AL PSYCHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT 10 SPECIMEN ANSWER (1)

AL Psychology Assignment Ten

SPECIMEN ANSWER

ABNORMALITY: OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER AND RELATED DISORDERS

All questions are from examination papers.

1.
a. Describe explanations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). (8 marks)

b. Evaluate explanations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including a discussion of

nature versus nurture. (10 marks)

2. ‘Biomedical treatments are perfect for treating obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement? Use examples of research you have studied to
support your answer. (12 marks)

3. Victor gets up at 4 a.m. to go to school because he has to wash and then wash again because he
does not feel clean. Then Victor washes again and again. Victor has obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD), which involves obsessions (thoughts) and compulsions (behaviours).

Suggest a suitable treatment for Victor that would target both obsessions and compulsions.
(8 marks)

4.
a. Describe the biomedical explanation of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). (4 marks)

b. Explain one similarity and one difference between the biomedical explanation of obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD) and one other explanation of this disorder. (6 marks)

5. Explain the difference between obsessions and compulsions. (2 marks)

TOTAL FOR ASSIGNMENT 50 MARKS

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some useful evaluation but a lack of supporting evidence 7/10
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great discussion 11/12
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you need some reference to the genes involved here 3/4
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AL PSYCHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT 10 SPECIMEN ANSWER (1)

Final Comments

I trust this was completed as a timed test.

You may now access the mark scheme and specimen answer on Canvas.

Areas of strength on this assignment:

1. All questions are answered in very good detail and there is super understanding throughout.

2. Excellent knowledge in your responses to Qs: 1a, 3, 4b, 5 - well done.

3. Good effort throughout to deal with the different question styles.

Points for action:

4. Go back over the following questions to see why and where you lost marks - Qs: 1b, 2, 4a.

Before the mock paper you should aim to do the following:

1. Read each of my comments next to your answers please to avoid the same errors in future.

2. Go over all mark schemes.

3. Revise all modules.

TOTAL FOR ASSIGNMENT 45 OUT OF 50 MARKS