Define and describe the three components to abnormality
What will be an ideal response?
Student responses should include
- emotions, thoughts, and behaviors are considered abnormal when they deviate greatly from the norm, interfere with daily functioning, or cause substantial personal distress
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The idea that a species' brain size is related to the social complexity of their environment is called the
a. social identity hypothesis. b. social brain hypothesis. c. collective effort model. d. sensitivity norm.
Which causal factor BEST predicts heart attacks in males?
A) hostility B) smoking tobacco C) high caloric intake D) high LDL cholesterol levels
Excessive hand washing may be an indication of an
a. Oedipus complex. c. Electra complex. b. anal fixation. d. oral fixation.
Shanda is afraid of failing one of her final exams, primarily because she thinks the professor gives hard exams and so, no matter how much studying she does, it won't matter. Social cognitive theorists would suggest that Shanda has an:
a) external locus of control. b) internal locus of control. c) introverted personality. d) extroverted personality.