Lewinsohn : Behavioural Explanations Of Depression

Question 1

Method?

Answer 1

Longitudinal study over 30 days
Pps completed a self report of pleasant activities on the pleasant events schedule
Self rating of depression using depression adjective checklist
Research operationalises pos reinforcements as taking part in pleasant activities

Question 2

Pps

Answer 2

30 pps
Diagnosed with depression
A disorder other than depression
And normal control group

Question 3

Designs ?

Answer 3

Quasai experiment

Natural experiment as I’v was naturally occurring

Question 4

Procedure?

Answer 4

Pps asked to check their mood daily using the depression adjective -included emotions such as happy & active

Pleasant activities scale rating of 320 activities

Rated twice on the scale of 3 , once pleasantness , once for frequency

^positive reinforcement

Question 5

Results ?

Answer 5

There was significant post correlations between mood ratings and pleasant activities

Involvement in more pleasant activities being correlated more positive mood ratings

Individual differences from 0 to -0.66 which shows there is now to depression than reinforcement from pleasant activities

Question 6

Conclusions?

Answer 6

There appears to be a link the tweet reinforcement from pleasant activitiess and mood , but further research is needed to identify the individual characteristics that make some people more influenced by pleasant activities than others

Question 7

Aim?

Answer 7

To compare the amount of positive reinforcement received by depressed and non depressed pps