How We Define "Normal" and "Deviant" Behavior Can Lead to Definitions

question 80

Multiple Choice

How we define "normal" and "deviant" behavior can lead to definitions of mental disorder.This process is part of what is termed the social __________ of mental illness.

• A)reaffirmation
• B)causation
• C)remediation
• D)construction
• E)elimination

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Definitions:

Cocktail-Party Effect

The ability to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli, much like tuning into a single conversation in a noisy environment.

Selection

The process of choosing or making a decision from a set of alternatives, often used in contexts like recruitment, purchasing, or research methodology.

Attention

The act of concentrating on a particular object, task, or activity, while ignoring other stimuli.

Word Fragment

A word fragment is a piece of a word, often used in cognitive psychology experiments to study perception and memory.