Explain how scientists suspect abnormal behavior is caused by a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors
How is it done please?
Answer: Biological contributions range from brain chemistry to genetic predispositions. Psychological contributions range from troubled emotions to distorted thinking. Social and cultural contributions range from conflict in family relationships to sexual and racial bias.
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Studies have shown that expressions of positive emotionality in infants are likely to increase when . . .
a. The genes controlling positive emotionality are activated b. Their parents have healthier marital relationships c. Parents punish them for expressing negative feelings d. All of the above
Deinstitutionalization can best be described as
a. the dependency, isolation, and continued emotional disturbance that results from commitment to a mental hospital. b. a trend toward reduced use of full-time commitment to mental institutions. c. the combined use of medication and hospitalization to treat mental illness. d. the complete abandonment of hospitalization as a form of treatment for mental illness.
Adults' exaggerated verbal utterances mixed with expressive actions such as gestures are known as
a. expressive transformational grammars. b. multimodal motherese. c. sensorimotor multimediators. d. attentionated referents.
In a study by Gosling, Ko, and Mannarelli on using cues from the physical environment to draw inferences about people's personalities, it was found that:
a. the more neat, clean, and organized the room, the less Conscientiousness the occupant b. the more distinctive and varied the room, the more Open to Experience the occupant c. the more colorful and tidy the room, the more Neurotic the occupant d. the more cluttered and dirty the room, the more Extraverted the occupant low self-esteem