People all over the world paint their bodies, but what defines whether a particular type of body art is normal or abnormal in a particular culture?
If residents of the United States have visible tattoos over half of their bodies, is that normal? Is it abnormal? Explain your reasoning.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
? What is normal or abnormal depends in part on cultural expectations and standards.
? Many bikers have tattoos over half their body so that may be normal in that particular group of people.
? On the other hand, the nature of the body art might be considered abnormal in an African village where some other type of body art is prevalent.
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b. brain activity does not vary depending on whether or not a stimulus is self-relevant. c. PET scans are not particularly informative for investigations of the self-concept, but fMRI is. d. different areas of the brain are activated when people are shown photos of themselves as opposed to photosof others.
Professor Kiley was contrasting childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders with adult disorders. Which of his statements is accurate?
a. Understanding the parallels between childhood and adolescent disorders and adult disorders helps reduce the complexity of making a diagnosis. b. Diagnosing children and adolescents is similar to diagnosing adults because behaviors observed in adulthood disorders are abnormal for children. c. Diagnosing children and adolescents is similar to diagnosing adults because there are similarities of symptoms presentation between childhood and adulthood. d. Accurate diagnosis and treatment requires a thorough understanding of normal child development and the symptoms of childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders.
Research supports all of the following hypotheses concerning the causes of sexual orientation EXCEPT
A) that there is a genetic influence. B) the influence of prenatal hormones. C) that homosexuals have different brain structures than heterosexuals. D) that having a strict parent leads to homosexuality.
Which of the following is a similarity between an epidural block and a spinal block employed during childbirth?
A. Both temporarily numb the mother's body below the waist. B. Both produce depressing effects on infants that last for a long time. C. Both are forms of general anesthetics. D. Both reduce the chances of infection during delivery.