Within the Medical Model, Distinctive Patterns of Abnormal Behavior Are

question 18

Multiple Choice

Within the medical model, distinctive patterns of abnormal behavior are described as

• A)psychological oddities.
• B)biological disorders.
• C)mental disorders or mental illnesses.
• D)diatheses.
• E)attributional styles.

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Definitions:

Perception Traits

Characteristics or attributes that influence the way an individual perceives or interprets information from the environment.

Social Perception

The process by which people form impressions of and make inferences about other individuals and groups.

Target Person

An individual who is the focus or subject of a particular process, action, or study.

Characteristics

Distinctive features or qualities that define an individual, object, or concept.