Explain the Controversy That Surrounded the Use of Backscatter Machines

question 6

Essay

Explain the controversy that surrounded the use of backscatter machines as screening tools by the TSA.

Understand the relationship between personality traits and the propensity to experience stress and engage in health-promoting behaviors.

Recognize the limitations and challenges in researching health outcomes related to personality.

Understand the relationship between personality and health, including how personality traits can influence health outcomes.

Identify the Big Five personality traits and their relation to personality disorders as outlined in the DSM-5.

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Definitions:

DSM-IV-TR

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision; a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association that classifies mental disorders.

Medical Model Bias

The tendency to view mental health issues and behaviors solely through the lens of biological factors or illnesses, often overlooking social, psychological, and environmental influences.

Observable Behaviors

Behaviors or responses from a person that are observable and quantifiable.

Psychologically Disordered

Referring to a condition characterized by abnormalities in thought, emotion, or behavior, leading to distress or impaired functioning.