What Do Proponents of Labeling Theory View as the Cause

question 159

Multiple Choice

What do proponents of labeling theory view as the cause of emotional disorders and abnormal behavior?

• A)social expectations
• B)inadequate attachment
• C)irrational self?schemas
• D)developmental transitions

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

The beneficial effect on a patient's health condition following a placebo treatment, due to the patient's belief in the treatment's efficacy.

Sampling Bias

A systematic error in a research study resulting from non-random sampling of participants, leading to unrepresentative sample data.

Experimenter Bias

A type of bias that occurs when a researcher's expectations or preferences about the outcome of a study influence the results obtained.

Socially Desirable Responding

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, often leading to overreporting of "good" behavior and underreporting of "bad" behavior.