Which of the following is one of the criteria stated by the mental health community for a diagnosis of psychological disorder?
A. The individual's family must have a traceable history of mental illness.
B. The individual's behavior must reflect dysfunction in psychological, biological, or developmental processes.
C. The individual's behavior must be a socially expectable response to a particular event such as the death of a close friend or relative.
D. The individual must be an introvert.
Answer: B
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a. ?use of the hypothetico-deductive method b. ?emphasis on positive reinforcement and rejection of punishment c. ?willingness to extrapolate from the data, especially with regard to human behavior d. ?work on instinctive behavior e. ?unassailable adherence to operationism
Berlyne suggested that factors such as novelty and uncertainty have motivational properties because they:
a. stimulate curiosity b. increase arousal c. explain surroundings d. produce relaxation
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a) Cara takes her first steps. b) Cara cried when she fell down the stairs. c) Cara wrote all of the letters of the alphabet in order. d) Cara stepped on a piece of glass and immediately pulled her leg away.
In discussing his child's problem behaviors with a therapist, Fred is asked to review a
checklist of more than 100 specific problem behaviors and place a check mark next to each behavior that applies to his child. This checklist is known as a ______. a. behavioral rating scale c. social desirability scale b. behavioral approach task d. social reactivity scale