Ani had never experienced any symptoms of depression until her mother died. Ani’s doctor tells her that she was probably predisposed to depression but did not actually exhibit symptoms until a major life event triggered the depression. What model best fits with the doctor’s assessment of Ani’s depression?

A. a psychical model
B. a physiognomy model
C. a phrenological model
D. a humanistic model
E. a diathesis-stress model


E. a diathesis-stress model

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What is "a relatively enduring change in behavior or knowledge that results from previous experience with certain stimuli and responses"?

a. learning c. extinction b. imprinting d. generalization

Psychology

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A) adrenarche B) gonadarche C) menarche D) the adrenal gland

Psychology

After making the game-winning catch, Cameron's coach told him "you have such great reflexes!" Which of the following describes the most problematic aspect of the coach's comment?

A. He is praising Cameron for something he has no control over. B. Playing football well is a learned behavior and not considered a reflex. C. Bringing attention to a reflex will make it less efficient long-term. D. Observing three catches is not sufficient to judge a specific reflex.

Psychology