Biological, Psychological, or Environmental Predispositions Can Combine with Current or Recent

question 284

Multiple Choice

Biological, psychological, or environmental predispositions can combine with current or recent events to produce psychological disorders called ___________.

• A)stressors
• B)handicaps
• C)vulnerabilities
• D)traumatic events

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

An independent variable is a variable that is manipulated or categorically separated in an experiment to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Regression Line

A line of best fit through a scatter plot of data points that shows the relationship between independent and dependent variables in regression analysis.

Sum of Squares

A statistical technique used to describe the total variation in a dataset.

Regression

A statistical approach for modeling how a dependent variable is related to one or more independent variables.