8.2 Reading
essay types • complex sentences with passives • definitions
A Link the causes of mental illness in this list with the items in the blue box:
a chemical imbalance in the brain b traumatic experience c poverty d genetics e abuse in childhood f drug abuse
1 Which are stereotypically associated with violence?
2 Give an example of a common belief related to mental illness.
B Look at the five essay types on the right. 1 What should the writer do in each type?
2 Match each essay type with one of the questions below the slide (A–E).
3 What topics should be covered in each essay question?
C Read the title of the text on the opposite page and the first sentence of each paragraph.
1 What will the text be about?
2 Choose one of the essay questions in Exercise B. Write four research questions which will help you to find information for your essay.
D Read the text.
1 Using your own words, make notes from the text on information for your essay question.
2 Work with another person who has chosen the same essay question as you. Compare your notes.
E Study the highlighted sentences in the text. 1 Underline all the subjects and their verbs.
2 Which is the main subject and verb for each sentence?
F Study the table on the right.
1 Match each word or phrase with its meaning.
2 Underline the words or phrases in the text which the writer uses to give the definitions. See Vocabulary bank.
64 D
Describe Asch’s conformity experiments. How do they explain the influence of the media on individual attitudes to mental illness?
E
Outline the differences and similarities between schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder.
Word/phrase 1 illusion
2 depression 3 mood 4 psychosis 5 delusions
6 multiple personality
Meaning
a psychiatric disorder which disconnects different aspects of the personality
unreasonable or illogical beliefs
a mental disorder characterized by losing touch with reality
an event that only occurs in the mind of an individual
an emotional state
a mood disorder that makes a person feel very sad and unable to live an active life
B C A a
schizophrenia hysteria
dissociative identity disorder anxiety phobias depression
There are five main essay types in psychology:
descriptive analytical
comparison/evaluation argument
practical report
‘Violent crimes are often committed by those who are mentally ill.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give examples to support your points.
Describe four stereotypes of mental illness. How do they relate to the symptoms of real illnesses?
Explain the methods used by the media to influence popular images of mental illness.
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