What is harmful dysfunction theory?
What will be an ideal response?
The harmful dysfunction theory proposes that in our efforts to determine what is abnormal, we consider both scientific (e.g., evolutionary) data and the social values in the context of which the behavior takes place.
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a. little change or growth. b. a sequence of time?limited stages. c. coping with fairly predictable challenges. d. a series of qualitatively different stages.
In a study (Miller and Bersoff, 1992) comparing third-graders, seventh-graders, and adults in Mysore, India and Los Angeles in their handling of hypothetical scenarios, Americans in all three age groups were more likely to
a. choose the justice-based response. b. choose the interpersonal response. c. try to avoid choosing any response. d. reject both the justice-based and interpersonal responses.
The hygiene hypothesis holds that asthma is a result of _______ that has/have become common in modern society
A) dust mites B) ?cleanliness C) ?cigarette smoking D) ?industrial pollution
Nick has recently married a divorced woman with a 9-year-old son. What should Nick do to increase his chances of being accepted by his stepson?
A. Buy the boy many expensive toys. B. Assume a parental role as quickly as possible. C. Make friends with the boy slowly. D. Remain distant and wait for the boy to approach him first.