1. Revision
Unit 4

2. Exam Structure – Psychopathology – 24 marks
Schizophrenia
One 24 mark essay question

3. Exam Structure – Psychology in Action – 24 marks
Media
Two 10 mark questions
One 4 mark question
First question – Focusing on pos/neg effects of media/videogames
Second question – Focusing on persuasiveness of media – i.e. models
Third question – Theories/research on attraction of celebrities

4. Exam Structure – Research Methods – 35 marks
Short answer questions
Answer all of them
Spend roughly 40 minutes on each section

5. Biological Explanations for schizophrenia
Genetics
Outline of theory
One adoption study and one twin study
Evaluative points – strengths and weaknesses related to research
Dopamine hypothesis
Research evidence
Evaluative points - strengths and weaknesses related to research

6. Genetics - Adoption Studies
Sorri et al (2004) performed a longitudinal study over 21 years on Finnish adoptees with biological mothers with schizophrenia comparing them to adoptees whose biological mothers didn’t have schizophrenia.
Also considered family rearing styles among adoptive families.
Adoptees with a high genetic risk of developing schizophrenia were more sensitive to non-healthy rearing parents.
Adoptees whose biological mothers did not have schizophrenia.
Environmental factors are important too.
What model is this? Diathesis-Stress Model: Individuals are seen as inheriting different levels of genetic predisposition to developing schizophrenia, with ultimately environmental triggers determining if individuals go on to develop schizophrenia.
Is there are way we can further gain marks using this study? Finnish adoptees – cannot be generalised / what criteria did they use to decide healthy vs. non-healthy rearing styles etc.

7. Evaluation of Biological Approach
Humane approach; poses no blame on the individual or their families – states that the people who become ill are purely “unlucky”
Tends to provoke little fear or stigma
Effective treatments
Well established scientific treatments
Reductionist approach – Reference to Diathesis-Stress Model
Animal studies
Relies on self report
Treats symptoms, not causes

8. Choose Two Psychological Explanations
Cognitive
Behavioural
Psychodynamic
Sociocultural
Outline the approach – then discuss research and strengths/limitations