AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the factors that influence abnormal behavior?
A
Biological, Physical, Genetic, Socio-cultural
B
Biological, Physical, Interpersonal, Psychological
C
Biological, Physical, Interpersonal, Socio-cultural
D
Biological, Psychological, interpersonal, Socio-cultural
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Family, parenting styles, peer relationships, social support, belongingness, job, and many more factors play a role in the development and management of abnormal behavior. These underlying social factors contribute to how an individual reacts to a particular stressor or life event.

Detailed explanation-2: -In general, the four common features of an abnormality are: deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger. Deviance. Any deviation from accepted norms in a society (or a culture) is considered abnormal.

Detailed explanation-3: -SOCIO CULTURAL CAUSAL FACTORS OF ABNORMALITY Subgroups within a general sociocultural environment-such as family, sex, age, class, occupational, ethnic, and religious groups-foster beliefs and norms of their own, largely by means of social roles that their members learn to adopt.

Detailed explanation-4: -Medical: Kendra Cherry states: “The medical approach to abnormal psychology focuses on the biological causes of mental illness. This perspective emphasizes understanding the underlying cause of disorders, which might include genetic inheritance, related physical disorders, infections, and chemical imbalances.

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