Identify what is meant by risk and protective factors as they relate to mental disorders. Identify examples of each
What will be an ideal response?
Student responses should include
- a risk factor is an individual or environmental characteristic that precedes a mental disorder and is correlated with that disorder
- men are at greater risk for substance use, antisocial personality, psychosexual, and developmental disorders while women are at greater risk for anxiety and mood disorders
- the extent to which race and ethnicity are risk factors for mental disorder has been difficult to establish
- lower educational and socioeconomic levels as well as divorce or separation from partner are general risk factors for mental disorder
- other risk factors include individual, family, and community or social factors
- protective factors are associated with lower rates of mental disorder
- protective factors vary across age, gender, race, and ethnicity
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Femininity is associated with happiness in relationships. Researchers explain this finding in terms of each of the following except one. Which one?
A. Feminine people are better able than masculine people to express their feelings. B. Feminine people are better able than masculine people to understand the feelings of others. C. Feminine people communicate better than masculine people. D. Feminine people assert themselves in relationships more often than masculine people.
Discuss how culture affects the prevalence and presentation of psychological disorders.
What will be an ideal response?
An example of a nominal scale would be
a. the number of pieces of mail going to Post Office A versus Post Office B b. the recorded heights of a group of first-grade children c. the order of finish for the horses at the Kentucky Derby d. all of these