The First Significant Supporting Evidence for a Biological Cause of a Mental

question 72

Multiple Choice

The first significant supporting evidence for a biological cause of a mental disorder was the 19th century discovery that the psychotic disorder called general paresis was caused by the same bacterial microorganism that causes

• A)malaria.
• B)Alzheimer's disease.
• C)syphilis.
• D)The common cold.

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Definitions:

Studying Hard

The diligent effort and concentration applied towards learning or understanding academic material.

Innate Ability

A skill or quality that an individual is born with, suggesting a natural predisposition rather than something learned.

Electrodermal Response

A change in the electrical resistance of the skin caused by emotional stress, commonly measured to assess psychological or physiological reactions.

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Procedure in which multiple electrodes are placed on the scalp to detect low-voltage electrical current produced by the firing of specific neurons in the brain.