Why Is It Important to Have Some Understanding of What

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to have some understanding of what causes a psychological disorder?

• A) A disorder cannot be identified unless there is an understanding of where it came from.
• B) All recognized disorders have known causes.
• C) Biological treatments only work when a disorder has a biological cause.
• D) The selection of a treatment approach is largely determined by assumptions about causality.

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Definitions:

Flowering Plant

A plant that reproduces through the production of flowers and seeds, belonging to the angiosperm classification.

Directional Selection

A type of natural selection where an extreme phenotype is favored over other phenotypes, causing the allele frequency to shift over time.

White-Coated Hares

Refers to the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), which changes its coat color from brown to white in the winter to blend in with snow as a camouflage against predators.

Ice Age

A period of long-term reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers.