Therapists Using Behavior Modification Would View Mental Disorders as

question 224

Multiple Choice

Therapists using behavior modification would view mental disorders as

• A) biochemical imbalances that can be balanced using somatic approaches.
• B) maladaptive responses that were learned and can be unlearned.
• C) an expression of repressed impulses that can be freed through catharsis.
• D) the result of only temporary blockages to a natural tendency for growth.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The evolutionary process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Human Intelligence

The capacity for logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, and problem-solving.

Common Ancestry

The concept in evolutionary biology that different species share ancestors from which they have diverged over time.

Genome

The full collection of genes or genetic material found in a cell or organism.