Most Psychiatric Disorders Are the Result of Which of the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

Most psychiatric disorders are the result of which of the following?

• A) Childhood trauma
• B) Adverse life events
• C) Multiple defective genes
• D) Chronic medical conditions

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Definitions:

Nativists

Philosophers or scientists who argue that certain skills or abilities are "native" or hard-wired into the brain at birth, contrasting with those who believe in the primacy of the environment (empiricists).

Cognitive Abilities

Refer to the mental skills that enable learning, problem-solving, memory, and attention.

Prewired Abilities

Innate capacities or functions that are present and operational at birth.

Dishabituation

The revival of attention to a stimulus following the presentation of a new or different stimulus, after habituation has occurred.