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A-LevelPsychologyAbnormal PsychologyFeb/Mar 2020Paper 4 Q115 Marks

The Beck depression inventory (BDI) includes 21 items, all of which are assessed on a four-point scale. One of the items is 'irritation', as shown below. 0 I am no more irritated by things than I ever was. 1 I am slightly more irritated now than usual. 2 I am quite annoyed or irritated a good deal of the time. 3 I feel irritated all the time.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Psychology (9990) Feb/Mar 2020 examination, Paper 4 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Abnormal Psychology and is worth 15 marks.

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