The Medical Model of Abnormal Behavior

question 106

Multiple Choice

The medical model of abnormal behavior

• A) is the basis for many of the terms used to refer to abnormal behavior,including mental illness,psychological disorder,and psychopathology.
• B) became popular during the 19th and 20th centuries.
• C) is a strong influence today.
• D) All of these

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Definitions:

Stage Models

Theoretical frameworks that describe a sequence of stages that individuals go through in the process of behavioral or psychological change.

Health Behaviors

Actions taken by individuals that affect their health, either positively or negatively, such as diet, exercise, smoking, and alcohol consumption.

Transtheoretical Approach

A model of behavior change that assesses an individual's readiness to act on a new healthier behavior, providing strategies, or processes of change to guide the individual.

Health Action Process

A psychological theory describing the motivation and action towards achieving personal health goals, distinguishing between planning stages and action phases.