Paper 2: Social context and behaviour June 2025, Question 16 3 marks
Give three examples of the social effects of significant mental health problems.
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Paper 2: Social context and behaviour June 2024, Question 16 5 marks
Read the following conversation.
16.1
[1]
The following behaviours are all referred to in the conversation.
Which one is not a symptom of addiction (dependence syndrome) according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)?
Shade one box.
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16.2
[1]
Significant mental health problems, such as addiction, have an effect on both individuals and society.
Identify one individual effect that Corrine is experiencing.
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16.3
[3]
Self-management programmes are a type of intervention used for addiction.
Using your knowledge of the strengths and/or weaknesses of self-management programmes, briefly discuss why this would be an appropriate intervention for Corrine.
Refer to the conversation to support your answer.
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Paper 2: Social context and behaviour June 2024, Question 19 6 marks
Read the following article.
The recorded rates of significant mental health problems have changed over time. A number of reasons have been suggested for these changes.
Two possible reasons are increased awareness of mental health problems and a decrease of the social stigma around them.
Using your psychological knowledge, discuss both of these possible reasons for changes in the recorded rates of mental health problems.
Refer to the article in your answer.
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Paper 2: Social context and behaviour June 2022, Question 18 3 marks
Read the following conversation.
Explain what is meant in psychology by ‘mental health’.
Refer to the conversation in your answer.
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Paper 2: Social context and behaviour November 2020, Question 16 4 marks
Read the following article.
The article gives a number of examples of the effects of significant mental health problems.
Identify two examples of effects on individuals and two examples of effects on society that the article refers to.
Write your answers in the correct boxes.
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Paper 2: Social context and behaviour November 2020, Question 17 2 marks
The number of people with significant mental health problems has changed over time.
Use your knowledge of psychology to suggest two reasons for this change.
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Paper 2: Social context and behaviour June 2019, Question 16 5 marks
Read the following article.
16.1
[1]
Identify one characteristic of mental health.
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16.2
[4]
Briefly explain how significant mental health problems can affect both individuals and society. Refer to the article in your answer.
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