Which of the Following Statements Best Captures the Feedback Loops

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best captures the feedback loops that maintain abnormal behaviour?

• A) Biological and social factors impact each other but have no influence on psychological factors
• B) Psychosocial factors have a more profound effect on mental disorders than biological factors
• C) Biological changes impact psychological and social factors which in turn may affect biological factors
• D) Biological and psychological changes impact each other but have no influence on social factors

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Definitions:

Phrenologist

A practitioner of phrenology, a now-discredited study and theory which posited that the bumps on the skull could predict mental traits and character.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

Dimensional Approach

A method in psychology that quantifies a person's symptoms or behaviors along a continuum rather than categorizing them into binary states.

Personality Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts.