Which Criterion for Determining Whether an Emotion, Thought, or Behavior

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which criterion for determining whether an emotion, thought, or behavior is abnormal is discussed in the textbook?

• A) deviance from the norm
• B) presence of depression
• C) existence of a biological mechanism
• D) whether it tends to run in families

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to test its effects on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Slope

The measure of the steepness, incline, or grade of a straight line, reflecting the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Y-Intercept

The point where a line crosses the Y-axis of a graph, indicating the value of the response variable when all predictor variables are zero.