Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the __________ model of abnormality
a) psychoanalytic
b) intrapersonal
c) biological
d) behavioral
ANS: C, The biological model proposes that psychological disorders have physiological causes.
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A) OCD B) ADHD C) conduct disorder D) OCC
What are attributions?
A. stereotypes about a particular individual B. inferences about causality C. the basis of attitude formation D. unique characteristics of an individual
In identical twin pairs, the probability that both twins will have a disorder if one twin has the disorder is called the
A. genetic ratio. B. time-space interval. C. concordance rate. D. variable ratio.
Painful intercourse in men is not common but does occur
Indicate whether the statement is true or false