Factors That Place a Person at Risk for Developing Psychopathology

question 560

Multiple Choice

Factors that place a person at risk for developing psychopathology include

• A) extremely poor child discipline.
• B) exposure to drugs.
• C) low intelligence.
• D) all of these.

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Definitions:

Linear Relationship

A direct proportionality between two variables in which the change in one variable is directly proportional to the change in another, represented graphically as a straight line.

Relationship

A connection, association, or interaction between two or more variables, where changes in one variable affect the other(s).

Independent Variables

Refers to the inputs or predictors in a statistical model that are manipulated or selected by the researcher to determine their effect on the dependent variable.

COV

A measure of relative variability computed as the standard deviation divided by the mean; also known as the coefficient of variation.