Linear Language Is Circular,subjective,and Tradition Oriented

question 25

True/False

Linear language is circular,subjective,and tradition oriented.

Understand the predominant views and influences on abnormal behavior in Western cultures.

Gain knowledge of the DSM-IV's role and contents in classifying psychological disorders.

Recognize the impact of cultural influences on the manifestation and diagnosis of mental illnesses.

Differentiate between various psychological disorders, including dissociative identity disorder and its characteristics.

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Definitions:

Nuclear Families

A family group consisting of parents and their children, regarded as a basic social unit.

Unilineal Descent

Descent traced exclusively through either the male or the female line of ancestry to establish group membership.

Matrilineal Descent

A lineage system where ancestral descent is traced through the mother's line rather than the father's.

Descent Group

A descent group is a social group whose members talk about common ancestry through either matrilineal or patrilineal lines, serving as a fundamental unit in the organization of societies.