3.2.4.2.1 Individual effects of significant mental health problems Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 8

The 20 questions

1. Which is an individual effect of a significant mental health problem?

   • Increased public funding for local social care services in the area
   • Damage to relationships with family and close friends over time
   • Lower rates of crime recorded in the local area over the same period
   • Higher economic output across the whole country in a given year

2. Which is an example of an individual effect on day-to-day life?

   • Difficulty getting up, washing or going to work on a regular basis
   • Ability to plan long-term goals with confidence and clear direction
   • Quick completion of all household tasks in a short period of time
   • Increased contact with new friends and neighbours each week of the year

3. Which negative impact on physical wellbeing might a significant mental health problem cause?

   • Changes in sleep and appetite that affect the body's general health
   • Improved immune function and faster recovery from minor physical injuries
   • A permanent rise in energy levels that continues across every single day
   • Greater muscle strength from reduced rest and recovery between sessions

4. A person with a significant mental health problem stops seeing friends. Which effect is this?

   • A rise in local crime rates in the area where the person lives
   • A damaged relationship that reduces the support they can rely on
   • An increased number of social care visits from the state each month
   • A boost to the national economy from the person's increased output

5. Which statement best describes an individual effect of a mental health problem?

   • It affects only the national economy and the public budgets of the state
   • It affects the person directly, such as their health, relationships and daily life
   • It affects only people who have never been given a formal diagnosis
   • It affects only the people who treat the patient in a hospital setting

6. A person who has trouble coping with day-to-day life may find that:

   • Their work productivity rises steadily as their stress levels fall
   • Their social life expands quickly through many new and close contacts
   • Tasks such as paying bills and cooking become hard to manage
   • Household tasks become easier because they have more energy to spare

7. Which of these is NOT an individual effect described in the specification?

   • Difficulty coping with day-to-day life and its many routine demands
   • Increased crime rates in the local area over several years
   • Damage to relationships with the people the person is close to
   • Negative impact on physical wellbeing, such as sleep and general health

8. How could damage to relationships affect a person with a mental health problem?

   • They are always able to resolve every conflict quickly and easily
   • They may lose the emotional support that helps them cope with difficulties
   • They become immune to any further problems in their relationships
   • They gain more support from every person they know in their area

9. Why might a significant mental health problem negatively affect physical wellbeing?

   • Improved sleep and appetite always occur during any mental health problem
   • Physical health is unaffected because the mind and body are entirely separate
   • Disrupted sleep and appetite can weaken the body's general health over time
   • Physical wellbeing depends only on the amount of money that a person earns

10. A person with a severe problem now needs help to wash and dress. Which individual effect does this show?

    • Higher economic growth for the local area and the businesses in it
    • Increased crime rates in the community where the person has always lived
    • A greater need for national social care spending in the coming years
    • Difficulty coping with the everyday tasks of daily living

11. Which individual effect would most directly reduce a person's ability to earn a living?

    • Improved concentration on every task that is set during the working day
    • Higher national economic output that is produced by the person each week
    • Greater demand for social care in the area where the person lives
    • Difficulty coping with the demands of everyday life at work

12. An individual effect differs from a social effect because it:

    • Affects only people who have never had a mental health diagnosis of any kind
    • Affects the wider community rather than the person who has the problem
    • Affects only the economy of the country as a whole across the years
    • Affects the person themselves rather than the wider community or society

13. A person's mental health problem causes them to withdraw from social contact. Which effect is most directly impacted?

    • The economic growth of the region in which the person happens to live
    • The national budget that is set aside for hospitals across the country
    • The crime rate recorded in the local area where the person lives
    • Their relationships with the people around them

14. Which example shows a negative impact on physical wellbeing from a mental health problem?

    • A boost to the immune system during periods of stress and pressure
    • A gain in muscle mass from an increase in daily exercise and activity
    • Weight loss from a reduced appetite over several weeks of low mood
    • A rise in the number of hours spent sleeping well each night

15. Which statement about individual effects is most accurate?

    • They are identical for every person who has a mental health problem
    • They are always mild and never affect daily living or relationships at all
    • They only occur in people who have a physical injury as well as a problem
    • They can include poorer relationships, harder daily living and physical health problems

16. Which of these best illustrates the individual effect 'damage to relationships'?

    • A person argues often with their partner and feels distant from family
    • A person shares a meal with a close friend on most Sunday afternoons
    • A person volunteers with their neighbours on a regular basis each weekend
    • A person attends a community meeting and makes several new friends there

17. How would a teacher best identify an individual effect of a mental health problem in a student?

    • Noticing a drop in attendance and a change in how the student manages tasks
    • Looking for an increase in the number of friends the student makes each week
    • Measuring the student's height and weight once a year at school
    • Checking whether the student has a new car or a new bicycle at home

18. Why might a person with a mental health problem find it hard to attend work?

    • Symptoms make all travel free and quick for the person on the way to work
    • Symptoms can make it hard to cope with daily routines
    • Symptoms guarantee perfect concentration during every shift they work
    • Symptoms always improve a person's motivation to attend work each morning

19. Which individual effect is most likely to follow a prolonged period of disrupted sleep?

    • Lower energy and a worse physical condition over time
    • Greater energy and faster recovery from any illness the person has
    • Permanently increased muscle size from the extra time spent awake
    • Improved memory of every single day of the person's life so far

20. Which of these best describes the link between individual effects and wellbeing?

    • Individual effects always increase wellbeing in every area of a person's life
    • Individual effects have no connection at all to a person's overall wellbeing
    • Individual effects can reduce a person's overall wellbeing across several areas of life
    • Individual effects only change how a person looks to other people

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