The Effectiveness of the Life-Skills-Training Approach

question 63

Multiple Choice

The effectiveness of the life-skills-training approach

• A) is very low.
• B) is inconclusive.
• C) is mixed.
• D) is very high.
• E) has not been validated.

Understand the prevalence and characteristics of various eating disorders.

Recognize the symptoms and diagnostic criteria of major depressive and personality disorders according to DSM-5.

Comprehend gender differences in the diagnosis of psychological disorders.

Identify the relationship between societal expectations/gender socialization and psychological disorders.

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Definitions:

Control Expression

The regulation of gene expression, ensuring that the correct genes are expressed at the right time and place, and in the appropriate amount.

Genes

Segments of DNA located on chromosomes that contain the instructions for the production of proteins.

α-Helix

A common helical structure found in proteins, characterized by a right-handed coil where each amino acid residue correlates with a 100-degree turn in the helix.

Beta-Pleated Sheet

A common motif of secondary structure in proteins characterized by beta strands connected laterally by at least two or three backbone hydrogen bonds, forming a generally twisted, pleated sheet.