In Chapter One (What Is Psychology?)the Importance of Critical Thinking

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Essay

In Chapter One (What Is Psychology?)the importance of critical thinking was noted.In particular,a critical thinker knows that after a general question is raised,the next step is to define one's terms in a clear and concrete way.Chapter Two (How Psychologists Do Research)provided even more detail in the discussion of operational definitions.How do behavioral geneticists define the meaning of heritability? What does it mean when a trait is said to be "highly heritable"?

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Definitions:

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, is a publication by the American Psychiatric Association that provides a comprehensive classification and criteria for mental disorders.

Rapid Cycling

A term describing a pattern in bipolar disorder where an individual experiences four or more episodes of mania, hypomania, or depression within a year.

DSM-5

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a standardized classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the U.S.

Bipolar II Disorder

A type of bipolar disorder characterized by patterns of depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes, but not the full-blown manic episodes typical of Bipolar I Disorder.