The Model of Schizophrenia Which Proposes That Certain People Have

question 89

Multiple Choice

The model of schizophrenia which proposes that certain people have a genetic predisposition toward schizophrenia that is expressed behaviorally only if they are raised in stressful
Environments is the ______ model.

• A) multifactorial-polygenic
• B) monogenic
• C) distinct heterogeneity
• D) diathesis-stress

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Definitions:

Situational Pressures

The external forces or social situations that influence an individual's behavior, decision-making process, or feelings, often leading to changed or adapted behavior to fit the circumstance.

Observers

Individuals who watch or take notice of events or behaviors, often for the purpose of recording information or making judgments.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character or personality while underestimating situational influences.

Defensive Attribution

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute more blame to victims of misfortune than is warranted, often to believe that such events would not happen to themselves.