After Reading About the Avoidant Personality, Tomika Begins to Think

question 78

Multiple Choice

After reading about the avoidant personality, Tomika begins to think that she has this disorder. Tomika's thinking BEST illustrates which of the following?

• A) the medical school syndrome
• B) the perceptual bias of labeling
• C) psychosis syndrome
• D) the vulnerability-stress model

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Definitions:

Brain Plasticity

The ability of the brain to change structurally and functionally in response to experience or damage, throughout an individual's life.

Spatial Memory

The part of memory responsible for recording information about one's environment and spatial orientation.

Recognition

The acknowledgment or appreciation of someone's work, achievements, or status, often serving as a form of motivation.

Cataracts

A medical condition where the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, leading to blurred vision.