Amara and Beth belong to different amateur theatre groups. After trial rehearsals, each is moved from a leading role to a supporting role. In both groups the casting decision is final, so neither can regain the leading role in that production.
| Performer | Belief about the decision | Response over the next six weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Amara | "If I cannot keep a leading role, I am a failure in everything I do." | She experiences lasting low mood, withdraws from the group and stops auditioning. |
| Beth | "I am disappointed, but one casting decision does not define my ability." | Her disappointment fades and she auditions for another leading role. |
Explain what the information in the table suggests about how well the ABC model and social rank theory account for the performers' different responses.
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.