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Psychological Problems
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55 AQA GCSE Psychology questions on Psychological Problems, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is unipolar depression?

  1. Depression in which mood is persistently low, without episodes of mania
  2. Depression that alternates with periods of elevated mood
  3. A brief period of sadness after a difficult event
  4. Depression caused only by physical illness
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✓ Answer: A — Depression in which mood is persistently low, without episodes of mania
Award 1 mark. Bipolar depression involves swings between low mood and mania.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is bipolar depression?

  1. Depression affecting only adolescents
  2. A mood disorder in which periods of depression alternate with periods of mania or elevated mood
  3. Depression lasting less than two weeks
  4. Depression with no identifiable cause
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✓ Answer: B — A mood disorder in which periods of depression alternate with periods of mania or elevated mood
Award 1 mark. The presence of mania is what distinguishes it from unipolar depression.
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How is Psychological Problems typically tested on AQA GCSE Psychology papers?
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