According to the Developmental Pathways Model

question 9

Multiple Choice

According to the developmental pathways model,

• A)psychological disorders are best characterized as diseases.
• B)once a person's behavior deviates from the normal path,it will not return to normal.
• C)normal genes and normal environments tend to push development along a normal course.
• D)with age,individuals whose early development is maladaptive will almost always show deviation back to the norm.

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Definitions:

Social Conflict

An alternative term for conflict theory; it emphasizes the struggles between groups in society over inequalities, power, and resources.

Dysfunctional Consequences

Negative effects or outcomes that result from maladaptive behaviors or processes, often impacting mental health or social functioning.

Structural-Functional

A sociological perspective that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote stability and integration.

Thanatology

The study of death-related behavior, including actions and emotions concerned with dying dying, death, and bereavement (literally, thestudy of death).