A Protective Factor Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

A protective factor is

• A) a distal causal factor for a mental disorder.
• B) a biological make-up that makes people more resistant to stress.
• C) an influence that modifies a persons response to genetic problems.
• D) an influence that modifies a persons response to environmental stressors.

---

Definitions:

Rights

Entitlements or freedoms granted to individuals by law or social agreement.

Epidemiological Studies

Research conducted to investigate the patterns, causes, and control of diseases in populations.

Incidence

The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something similarly undesirable.

Prevalence

The proportion of a specific population found to have a particular condition or trait at a designated time.