Professor Gould Brings a Guest Lecturer to Class in Order

question 83

Multiple Choice

Professor Gould brings a guest lecturer to class in order to discuss recent findings on birth defects.After class,Professor Gould warns his students that even though his guest is an authority in developmental psychology,they should

• A)objectively evaluate all new evidence.
• B)discount whatever experts say.
• C)look to the popular psychology industry for definitive answers.
• D)accept claims whenever the general public accepts them.

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Definitions:

Multicausal Model

A conception of how mental disorders arise that emphasizes the roles played by many different factors.

Neuropsychosocial Perspective

An interdisciplinary approach that combines neurological, psychological, and social factors to understand human behavior and mental processes.

Specific Enzyme

A protein that catalyzes a particular chemical reaction within the body or any biological system with high specificity for its substrate.

Mental Disorder

A health condition characterized by altered thinking, mood, or behavior associated with distress or impaired functioning.