If a Theory of Deviance Relates to Chemicals in the Brain

question 30

Multiple Choice

If a theory of deviance relates to chemicals in the brain, it is most likely a
(n) _____ theory of deviance.

• A) anthropological
• B) biological
• C) sociological
• D) economic

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Definitions:

Bodily Form

Refers to the shape or structure of the human body.

Psychological Disorder

A pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impacts multiple life areas and/or causes significant distress, often classified and diagnosed according to standardized criteria.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency of a learned response to be elicited by stimuli similar to the stimulus originally associated with the response.

Conversion Disorder

A rare somatoform disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found.