If a Psychological Disorder Results in an Individual Having Difficulty

question 88

Multiple Choice

If a psychological disorder results in an individual having difficulty completing routine or necessary everyday activities, the individual's behaviour would MOST likely be considered

• A) personally distressing.
• B) incompetent.
• C) maladaptive.
• D) deviant.

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Definitions:

Traditional Gender Roles

Socially and culturally defined prescriptions and beliefs about the behavior and emotions of men and women.

Gender Roles

Societal norms dictating the types of behaviors which are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for people based on their actual or perceived sex or gender.

Cultural Stereotypes

Oversimplified and generalized views held about a particular group of people or culture, often without personal experience or knowledge.

Gender Identity

Knowledge that one is female or male. Also, the name of the first stage in Kohlberg’s cognitive-developmental theory of the assumption of gender roles.