The Principle of Equifinality, or the Concept of Multiple Pathways

question 112

Multiple Choice

The principle of equifinality, or the concept of multiple pathways, means that

• A) many risk factors might be involved in a disorder's etiology.
• B) disorders must always be explained in terms of many different risk factors.
• C) a diathesis must always be combined with some form of stress.
• D) the same risk factors can produce many different disorders.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Contiguity

A principle in psychology and learning theory that suggests that events experienced close together in time or space are likely to be associated with each other.

Contrapreparedness

An inability to associate a specific conditioned stimulus (CS) and a specific unconditioned stimulus (UCS) despite repeated conditioning experiences

Predictable Stimulus

A stimulus that occurs in a manner or pattern that can be anticipated, allowing organisms to anticipate and react accordingly.