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Question 9

A psychologist reviews two case notes. Rowan has experienced periods of low mood, with no episodes of unusually high mood. Casey has experienced periods of low mood that alternate with periods of very elevated mood, energy and activity.

Which option correctly classifies Rowan's and Casey's patterns?

[1]
A

Rowan's pattern is bipolar depression; Casey's pattern is unipolar depression.

B

Rowan's pattern is unipolar depression; Casey's pattern is bipolar depression.

C

Both patterns are bipolar depression because each includes periods of low mood.

D

Both patterns are unipolar depression because each includes periods of low mood.

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3.2 Theories/Explanations Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /3.2 Theories/Explanations

144 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 3.2 Theories/Explanations, covering 3.2.1 Clinical characteristics of schizophrenia, 3.2.2 Key statistics of schizophrenia, 3.2.3 Dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia, 3.2.4 Brain structure and function in schizophrenia; criticisms, 3.2.5 Social drift theory of schizophrenia, 3.2.6 Schizophrenia research study: Daniel et al. (1991), 3.2.7 Clinical characteristics of clinical depression, 3.2.8 Key statistics of clinical depression, 3.2.9 Social rank theory of clinical depression, 3.2.10 ABC Model of clinical depression, and 3.2.11 Clinical Depression research study: Tandoc et al. (2015). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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