The Biological Approach to Abnormality Focuses on All of the Following

question 15

Multiple Choice

The biological approach to abnormality focuses on all of the following causes of abnormality EXCEPT:

• A)brain dysfunction.
• B)genetic abnormalities.
• C)biochemical imbalance.
• D)poor physiological responses.

Acknowledge the physiological effects of environmental changes on animals.

Identify characteristics of Type A and Type B personalities and their health implications.

Describe the role and function of NK cells in the immune system.

Understand the concepts of coping mechanisms, problem-focused, and emotion-focused coping, and their effects on health.

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Definitions:

PsychENCODE

A research project aimed at understanding the molecular basis of psychiatric disorders by mapping the human brain's complex genetic expressions.

Diffusion Spectrum Imaging

An MRI-based neuroimaging technique that maps the diffusion of water molecules in the brain, indicating the location, orientation, and integrity of brain's white matter tracts.

MEG

Magnetoencephalography, a neuroimaging technique for mapping brain activity by recording magnetic fields produced by neural currents.

MRI

A non-invasive imaging technology that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within the body.