Psychologists Who Argue for the Importance of Biological Factors in Mental

question 52

Multiple Choice

Psychologists who argue for the importance of biological factors in mental disorders use all of the following kinds of evidence to support this approach EXCEPT:

• A) studies of the rates of mental disorders in fraternal versus identical twins.
• B) studies of environmental factors,such as diet and toxins,on mental health.
• C) structural imaging of the brain in people with various mental disorders.
• D) experiments involving gene alteration in individuals with mental disorders.

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Definitions:

Profit-maximizing

A strategy or process employed by firms aiming to achieve the highest possible profit by adjusting factors such as output, price, and input use.

Demand

Refers to the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a given period of time.

Third-Degree Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where different prices are charged to different groups of consumers for the same product or service, based on varying demand elasticities.

Demand Function

A mathematical formula that describes the relationship between the quantity demanded of a good and its price, holding other factors constant.