Psychologists Generally Resolve the Nature-Nurture Debate by Agreeing That

question 119

Multiple Choice

Psychologists generally resolve the nature-nurture debate by agreeing that

• A)heredity and environment are interacting and inseparable factors in development.
• B)heredity is more important because it precedes the effects of experience.
• C)environment is more important because its effects are less flexible than those of heredity.
• D)environment is more important because most behaviors of interest to psychologists are learned.

Know historical contributions to the understanding of personality disorders.

Understand the controversies and purposes surrounding the development and revision of the DSM.

Differentiate between ego-syntonic and ego-dystonic disorders and their implications for self-perception and treatment seeking.

Recognize specific personality disorders and their defining features.

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