Pretend that you are experiencing depression and that you go to visit four therapists, each of whom practices a different theoretical approach (i.e., biological, psychological, sociocultural, and biopsychosocial). Give an example of how each therapist would explain the etiology of your depression.
What will be an ideal response?
The therapist who practices the biological approach will likely view depression as a mental illness. The therapist who practices the psychological approach will likely explain depression in terms of experiences, thoughts, emotions, and personality characteristics. The therapist who practices the sociocultural approach will likely explain depression in terms of the larger social context in which a person lives (e.g., marriage, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, and culture). Finally, the therapist who practices the biopsychosocial approach will likely explain depression in terms of the interactions among biological, psychological, and social factors.
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a. intelligence is entirely determined by environmental factors b. intelligence is inherited to a considerable degree c. heredity does not contribute to similarities in intelligence scores d. shared environment explains most of the similarity in family intelligence scores
Bryan is working on his swimming pool because there are a lot of leaves floating on the top of the water. He enjoys the process of skimming the water with a net, and describes it as a meditative process. He gets fully engrossed in this serene activity, and sometimes feels detached and relaxed while he is doing it. Psychologists might refer to this state of serenity as
A. satiety. B. flow. C. tranquility. D. drive.
Damage to which of the following areas results in problems producing speech?
A. Broca's area B. Wernicke's area C. the orbitofrontal cortex D. the cingulate cortex
Which of the following theorists would most likely disagree with the ideals of the eugenics movement?
a. Gardner b. Goddard c. Galton d. Darwin