AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Most mental health workers today take the view that disordered behaviors
A
are usually genetically triggered
B
are organic diseases
C
arise from the interaction of nature & nurture
D
are the product of learning
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most mental health workers today take the view that disordered behaviors: arise from the interaction of nature and nurture.

Detailed explanation-2: -2. The biopsychosocial model states that all behavior arises from the interaction of nature and nurture and proposes that the body and mind are interconnected.

Detailed explanation-3: -A psychological disorder is an ongoing dysfunctional pattern of thought, emotion, and behaviour that causes significant distress and that is considered deviant in that person’s culture or society. According to the bio-psycho-social model, psychological disorders have biological, psychological, and social causes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Those in the field of abnormal psychology study people’s emotional, cognitive, and/or behavioral problems. Abnormal behavior may be defined as behavior that is disturbing (socially unacceptable), distressing, maladaptive (or self‐defeating), and often the result of distorted thoughts (cognitions).

Detailed explanation-5: -the behavioral perspective views the abnormal behavior itself as the problem.

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