Because customs differ across cultures, behavior that may be normative in one culture may be indicative of problems in another. This points to the importance of understanding when defining psychopathology
a. sociocultural influences
b. biological influences
c. psychological influences
d. life-cycle influences
ANSWER: a
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A. the inability to get pregnant within six months of trying. B. the inability to get pregnant after one year of unprotected intercourse. C. the inability to get pregnant after one year of unprotected intercourse OR the inability to carry a pregnancy to term. D. none of these.
Verifying the validity of a measurement using an outside source of information, such as SAT scores or GPA when examining a measure of academic performance is using: a. face validity
b. construct validity. c. criterion-related validity. d. content validity. e. correlational validity.
Which of the following statuses would be considered a master status?
a. club member b. consumer c. cook d. woman
Research on the connection between attractiveness and health has found that:
A) fertility and physical health are associated with a number of markers for attractiveness. B) fertility and physical health have almost nothing to do with attractiveness. C) fertility and physical health are related to attractiveness in women but not in men. D) fertility and physical health are related to attractiveness in men but not in women.