Question 1

What is object-relations theory?

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Question 2

A __________ is a person's total genetic endowment.

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Question 3

3-10.What is a culture-bound disorder?

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What is the diathesis-stress model of psychopathology?

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How can attributional style influence the likelihood of developing depression?

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Question 6

How do defense mechanisms contribute to psychopathology?

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Question 7

Describe two of the methods for studying genetic influences.What can they tell us and what are their limitations?

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Question 8

What are protective factors? Give an example.How can protective factors impact a person's later functioning?

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3-11.What is the relationship between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of abnormal behavior?

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Question 10

Compare and contrast the humanistic and existential perspectives.

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Question 11

Freud's psychosexual stage that occurs between the ages of 3 and 5 and includes the Oedipal period is the __________ stage.

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Question 12

What is extinction and how might it be used in treating a disorder?

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Question 13

Distinguish between necessary,sufficient,and contributory causes of abnormal behavior.

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Question 14

How does abuse and maltreatment tend to affect a child's ability to relate to others?

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Question 15

Distinguish between authoritative and authoritarian parenting.

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Question 16

Distinguish between assimilation and accommodation.

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Question 17

Why does the selection of a theoretical perspective of mental disorders matter?

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Question 18

Charlotte suffers from intense anxiety.How would Freud explain this anxiety? In your answer,describe the different parts of the personality from a Freudian perspective,and how these parts of personality interact to produce anxiety.

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Question 19

The site of chemical communication in the brain is the __________ .

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Question 20

A predisposition toward developing a disorder is termed a __________ .

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Quiz 3: Causal Factors and Viewpoints