Lesson 4.1.4.4
4.1.4.4 Cognitive approach to depression Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Which three elements form Beck's negative triad in depression?
- Past, present, future
- Self, world, future
- Self, society, death
- Self, others, past
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In Ellis's ABC model of depression, what does 'B' represent?
- Beliefs
- Brain processes
- Behaviours
- Biological factors
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In Ellis's ABC model of depression, what does 'A' represent?
- Activating event
- Anxious behaviour
- Automatic thought
- Affective state
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In Ellis's ABC model of depression, what does 'C' represent?
- Cognitions
- Conditioning
- Consequences
- Coping mechanisms
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What is the primary aim of CBT in treating depression?
- Analyse dream symbols
- Increase serotonin levels
- Uncover childhood trauma
- Challenge irrational thoughts
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Assuming one minor failure makes someone a total failure is an example of what?
- Minimisation
- Selective abstraction
- Overgeneralisation
- Personalisation
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According to the cognitive approach, what directly causes depression?
- Maladaptive thinking
- Repressed memories
- Environmental stressors
- Chemical imbalances
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In Ellis's ABC model, what sits between an event and its emotional consequence?
- Biological drive
- Social influence
- Unconscious conflict
- Irrational belief
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A student fails an exam and concludes they are stupid. Which part of Ellis's ABC model is this?
- Conditioning
- Belief
- Activating event
- Consequence
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A student fails an exam and becomes socially withdrawn. Which part of Ellis's ABC model is this?
- Cognitive schema
- Activating event
- Consequence
- Belief
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Which CBT technique involves treating negative thoughts as ideas to be tested?
- Free association
- Systematic desensitisation
- Hypothesis testing
- Aversion therapy
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In CBT, what is a planned task designed to test a patient's negative prediction?
- Controlled experiment
- Systematic observation
- Behavioural experiment
- Free association
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What is a major practical limitation of using CBT to treat severe depression?
- Requires client motivation
- Lacks empirical support
- Causes severe addiction
- Requires surgical procedures
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What is a main theoretical criticism of the cognitive explanation of depression?
- Unclear cause-and-effect
- Animal bias
- Too scientific
- Ignored cognition
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What is a key limitation of cognitive behavioural therapy as a treatment for depression?
- Requires client effort
- Requires brain surgery
- Causes side effects
- Takes many decades
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According to Beck, which cognitive bias involves drawing a sweeping conclusion based on a single event?
- Overgeneralisation
- Arbitrary inference
- Minimisation
- Magnification
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Believing 'the world is completely unfair' reflects which component of Beck's negative triad?
- Negative world-view
- Negative future-view
- Negative self-view
- Irrational schema
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In Ellis's ABC model of depression, what does the letter 'B' represent?
- Brain mechanism
- Biological cause
- Behaviour
- Belief
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In research assessing CBT efficacy, what is used alongside the treatment group for comparison?
- Correlational analysis
- Control group
- Unstructured interview
- Case study
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Reductions in depression following the disputing of irrational thoughts supports which psychological approach?
- Biological approach
- Cognitive approach
- Behaviourist approach
- Psychodynamic approach
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