Impact on the Economy

Question 1

What are the economic implications of the cognitive explanation of depression?

Answer 1

• The cognitive explanation of depression informs us that negative self schemas lead to depression
• This can lead to people getting CBT
• This means depressives will get treatment as so will be less likely to take sick days off work
• This increases the productivity of their workplaces which will in turn pay more taxes
• This leads to economic growth as people will be more healthy and productive workers

Question 2

What are the economic implications of using cognitive interview techniques?

Answer 2

• Cognitive interview techniques produce more and better EWT than the standard police interview
• This can lead to less wrongful convictions of people due to better recall in interviews
• Thus police officers will be able to catch and convict more criminals, making society safer
• However, this takes a lot of time and training so the government will have to spend a lot of money to fund this technique thus reducing growth in the economy

Question 3

What are the economic implications of role of the father research?

Answer 3

• Research into the role of the father in attachment shows that fathers can build attachments with their children through play and stimulation
• This can lead to fathers being given more paternity leave as they are seen as primary caregivers too
• This leads to more employment as mothers can return to worker faster
• Thus there will be more productivity in the workplace causing employers to pay more taxes
• This leads to economic growth as more people will be working

Question 4

What are the economic implications of research into social change?

Answer 4

• Research into social change shows that committed, flexible, and consistent minorities can influence the majority
• This can lead to climate change protesters being committed, flexible, and consistent as they know this will make them successful
• This means that taxes will be placed on oil/fossil fuels thus increasing gov tax revenue
• This leads to economic growth

Question 5

What are the economic implications of research into the genetic nature of obesity?

Answer 5

• Research shows that obesity is caused by genetic factors
• Thus as people know they have a genetic vulnerability to obesity they will buy healthier food and a gym membership to ensure they stay fit
• This means that gyms and healthy food companies will make more money and so have to pay more tax
• As more people who have a genetic vulnerability to obesity are staying fit they will be less people with obesity related illnesses like heart disease and type 2 diabetese
• This will reduce strain on the NHS and so lead to economic growth as the government will spend less on health