Abigail Has Had Several Brief Romantic Relationships, All Ending in Disappointment

question 9

Multiple Choice

Abigail has had several brief romantic relationships, all ending in disappointment as she has felt that her lovers did not live up to her expectations.This is most likely an indication of a (an)

• A)borderline personality disorder.
• B)depression.
• C)generalized anxiety disorder.
• D)obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Understand historical perspectives and treatment approaches to psychological disorders.

Explain the vulnerability-stress model and its implications for understanding psychological disorders.

Appreciate the contribution of environmental, biological, and situational factors to the development of psychological disorders.

Understand the basic concepts and theories of motivation including drive-reduction theory and Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

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Definitions:

Irreversibility

A cognitive stage in early childhood development when children cannot understand that certain actions or processes can be undone or reversed to return to their original state.

Concrete Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Sequence of Events

The order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other in time.

Pivotal

Crucial or critically important, often in the context of events or decisions that have the power to affect outcomes significantly.