Which statement accurately describes genetic explanation of depression?
Classical conditioning, operant reinforcement and social learning can explain acquisition or maintenance of addiction.
Unipolar depression is identified through relevant ICD symptoms and features rather than ordinary short-term sadness.
Depression and addiction can affect personal functioning, relationships, education or work and create wider social costs.
A genetic explanation proposes inherited vulnerability to depression rather than inevitable genetic causation.
52 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 3.1 Psychological problems, covering 3.1.1 Symptoms and features (ICD), 3.1.2 Incidence over time, 3.1.3 Effects on individuals and society, 3.1.4 Influence of genes as an explanation, 3.1.5 Cognitive theory explanation of depression, 3.1.6 Learning theory explanation of addiction, 3.1.7 CBT as a treatment, and 3.1.8 Drugs as a treatment. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.