The medical model of mental illness suggests that:
a. all mental illnesses have biological origins
b. all mental illnesses can be treated and cured using drug therapies
c. abnormal behavior is symptomatic of an underlying disease that can be cured with the appropriate therapy
d. the symptoms of psychological disorders will be the same across different cultures
C
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What is the contribution of DSM to psychological research? a. It provides experimental drugs for treating difficult disorders
b. It helps different researchers diagnose disorders in the same way. c. It helps researchers locate other psychologists with similar interests. d. It clarifies the laws regulating psychological research.
The behavior of some people with schizophrenia is extremely agitated. In other cases, one might observe the patient to be slow and without emotional expression, that is, the patient is
a. in a stupor. c. delusional. b. hallucinating. d. paranoid.
A college student’s desire to join organizations and hang out with friends is explained through which self-determination need?
a) social b) autonomy c) competence d) relatedness
In the context of emotion-focused coping, ________ refers to the acknowledgment of one's role in the stress-eliciting situation.
A. distancing B. accepting responsibility C. seeking social support D. reappraisal