During the Renaissance,abnormal Behavior Was Believed to Result from ______

question 89

Multiple Choice

During the Renaissance,abnormal behavior was believed to result from ______.

• A)witchcraft
• B)demon possession
• C)disease organisms
• D)body fluid imbalance

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon in which patients experience a perceived improvement in condition solely due to the belief that they are receiving treatment.

Withdrawal

Symptoms that occur upon the reduction or cessation of intake of a substance that one has become dependent on.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to learned responses.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, introduced by B.F. Skinner.