The Physical Location in the Environment to Which an Organism

question 56

Multiple Choice

The physical location in the environment to which an organism has adapted is called a

• A)niche.
• B)habitat.
• C)population.
• D)community.
• E)biome.

Recognize the role of neurotransmitters in the mood disorders.

Distinguish between different factors contributing to depression such as self-defeating thoughts, gender differences, and biochemical causes.

Discern the concept of learned helplessness as explained by social-cognitive theory.

Understand the impact of gender on the prevalence and response to depression.

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Definitions:

Joint Attention

Sharing focus with other people on items or events in one’s immediate surroundings, through shared eye-gazing, pointing, referencing, or other verbal or non-verbal indications that one is paying attention to the same object.

Repetitive Behavior

Actions or sequences of behavior that are repeated frequently, often with no apparent goal or function, commonly observed in autism spectrum disorders.

Delayed Echolalia

The repetition of words or phrases spoken by others, either immediately or after a delay, often observed in autism spectrum disorder as a form of communication or self-stimulation.

Intellectual Disability

A term used to describe a reduced ability to understand new or complex information, learn new skills, and cope independently, which manifests before adulthood.