A woman was treated by Glover (2011) for kleptomania. She had a 14-year history of daily compulsive shoplifting and was treated with covert sensitisation. At a 19-month follow-up she was free of stealing behaviour apart from one lapse, and there were corresponding improvements in her self-esteem and socialisation.

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Abnormality in A-Level Psychology (syllabus code 9990). It is worth 15 marks.

Q: Which exam paper is this question from?

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Psychology Oct/Nov 2021 examination, Paper 4 Variant 1 (9990_w21_qp_41.pdf).

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A woman was treated by Glover (2011) for kleptomania. She had a 14-year history of daily compulsive shoplifting and was treated with covert sensitisation. At a 19-month follow-up she was free of stealing behaviour apart from one lapse, and there were corresponding improvements in her self-esteem and socialisation.

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