A-AS Level (CIE) Psychology: Specimen Questions with Answers 100 - 101 of 299

Question number: 100

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Differentiate conditional and unconditional positive regard (Marks 3)

Explanation

Unconditional positive regard- Approval granted regardless of a person’s behavior. In Roger’s person-centered Therapy, the therapist offers the client unconditional positive regard. By this, Rogers meant that the mother’s love for the child is granted freely and fully; it is not conditional or dependent on the child’s behavior

Conditional positive regard- Approval, love or acceptance granted only when a person expresses desirable behaviors and attitudes

Conditional and unconditional positive regard — Conditional and Unconditional Positive Regard

Question number: 101

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Explain the psychosocial and biological influences of Gender Dysphoria (Marks 6)

Explanation

Biological influences of Gender Dysphoria are

Not yet confirmed, although likely to involve prenatal exposure to hormones
Hormonal variations may be natural or result from medication

Psychological influences of Gender Dysphoria are

Gender identity develops between one and half and three years of age
“Masculine” behaviors in girls and “feminine: behavior in boys evoke different responses in different families