Psychology and the Economy

Question 1

What specific areas of psychopathology have an effect on the economy?

Answer 1

CBT ——> depression
Drug therapy ——> OCD

Question 2

How do these elements of psychopathology affect the economy?

Answer 2

Patients are able to return to work

Question 3

What specific areas of attachment have an effect on the economy?

Answer 3

Research into role of the father showed that fathers can take in the role of primary caregives

Question 4

How do these elements of attachment affect the economy?

Answer 4

Mothers can return to work
More flexible working arrangements within families
Can maximise their income and effectively contribute to the economy

Question 5

What specific areas of social influence have an effect on the economy?

Answer 5

Social influence leading to social change ——> minority influence, appealing to NSI a s disobedient models

Question 6

How do these elements of social influence affect the economy?

Answer 6

Health campaigns
Environmental campaigns

Question 7

What specific areas of memory have an effect on the economy?

Answer 7

EWT

Question 8

How do these elements of memory affect the economy?

Answer 8

Used by the police which lessens wrongful convictions which reduces waste of money and space in jail