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