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

Explanation

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

Explanation

• 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

Explanation

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