OCD (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is the function of compulsions in OCD?
What is the function of compulsions in OCD?
They reduce anxiety
Which emotion is NOT listed as a characteristic of OCD?
Which emotion is NOT listed as a characteristic of OCD?
Guilt
What do people with OCD acknowledge about their anxiety?
What do people with OCD acknowledge about their anxiety?
It is excessive and irrational
Which brain areas have impaired communication in OCD?
Which brain areas have impaired communication in OCD?
Basal ganglia and OBF
What causes obsessions according to the brain structure explanation?
What causes obsessions according to the brain structure explanation?
Hyperactive OBF
What signal change from the basal ganglia causes compulsions?
What signal change from the basal ganglia causes compulsions?
Weaker signals to OBF
What happens to serotonin release in people with OCD?
What happens to serotonin release in people with OCD?
Less serotonin is released
What type of neurotransmitter is serotonin?
What type of neurotransmitter is serotonin?
Inhibitory
What effect does less serotonin have on the OBF?
What effect does less serotonin have on the OBF?
Makes OBF hyperactive
What evidence supports the neural explanation of OCD?
What evidence supports the neural explanation of OCD?
Antidepressants reduce OCD symptoms
What causation issue weakens the neural explanation?
What causation issue weakens the neural explanation?
Brain changes may result from OCD