In Seventeenth-Century England, the Main Lines of Division Focused on

question 103

Multiple Choice

In seventeenth-century England, the main lines of division focused on

• A) race.
• B) ethnicity.
• C) political ideals.
• D) religion.
• E) literature.

Understand the predominant views and influences on abnormal behavior in Western cultures.

Gain knowledge of the DSM-IV's role and contents in classifying psychological disorders.

Recognize the impact of cultural influences on the manifestation and diagnosis of mental illnesses.

Differentiate between various psychological disorders, including dissociative identity disorder and its characteristics.

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Definitions:

Huntington Disease

Autosomal dominant genetic disorder that affects the nervous system; results in a progressive loss of neurons in the brain.

Alzheimer Disease

Disease of the central nervous system (brain) that is characterized by an accumulation of beta amyloid protein and neurofibrillary tangles in the hippocampus and amygdala.

Parkinson Disease

A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that primarily affects movement, often including tremors and stiffness.