An Individual or Environmental Characteristic That Precedes a Mental Disorder

question 142

Multiple Choice

An individual or environmental characteristic that precedes a mental disorder and is correlated with that disorder is called

• A) resilience.
• B) a risk factor.
• C) protective factor.
• D) protective resilience.

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Definitions:

Shed

To cast off or discard something, such as skin or hair, through a natural process or to describe a simple, single-story structure used for storage.

Endoskeleton

Internal skeleton made up of hardened components such as bones.

Water Loss

The process of losing water from the body, through means such as evaporation or excretion, which needs to be managed to maintain fluid balance.

Camouflage

The ability of an organism to blend into its environment to hide from predators or to stalk prey.