Marcus feels highly anxious whenever he has to contribute to university seminars. He believes that if he hesitates or stumbles over his words even once, his peers will think he is completely incompetent and he will fail his entire degree. Consequently, he avoids speaking in group discussions, even though his tutors have given him excellent feedback on his written assignments.
Describe how cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) could be used to help Marcus.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Cognitive approach to depression with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 31 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
