This perspective of psychological disorders proposes that an individual may have a biological predisposition to developing a mental illness, but she might not develop the disorder unless she experiences environmental stressors (e.g., maltreatment).

a. Stress induction model
b. Diathesis stress model
c. Biological
d. Pathology model


b. Diathesis stress model

Psychology

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Concerning the behavioral effects of various consequences, a response that is not followed by a reward will occur less frequently. This defines

a. nonreinforcement. b. positive punishment. c. negative reinforcement. d. respondent conditioning.

Psychology

The language deficits of the KE family may originate in: a. a single gene on Chromosome 7

b. multiple genes on Chromosome 7. c. a single gene on the X chromosome. d. multiple genes on the X chromosome.

Psychology

Although modern psychodynamic theorists differ in many ways, they share a general belief that the way to understand personality is by exploring its unconscious dynamics and origins

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

About __________ of ninth graders have reported being victims of sexual harassment by peers

a) one-quarter b) one-third c) one-half d) three-fourths

Psychology