How Has Research on Comorbidity Changed the Focus of Epidemiological

question 118

Multiple Choice

How has research on comorbidity changed the focus of epidemiological research?

• A) shifted the focus from the psychotic disorders to milder disorders that affect more people
• B) higher than expected prevalence of mental retardation led to more emphasis on intellectual ability
• C) shifted the focus from counting the number of people with a disorder to measuring the functional impairment associated with the problems
• D) evidence for the biological etiology of more mental disorders has switched the focus to identifying the genes responsible for particular disorders

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Definitions:

Cognitive Capacities

The various abilities related to the process of knowing, including reasoning, memory, attention, and language.

Laboratory Experiments

Controlled research studies conducted in a lab setting where variables can be manipulated to observe their effect on other variables.

Generalized Intelligence

A theory proposing that intelligence is a single, general ability that influences performance across a variety of tasks and situations.

Spearman

A psychologist known for his work in intelligence, introducing the theory of general intelligence, or "g" factor, which posits a single underlying intelligence factor that influences cognitive abilities.