A risk factor may be best defined as:

a) The likelihood that a disorder will be found in another culture
b) The likelihood of contracting a disorder in a given time period
c) The proportion of a population that has a disorder now
d) A characteristic that increases the likelihood of developing a disorder


d

Psychology

You might also like to view...

When Bobby misbehaves in a store, his father looks angrily at him, does not speak to him, and walks away, ignoring Bobby's pleas for forgiveness. Bobby's father is exhibiting which approach to controlling Bobby's behavior?

a. withdrawal of love b. power assertion c. passive enforcement d. management techniques

Psychology

In Guilford's theory, perceiving a person's thoughts from his or her facial expressions contributes to

a. dynamic assessment. b. fluid intelligence. c. negative stereotyping. d. social intelligence.

Psychology

Token resistance:

a) is the controversial argument that women sometimes say ‘no’ to sex when they mean to say ‘yes’ b) increases the likelihood of acquaintance rape c) is a result of a double standard whereby men are applauded for sexual promiscuity while women who appear too sexually active are seen as immoral d) all of the above

Psychology

Damon, an African-American, identifies both with his ethnic group and with the majority culture. He would best be described as

A) assimilated. B) bicultural. C) confused. D) marginalizes.

Psychology