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Edexcel GCSE Psychology Topic 3 Psychological problems overview quiz quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What are the three parts of Beck's negative triad?

  2. Which version of the serotonin-transporter gene did Caspi et al. (2003) link to a higher risk of depression after stress?

  3. Antidepressants such as SSRIs work mainly by affecting which neurotransmitter?

  4. Which is a behavioural part of cognitive behavioural therapy for depression?

  5. In operant conditioning, negative reinforcement strengthens addiction by:

  6. What did Young (2007) show about addiction?

  7. On which type of conditioning is aversion therapy based?

  8. Which is an example of a substitute drug treatment for addiction?

  9. Why might rising recorded cases of depression not prove a rising true rate?

  10. What is a key strength of antidepressants compared with CBT?

  11. Which is a characteristic of addiction?

  12. In the cognitive theory, what is the main cause of depression?