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A-LevelPsychologyClinical psychology (abnormality)9990/31 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q218 Marks

Describe characteristics and measures of bipolar and related disorders.

  1. (a)Describe characteristics and measures of bipolar and related disorders.[8]
  2. (b)Evaluate characteristics and measures of bipolar and related disorders, including a discussion of validity.[10]

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  1. [8] Describe characteristics and measures of bipolar and related disorders.
  2. Mark according to the levels of response descriptors in Table A.
  3. [10] Evaluate characteristics and measures of bipolar and related disorders, including a discussion of validity.
  4. Mark according to the levels of response descriptors in Table B.

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Topic
Clinical psychology (abnormality), A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 18 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 2.

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