Jefferson Is Convinced That Abnormal Behaviours Arise from Structural Abnormalities

question 195

Multiple Choice

Jefferson is convinced that abnormal behaviours arise from structural abnormalities and chemical imbalances in the brain. His view of abnormal behaviour is most consistent with

• A) the biological perspective.
• B) the psychodynamic perspective.
• C) the humanistic perspective.
• D) the cognitive perspective.

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Definitions:

Geneticists

Scientists who study genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms.

Cell Cycle

Collective series of intervals and events of a cell’s life, from the time it forms until its cytoplasm divides.

Fungal Cell Walls

The rigid structure surrounding the cell membrane of fungi, composed primarily of chitin and glucans.

Chitin

A long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, a derivative of glucose, and is a primary component of cell walls in fungi and exoskeletons of arthropods.