The Desire to Communicate for Social Reasons Is

question 69

Multiple Choice

The desire to communicate for social reasons is

• A)pragmatic language.
• B)communicative intent.
• C)echolalia.
• D)conversational impetus.

Identify the traits and behaviors associated with personality disorders, specifically antisocial and narcissistic personality disorders.

Recognize the neurobiological and psychosocial factors contributing to schizophrenia.

Describe the concept and characteristics of dissociative identity disorder (DID).

Evaluate the interaction between biological, psychosocial, and environmental factors in the development of schizophrenia.

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Definitions:

Directional Selection

The gradual replacement of one phenotype with another because of environmental change that favors phenotypes at one of the extremes of the normal distribution. Compare with stabilizing selection and disruptive selection.

Phenotypes

The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped frequency distribution curve, where most occurrences take place in the middle of the distribution and taper off on either side.

Hardy-Weinberg Principle

A principle stating that the genetic variation in a population will remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of disturbing factors.