An Example of Vertical Transmission of Infectious Agents Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

An example of vertical transmission of infectious agents is

• A) Staphylococcus spp. gaining antibiotic resistance genes through conjugation.
• B) HIV passing from mother to child in utero.
• C) an infectious ameba obtained from a water sample.
• D) influenza being passed by a sneeze.
• E) hepatitis being transmitted by an infected needle stick.

Distinguish the diagnostic criteria and prevalence rates of mental health disorders.

Understand the various symptoms and categorizations of psychological disorders, including schizophrenia, personality disorders, and eating disorders.

Identify and describe the role of neurotransmitters in the development of schizophrenic disorders.

Recognize the impact of early life factors on the vulnerability to schizophrenia.

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Definitions:

Attribution Theory

A psychological framework that explains how individuals infer the causes of others' behaviors, attributing them to either internal dispositions or external situations.

Behavioral Explanation

An analysis or justification of actions based on psychological principles of behavior.

Internal Attributions

Explanations for behavior or outcomes that are based on internal factors, such as personality traits or effort.

External Attributions

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to situational factors outside the individual, rather than to internal characteristics.