Discuss the Continuum Model of Abnormality and the Different Criteria

question 100

Essay

Discuss the continuum model of abnormality and the different criteria used for labeling behavior as normal or abnormal.

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Definitions:

Socialization

The process by which children learn the behaviors, attitudes, and expectations required of them by their society or culture.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to and removing waste from the fetus through the umbilical cord.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is conceived by the union of an egg and a sperm cell, containing genetic information from both parents.

Testosterone

A steroid hormone that plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.