The Idea That Depression Is Influenced by Genetics and Neurotransmitters

question 110

Multiple Choice

The idea that depression is influenced by genetics and neurotransmitters rather than events in a person's life represents the _____ model of psychology.

• A)psychiatric
• B)evolutionary
• C)biological
• D)psychodynamic

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Definitions:

Perceptual Constancy

Perceiving objects as unchanging (having consistent color, brightness, shape, and size) even as illumination and retinal images change.

Figure-Ground

The organization of the visual field into objects (the figures) that stand out from their surroundings (the ground).

Linear Perspective

A technique in art to create an illusion of depth on a flat surface by converging parallel lines towards a single point on the horizon.

Perceptual Adaptation

The ability to adjust to changed sensory input, including an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field.