Which Statement Would Be Consistent with the Ideas of Emil

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which statement would be consistent with the ideas of Emil Kraepelin?

• A) Whenever behavior prevents people from performing the tasks they are expected to perform, it is a sign of abnormality.
• B) Abnormality is a deviation from ideal personality traits such as competence, self-actualization, and creativity.
• C) Every culture has its own unique set of symptoms and disorders.
• D) Symptoms of mental health disorders tend to occur in clusters.

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older information learned previously interferes with the recall of newer information.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from the past without the use of explicit cues or stimuli.

Decay Theory

Theory stating that when an individual learns something new, a neurochemical memory trace forms, but over time this trace disintegrates; suggests that the passage of time always increases forgetting.

Neurochemical Memory

Refers to how memories are stored and retrieved through the action of neurotransmitters and neural pathways in the brain.