Briefly discuss the downward social drift hypothesis.

What will be an ideal response?


The main idea behind the downward social drift hypothesis is that individuals who suffer from schizophrenia are unable to pursue economic goals and are, therefore, less likely to achieve financial success. As a consequence, they are more likely to live under poor conditions.

Psychology

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A. dysfunction B. paraphilia C. deviation D. disorder

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a. 14 b. 15 c. 16 d. 17

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Stereotype threats might trigger _____ that produce(s) behaviour conforming to the stereotype.

A) existential angst B) cognitive dissonance C) ironic processes of mental control D) functional fixedness

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The visuo-spatial sketchpad is a subsystem of working memory that stores and manipulates:

A) sensory experiences. B) visual images. C) verbal information. D) numerical information.

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