The Criterion of Maladaptive Behavior Used in Determining Whether Behavior

question 23

Multiple Choice

The criterion of maladaptive behavior used in determining whether behavior is abnormal would likely to be applied to which of the following cases?

• A)Jonathan, who is hearing voices
• B)Quincy, who is experiencing some symptoms of depression but is still functioning adequately.
• C)Nate, who has developed a drug abuse problem that is affecting his health.
• D)Tricia, who behaves in ways other people consider deviant.
• E)Leslie, who believes he is hounded by demons.

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Definitions:

Volunteer Bias

A distortion in research results due to differences between those who choose to participate in studies and those who do not.

Experimenter's Bias

A form of bias in research where the outcomes are influenced by the researcher's expectations or preferences.

Confirmation Bias

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to give more weight to evidence that confirms their existing beliefs and dismiss evidence that contradicts them.

Statistical Measure

A value that represents a characteristic of a set of data, such as mean, median, or mode.