Secondary Prevention Involves

question 249

Multiple Choice

Secondary prevention involves:

• A)educating the public as a whole in ways to reduce or eliminate a problem, before it starts
• B)handling and containing an illness or habit once it has been acquired
• C)conducting laboratory research into the etiology of specific psychological disorders
• D)the early identification of risk factors for specific populations

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Definitions:

Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory

A theory proposed by Lev Vygotsky, which emphasizes the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition, suggesting learning is a collaborative process.

Key Concepts

Fundamental ideas or principles that are central to understanding a particular field or domain of knowledge.

Naturalistic-Observation Studies

Research methods where subjects are observed in their natural habitat without any manipulation by the observer.

Case-Study Method

A research approach that involves an in-depth investigation of a single subject or group to explore an underlying principle or theory.