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:

Island Arcs

Curved chains of volcanic islands located along a convergent tectonic plate boundary, formed by the subduction of an oceanic plate beneath another plate.

Basalt Eruptions

Volcanic eruptions that produce basalt, a dark-colored volcanic rock rich in iron and magnesium, characterized by low viscosity lava flows.

Ophiolite

A section of the Earth's oceanic crust and the underlying upper mantle that has been uplifted and exposed above sea level.

Oceanic Crust

The part of the Earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins, composed mostly of basalt and thinner than continental crust.