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:

Traits

Characteristics or qualities that are inherent to a person or entity, often used to describe personality attributes.

Genes

Genes are the basic physical and functional units of heredity, made up of DNA, that determine the characteristics of an organism.

Environment

encompasses all external factors and conditions that affect living organisms, including natural forces and other living things, which provides the context for the development and growth of organisms.

Simultaneously

Occurring, operating, or done at the same time.