIAPR, ANOVA, BDI, DSM and HRSD (Mark 5)

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  • CIAPR- Cambridge Institute of Applied Psychology Religion
  • ANOVA- Analysis of Variance
  • BDI- Beck Depression Inventory
  • DSM – Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
  • HSRD- Hamilton Rating scale for depression

Question 99

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Explain the Beck՚s Cognitive therapy (Marks 5)

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Limitations of Beck՚s Cognitive therapy

  • CT has been criticized for focusing on too much on the power of positive thinking; being too superficial and simplistic
  • Denying the importance of client՚s past
  • Being too technique oriented
  • Failing to use the therapeutic relationship
  • Working only on eliminating symptoms
  • But failing to explore the cause of underlying difficulties
  • Ignoring the role of unconscious factors
  • Neglecting the role of feelings
Limitations of Beck՚s Cognitive Therapy