psychology and the economy

Question 1

what is the bps mission statement

Answer 1

to be responsible for the developement promotion and application of psychology for the public good

Question 2

social influence

Answer 2

social change
- womens rights; women now contribute to workforce
- healthy eating, smoking, exercise; people are healthier so less pressure on nhs and less people off work

Question 3

biopsychology

Answer 3

functional recovery after trauma

Question 4

aggression

Answer 4

institutional aggression
prison can be made more successful so prisoners can rehab and less likey to commit again

Question 5

attachment

Answer 5

role of the father or multiple attachment stage can help promote more felxible working arrangements in the family so modern parents are better equipped to go back to work and contribute to economy

Question 6

psychopathology

Answer 6

treatments
- phobias; systematic desensitisation
- depression; CBT
- OCD; drug therapy
effective treatments means people with disorders are able to work live independently and contibute to economy

Question 7

schizophrenia

Answer 7

• psychological and biological treatments
  effective treatments means people with disorders are able to work live independently and contibute to economy