Understanding the Causes of Mental Disorders Is Important Because

question 26

Multiple Choice

Understanding the causes of mental disorders is important because

• A)effective treatment is not possible without such an understanding.
• B)classification of disorders cannot be done without such information.
• C)such knowledge might make both the prevention and cure of mental disorders possible.
• D)disagreements about the causes of psychopathology have long limited the advancements made in the study of abnormal psychology.

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Definitions:

Asch

A psychologist best known for his research on conformity, demonstrating how group pressure could influence individuals to conform.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, leading to a belief that one's actions have no effect on the outcome.

Obedience

A form of social influence where an individual follows the orders or directions from an authority figure.

Disobey Orders

The act of choosing not to follow directives given by those in authority, often due to ethical, moral, or personal reasons.