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Mood (affective) disorders: depressive disorder (unipolar) and bipolar disorder: CAIE A‑Level Psychology questions

Every CAIE A-Level Psychology exam question on Mood (affective) disorders: depressive disorder (unipolar) and bipolar disorder, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2(a)

    June 2024 · Paper 3 (Clinical psychology)

    2 marksMood (affective) disorders: depressive disorder (unipolar) and bipolar disorder
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  2. Q2(b)

    June 2024 · Paper 3 (Clinical psychology)

    2 marksMood (affective) disorders: depressive disorder (unipolar) and bipolar disorder
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  3. Q3(a)

    June 2024 · Paper 3 (Clinical psychology)

    4 marksMood (affective) disorders: depressive disorder (unipolar) and bipolar disorder
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  4. Q3(b)

    June 2024 · Paper 3 (Clinical psychology)

    2 marksMood (affective) disorders: depressive disorder (unipolar) and bipolar disorder
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  5. Q1

    Specimen · Paper 3 (Clinical psychology)

    4 marksMood (affective) disorders: depressive disorder (unipolar) and bipolar disorder
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  6. Q3(a)

    Specimen · Paper 3 (Clinical psychology)

    4 marksMood (affective) disorders: depressive disorder (unipolar) and bipolar disorder
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  7. Q3(b)

    Specimen · Paper 3 (Clinical psychology)

    2 marksMood (affective) disorders: depressive disorder (unipolar) and bipolar disorder
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All 7 questions on Mood (affective) disorders: depressive disorder (unipolar) and bipolar disorder, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 3 (Clinical psychology), Q2(a) (2 marks): Outline what is meant by the determinism versus free-will debate. [2]
  2. June 2024, Paper 3 (Clinical psychology), Q2(b) (2 marks): Explain one strength of applying the determinism side of the determinism versus free-will debate to the biochemical explanation for depressive disorder (unipola
  3. June 2024, Paper 3 (Clinical psychology), Q3(a) (4 marks): Suggest how cognitive restructuring can help Olivia with both her depressive and manic episodes. [4]
  4. June 2024, Paper 3 (Clinical psychology), Q3(b) (2 marks): Explain one strength of using cognitive restructuring therapy with Olivia. [2]
  5. Specimen, Paper 3 (Clinical psychology), Q1 (4 marks): James has a mood (affective) disorder and has started to receive rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT). At the first session, James tells the therapist that
  6. Specimen, Paper 3 (Clinical psychology), Q3(a) (4 marks): Asha is a student at school who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Explain how two characteristics of this disorder might affect Asha at school. [4]
  7. Specimen, Paper 3 (Clinical psychology), Q3(b) (2 marks): Explain one strength of the diagnostic guidelines of mood (affective) disorders. [2]

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